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With a focus on macOS. 4 | 5 | If you have any questions or suggestions please open an issue.\ 6 | URLs are checked with [Markup Link Checker](https://github.com/becheran/mlc) on every update to avoid broken links and dead projects. 7 | 8 | ## Table of contents 9 | 10 | - [Apps management](#apps-management) 11 | - [Audio](#audio) 12 | - [Browsing](#browsing) 13 | - [Camera](#camera) 14 | - [Developer tools](#developer-tools) 15 | - [Display](#display) 16 | - [Email](#email) 17 | - [Files](#files) 18 | - [Sharing](#sharing) 19 | - [Images](#images) 20 | - [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) 21 | - [Music](#music) 22 | - [Network](#network) 23 | - [Productivity](#productivity) 24 | - [Reading](#reading) 25 | - [Security and privacy](#security-and-privacy) 26 | - [Shell](#shell) 27 | - [Social](#social) 28 | - [Text](#text) 29 | - [Travel and maps](#travel) 30 | - [Utilities](#utilities) 31 | - [Video](#video) 32 | 33 | ## Apps management 34 | 35 | - [AltTab](https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/) - brings the power of Windows’s `alt-tab` window switcher to macOS. It represents a big mosaic of all the minimized, hidden, fullscreen windows of all apps so you can instantly identify and focus on the window you need. 36 | > Alternatives and similar apps:\ 37 | > [Contexts](https://contexts.co/) - a paid window switcher.\ 38 | > [rcmd](https://lowtechguys.com/rcmd/) - assign custom keys for your favorite apps.\ 39 | > [Witch](https://manytricks.com/witch/) - switch apps, windows and tabs. 40 | 41 | - [Apparency](https://www.mothersruin.com/software/Apparency/) - get more details about any app: it's structure, used frameworks, result of macOS secuity check. 42 | 43 | - [Cork](https://github.com/buresdv/Cork) - a fast GUI for Homebrew with useful features. 44 | 45 | - [HazeOver](https://hazeover.com/) - fade all open apps' windows out except the front one. 46 | 47 | - [Latest](https://max.codes/latest/) - checks if all your macOS apps are up to date. 48 | 49 | - [Menuwhere](https://manytricks.com/menuwhere/) - pop up the frontmost app's menus at the current mouse location. 50 | 51 | - [Paletro](https://appmakes.io/paletro) - command palette to access any functionality of a currently opened application. 52 | 53 | - [Pearcleaner](https://itsalin.com/appInfo/?id=pearcleaner) - apps uninstaller tool with leftover files search. 54 | 55 | - [Rapidmg](https://rapidmg.branchseer.com/) - fast app extraction from a `.dmg` file with optional cleanup. 56 | 57 | - [Swift Shift](https://www.swiftshift.app/) - create shortcuts to move and resize windows from anywhere. 58 | > Alternatives: [Easy Move+Resize](https://github.com/dmarcotte/easy-move-resize), [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com/), [Tiles](https://www.sempliva.com/tiles/) 59 | 60 | - [Swish](https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/) - control windows and apps right from your trackpad with intuitive `swipe`, `pinch`, `tap` and `hold` gestures. Features easy-to-use titlebar, dock and menubar gestures and supports Magic Mouse and keyboard as well. 61 | 62 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 63 | 64 | ## Audio 65 | 66 | - [Krisp](https://krisp.ai/) - AI-powered app that removes background noise and echo from meetings leaving only human voice. 67 | > Alternative: [Utterly](https://www.utterly.app/) 68 | 69 | - [MacWhisper](https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper) - quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's transcription technology Whisper. 70 | 71 | - [Micdrop](https://getmicdrop.com) - mutes your mic in any app with a global keyboard shortcut or a menu bar control. 72 | 73 | - [Recordia](https://sindresorhus.com/recordia) - lets you record audio directly from the menu bar or with a global keyboard shortcut. 74 | > Alternatives: macOS [voice memos](https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/guide/voice-memos/vmaa4b813415/mac) or [Piezo](https://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/) app. 75 | 76 | - [Wavacity](https://wavacity.com/) - well known Audacity audio editor but for the web. 77 | 78 | - [XLD](https://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html) - a tool to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. 79 | 80 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 81 | 82 | ## Browsing 83 | 84 | - [Anybox](https://anybox.app/) - a modern native bookmarks manager for mac and iOS. 85 | 86 | - [linkding](https://linkding.link/) - a minimal and fast self-hosted bookmarks manager. 87 | 88 | - [Link Gopher](https://github.com/az0/linkgopher/) - a Firefox/Chrome add-on which can extract all links from a web page, sort them and remove duplicates. 89 | 90 | - [MenubarX](https://menubarx.app/) - a browser in your menu bar. 91 | 92 | - [Min](https://minbrowser.org/) - a fast, minimal and open source browser. 93 | 94 | - [Noir](https://getnoir.app/) - a Safari extension for iOS that automatically adds a dark mode to every website you visit. 95 | 96 | - [Opener](https://www.opener.link/) - open links from the web in apps instead. 97 | 98 | - [Prevent Duplicate Tabs](https://github.com/brcontainer/prevent-duplicate-tabs/#install) - prevent creating of repeating tabs. 99 | 100 | - [Svadilfari](https://www.svadilfari.app/) - an extension that lets you control mobile Safari with gestures. 101 | 102 | - [Table of contents](https://github.com/Cykelero/table-of-contents) - see and quickly jump to any heading on a web page. 103 | 104 | - [TWP](https://github.com/FilipePS/Traduzir-paginas-web) - translate current web page in real time using Google or Yandex. 105 | 106 | - [Velja](https://sindresorhus.com/velja) - open links in a specific browser or a matching native app. 107 | > [Browsers](https://browsers.software/) - an open source cross-platform alternative. 108 | 109 | - [uBlacklist](https://github.com/iorate/ublacklist) - blocks specific sites from appearing in Google search results. 110 | 111 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 112 | 113 | ## Camera 114 | 115 | - [Hand Mirror](https://handmirror.app/) - lives in the menu bar and gives a view from your camera when you click on it. 116 | 117 | - [Webcam Plus](https://webcamplus.app/) - use any camera on iPhone as a webcam for your Mac. 118 | 119 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 120 | 121 | ## Developer tools 122 | 123 | - [Boop](https://boop.okat.best) - handy scriptable scratchpad to transform plain text using basic operations such as JSON formatting, unescaping, base 64 encoding, etc. 124 | > [DevUtils](https://devutils.com/) - a paid alternative with a bit different set of tools, but native macOS UI. 125 | 126 | - [cheat.sh](http://cheat.sh/) - unified access to the best community driven cheat sheets repositories of the world. 127 | 128 | - [Dash](https://kapeli.com/dash) - an API documentation browser and code snippet manager. Dash instantly searches offline documentation sets for 200+ APIs, 100+ cheat sheets. 129 | > [DevDocs](https://devdocs.io/) - a web based free alternative. 130 | 131 | - [Fig](https://fig.io/) - adds autocomplete to an existing terminal so you can move faster. 132 | 133 | - [fx](https://github.com/antonmedv/fx) - a Terminal JSON viewer. 134 | 135 | - [Gitleaks](https://gitleaks.io/index.html) - a fast and light-weight scanner for git repositories, files and directories for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets like passwords, api keys and tokens. 136 | 137 | - [GitUpdate](https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/gitupdate) - commit and push all updated files with one command. 138 | 139 | - [Hopper](https://www.hopper-disassembler.app/) - reverse engineering tool that lets you disassemble, decompile and debug your applications. 140 | 141 | - [Lite XL](https://github.com/lite-xl/lite-xl) - cross-platform lightweight text editor written in Lua. 142 | 143 | - [Lorem Picsum](https://picsum.photos/) - Lorem Ipsum for photos only. 144 | ```txt 145 | https://picsum.photos/200?grayscale&blur=2 146 | ``` 147 | 148 | - [Pika](https://superhighfives.com/pika) - a compact native colour picker app. 149 | 150 | - [Proxyman](https://proxyman.com/) - cross-platform debugger tool which enables developers to capture, inspect, and manipulate HTTP(s) requests/responses with ease. 151 | 152 | - [QuickLens](https://quicklens.app/) - a powerful app to inspect the UI. 153 | > [PixelSnap](https://getpixelsnap.com/) - an alternative tool for measuring anything on your screen.\ 154 | > [Free Ruler](https://www.pascal.com/freeruler) - an open source, free ruler app for macOS. 155 | 156 | - [regex101](https://regex101.com/) - a multilingual regular expression debugger with real time explanation, error detection and highlighting. 157 | 158 | - [Secretive](https://github.com/maxgoedjen/secretive) - an app for storing and managing SSH keys in the Secure Enclave. 159 | 160 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 161 | 162 | ## Display 163 | 164 | - [MonitorControl](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl) - control external display brightness and volume right from your Mac. 165 | 166 | - [ScreenFocus](https://www.apptorium.com/screenfocus) - dim inactive monitors while working with multiple screens. 167 | 168 | - [Shifty](https://shifty.natethompson.io/en/) - expand capabilities of Night Shift and Dark mode. Disable for specific apps and sites, follow the schedule, adjust the colour temperature. 169 | 170 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 171 | 172 | ## Email 173 | 174 | - [followupthen](https://www.followupthen.com/) - a simple but flexible way to schedule an email reminder. 175 | 176 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 177 | 178 | ## Files 179 | 180 | - [789-Zip](https://789-zip.app/) - easily modify archives. 181 | 182 | - [age](https://github.com/FiloSottile/age) - a simple, modern and secure file encryption tool, format and Go library. 183 | 184 | - [Broot](https://github.com/Canop/broot) - an alternative to the standard `tree` command, which allows you to view and navigate directories, perform fuzzy searches, run commands on the selected files or directories and etc. 185 | 186 | - [Czkawka](https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka) - a simple and fast app which finds duplicates, empty folders, similar images etc. 187 | 188 | - [Default Folder X](https://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/) enhances the `Open` and `Save` dialogs in all of your applications. 189 | 190 | - [Dropover](https://dropoverapp.com/) - improves drag & drop by providing a "shelf" where you can stash, gather or move any draggable content. 191 | > Alternatives:\ 192 | > Mac: [Dropzone](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/dropzone-4-enhance-workflow/id1485052491?mt=12) and [Yoink](https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/).\ 193 | > iOS/iPadOS: [Gladys](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gladys/id1257526927) and [Yoink](https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/). Both provide iCloud sync. 194 | 195 | - [Duplicarius](https://duplicarius.fluthaus.com/) - a fast duplicate file finder. 196 | 197 | - [Find Any File](https://findanyfile.app/) - search for files on your disks with extra features that Spotlight doesn't have. 198 | > Alternative: [ProFind](https://www.zeroonetwenty.com/profind/). 199 | 200 | - [Folder Peek](https://sindresorhus.com/folder-peek) - quickly access documents, files, folders, and apps from the menu bar. 201 | 202 | - [Hat.sh](https://hat.sh/) - a web app that provides secure local file encryption in the browser. 203 | 204 | - [Hazel](https://www.noodlesoft.com/) - create rules to automatically organize files in many ways: open, move, rename, archive and tag files based on their name, date, type and much more. 205 | 206 | - [Invisor](https://www.invisorapp.com/) - display and compare technical information of your media files. 207 | 208 | - [Marta](https://marta.sh/) - native, dual-pane file manager. 209 | 210 | - [nnn](https://github.com/jarun/nnn) - a tiny, fast, full-featured terminal file manager. 211 | > Alternatives: [lf](https://github.com/gokcehan/lf) and [walk](https://github.com/antonmedv/walk) - CLI file managers written in Go. 212 | 213 | - [OpenInTerminal](https://github.com/Ji4n1ng/OpenInTerminal) - Finder toolbar app to open folders and files in Terminal emulators and other apps. 214 | 215 | - [Transnomino](https://www.transnomino.com/) - a batch rename utility. 216 | 217 | - [uPic](https://github.com/gee1k/uPic) - a simple pictures and files upload tool with support of different hosting services. 218 | 219 | #### Sharing 220 | 221 | - [LocalSend](https://localsend.org/#/) - cross-platform app for sharing files and messages with nearby devices. 222 | > Alternative: [AirDash](https://airdash-project.web.app/). 223 | 224 | - [Snapdrop](https://snapdrop.net/) - a browser based AirDrop alternative. This handy app lets you share text and files between devices on the same network. 225 | > You can also try [sharedrop.io](https://sharedrop.io/) which works the same way. 226 | 227 | - [Transfer.sh](https://github.com/dutchcoders/transfer.sh) - a free service for sharing files right from the command line. 228 | ```bash 229 | # upload 230 | $ curl -H "Max-Downloads: 1" -H "Max-Days: 5" --upload-file ./hello.txt https://transfer.sh/hello.txt 231 | 232 | # download 233 | $ curl https://transfer.sh/66nb8/hello.txt -o hello.txt 234 | ``` 235 | 236 | - [Wormhole](https://wormhole.app/) - a simple and safe way to send files and folders. All your shared data is end-to-end encrypted and is automatically expired after 24 hours. Upload size is limited to 10GB. 237 | 238 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 239 | 240 | ## Images 241 | 242 | - [CleanUp.pictures](https://cleanup.pictures/) - remove any object, people, text or defects from your pictures. 243 | 244 | - [Clop](https://lowtechguys.com/clop/) - copy images and videos and paste them optimised to the smallest possible size. 245 | 246 | - [Downlink](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/downlink/id1454269192) - get fresh background images of Earth. 247 | 248 | - [edit.photo](https://edit.photo/) - a free online photo editor. No ads/cookies/registration. 249 | 250 | - [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org/script/index.php) - an open source free tool for creating, editing, composing or converting digital images of different formats. 251 | ```bash 252 | # merge images 253 | convert +append 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg best.jpg 254 | 255 | # resizing 256 | convert -resize 50% img.png img_resized.png 257 | 258 | # convert 3rd page of PDF to JPG 259 | convert input.pdf[2] output.jpg 260 | ``` 261 | 262 | - [ImageOptim](https://imageoptim.com/mac) - makes images load faster by applying advanced compression and removing invisible junk. 263 | 264 | - [Picview](https://enpicview.chitaner.com/) - a modern minimal image viewer. 265 | 266 | - [Shottr](https://shottr.cc/) - a tiny and fast screenshot tool. 267 | 268 | - [Sponge](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prismtree.sponge) - simply swipe to organize photos on your Android device. 269 | 270 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 271 | 272 | ## Miscellaneous 273 | 274 | - [Animated Drawings](https://github.com/facebookresearch/AnimatedDrawings) - use this tool to create animations based on your own drawn characters. 275 | 276 | - [Carsized](https://www.carsized.com/en/) - compare car dimensions and design from a street perspective side by side. 277 | 278 | - [Drive and Listen](https://drivenlisten.com/) - "drive" around cities while listening to their local radios. 279 | 280 | - [KeyPad](https://bluetooth-keyboard.com/keypad/) - use your Mac's keyboard and trackpad as a bluetooth keyboard and mouse on a phone, tablet or TV. 281 | > Alternative: [Typeeto](https://mac.eltima.com/bluetooth-keyboard.html) 282 | 283 | - [Mactracker](http://mactracker.ca/) - provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad ever made. 284 | 285 | - [Minesweeper Desktop](https://github.com/cameron-goddard/Minesweeper-Desktop) - a modern Minesweeper clone for Mac. 286 | 287 | - [RunCat](https://kyome.io/runcat/index.html) - the more CPU load is, the faster the cat runs. 288 | 289 | - [Shadowmap](https://app.shadowmap.org/) - visualize solar shadows and the Sun in 3D anywhere on Earth. 290 | 291 | - [SiteSucker](https://ricks-apps.com/osx/sitesucker/index.html) - an app that can download an entire website including images, PDFs, style sheets, and other files. 292 | > [SingleFile](https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile) is an open source browser extension which saves an entire web page into a single HTML file. 293 | 294 | - [Sparrow](https://sparrow.menu/) - a lightweight hourly forecast app. 295 | 296 | - [WindowSwap](https://www.window-swap.com/) - open a new window somewhere in the world. Look through windows shared by real people from different countries. 297 | 298 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 299 | 300 | ## Music 301 | 302 | - [Auxio](https://github.com/OxygenCobalt/Auxio) - a fast, open source, local music player for Android. 303 | 304 | - [Meta](https://www.nightbirdsevolve.com/meta/) - a professional music tag editor helping you manage your digital music collection. 305 | 306 | - [Music Decoy](https://lowtechguys.com/musicdecoy/) - stop launching the macOS Music app whenever you press `Play` key. 307 | 308 | - [Tiny Player](https://www.catnapgames.com/tiny-player-for-mac/) - a minimalist music player for macOS with clean interface that supports MP3, FLAC, AAC, AIFF and WAV. 309 | > Tiny Player also comes on [iPhone and iPad](https://www.catnapgames.com/tiny-player/) with a [TinyLoader](https://www.catnapgames.com/tiny-loader/) to bypass iTunes. 310 | 311 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 312 | 313 | ## Network 314 | 315 | - [Airplane for Mac](https://airplanemac.carrd.co/) - turn off the wireless features on your Mac just like on iPhone. 316 | 317 | - [Bandwidth+](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bandwidth/id490461369) - a zero configuration app that tracks the network usage. 318 | 319 | - [Network Utility](https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20240711-network-utility-10) - a clean user interface of various shell commands for retrieving information about your network adapter. 320 | 321 | - [Sniffnet](https://github.com/GyulyVGC/sniffnet) - a network analyser (packet sniffer) developed with the aim to let people have a glance into their network in a simple and clear way. Features: filtering, overall traffic statistics, real-time charts, custom notifications and more. 322 | 323 | - [WiFi Signal](https://www.intuitibits.com/products/wifisignal/) - lets you monitor your Wi-Fi network’s status and signal quality, notifying you about changes in your Wi-Fi connection. 324 | 325 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 326 | 327 | ## Productivity 328 | 329 | - [Flowchart](https://flowchart.fun/) - web app that lets you easily create flow charts just via typing. Every single line of text is a node, indentation makes a child node. 330 | 331 | - [Hyperkey](https://hyperkey.app/) - convert the `caps lock` key or any modifier keys to the hyper key, all four modifiers combined: ⌃⌥⌘⇧. The hyper key acts as an additional modifier key that you can use in any app with keyboard shortcuts. 332 | 333 | - [Input Source Pro](https://inputsource.pro/) - switch input sources based on current app or website. 334 | 335 | - [Itsycal](https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/) - a tiny menu bar calendar: quickly have a month view and see your events with one click. 336 | > Alternatives: [Dato](https://sindresorhus.com/dato) and [Calendr](https://github.com/pakerwreah/Calendr). 337 | 338 | - [Soulver](https://soulver.app/) - a powerful but simple notepad calculator app for macOS that supports units, dates, currency and time zones conversions, variables and lines referencing what makes it easier than spreadsheets. 339 | ```bash 340 | # Examples 341 | $300 in Euro 342 | 25% of 900 343 | June 9 + weeks 344 | 6pm Sydney in Chicago 345 | ``` 346 | 347 | > Alternatives:\ 348 | > [Numi](https://numi.app/) - a free calculator for Mac which works completely the same way: just type a string of what you need and get the result.\ 349 | > [Numbr](https://numbr.dev/) - fewer features but works right in a browser.\ 350 | > [Caldy](https://alventir.com/caldy/) - a dynamic calculator for iOS. You can link values, add labels, drag the results and keep calculations in separate documents. 351 | 352 | - [Taskpaper](https://www.taskpaper.com/) - a plain text to-do list with outlining power. 353 | 354 | - [Voiceliner](https://a9.io/voiceliner/) - a fast way to capture and store voice notes in a nesting structure. 355 | 356 | - [Whendy](https://whendy.app/) - write your plans in text and the app will calculate times for each step. `[ios, free]` 357 | 358 | - [Wooshy](https://wooshy.app/) - search and navigate the whole macOS UI with just a keyboard. 359 | > Alternative: [Homerow](https://www.homerow.app/). 360 | 361 | - [Workspaces](https://www.apptorium.com/workspaces) - store links to all the resources for a given project. Launch entire project with one click or individual items. Those can be files, folders, websites, apps etc. 362 | > Alternative: 363 | > [Hookmark](https://hookproductivity.com/) - link information across different apps. 364 | 365 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 366 | 367 | ## Reading 368 | 369 | - [Braille Scanner](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/braille-scanner/id1517369095) - take a photo of a piece of paper with Braille on it and convert to text. 370 | 371 | - [Kill the Newsletter!](https://kill-the-newsletter.com/) - subscribe to a newsletter with a special email address and add a provided Atom feed. Each new email will become a new item in your RSS feed. 372 | 373 | - [NetNewsWire](https://netnewswire.com/) - a small and stable feed reader. 374 | > [yarr](https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr) - a cross-platform alternative. 375 | 376 | - [RSSBud](https://github.com/Cay-Zhang/RSSBud) - helps quickly discover and subscribe to RSS feeds from websites or apps. 377 | 378 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 379 | 380 | ## Security and privacy 381 | 382 | - [2FAS](https://2fas.com/) - a simple, secure open source two-factor authenticator. 383 | 384 | - [Burner Note](https://burnernote.com/) - an ad-free service for sending secure text based notes that are completely erased from existence once they've been read. 385 | 386 | - [ClearURLs](https://gitlab.com/ClearURLs/ClearUrls) - this browser add-on removes tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browsing the web. Available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers. 387 | > [URLCheck](https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlCheck) - open source alternative for Android platform. 388 | 389 | - [Consent-O-Matic](https://consentomatic.au.dk/) - a browser extension which handles cookies pop-ups based on your preferences. 390 | > [Hush](https://oblador.github.io/hush/) - a Safari only alternative. 391 | 392 | - [LessPass](https://www.lesspass.com/#/) - a sync free password manager which uses `site, login and master password` to compute passwords on any device. 393 | 394 | - [Little Snitch](https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) - will show every single connection attempt of your computer so you can control your data. 395 | 396 | - [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/) - lightweight and easy customizable tool to block ads and trackers on websites and in apps. 397 | 398 | - [Sloth](https://sveinbjorn.org/sloth) - a system monitoring and inspection tool that shows all open files and sockets in use by all running processes. 399 | > Alternative: [TaskExplorer](https://objective-see.org/products/taskexplorer.html) by Objective-See. 400 | 401 | - [Suspicious Package](https://www.mothersruin.com/software/SuspiciousPackage/) - inspect macOS installer packages, examine their contents and see what they actually do. 402 | 403 | - [Yopass](https://github.com/jhaals/yopass) - secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files. 404 | 405 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 406 | 407 | ## Shell 408 | 409 | - [Atuin](https://atuin.sh/) - a shell history with additional commands context and optional fully encrypted synchronisation between your machines. 410 | ```bash 411 | # search for all successful `make` commands, recorded after 3pm yesterday 412 | atuin search --exit 0 --after "yesterday 3pm" make 413 | ``` 414 | 415 | - [Dust](https://github.com/bootandy/dust) - a more intuitive `du` alternative written in Rust. 416 | 417 | - [eq](https://github.com/srsudar/eg) - provides examples of common uses of command line tools. 418 | 419 | - [fd](https://github.com/sharkdp/fd) - a fast and user-friendly program to find entries in your filesystem. 420 | 421 | - [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) - a command-line fuzzy finder. 422 | 423 | - [LSD](https://github.com/lsd-rs/lsd) - a rewrite of `ls` command with features like colors, icons, tree-view, more formatting options etc. 424 | > Or have a look at [exa](https://github.com/ogham/exa) as another option. 425 | 426 | - [Script Manager](https://github.com/DanielFiller30/ScriptManager) - a menu bar tool to organize and run custom terminal scripts. 427 | 428 | - [The Fuck](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck) - open source app that corrects errors in previous console commands. 429 | ```bash 430 | ➜ apt-get install vim 431 | E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied) 432 | E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root? 433 | 434 | ➜ fuck 435 | sudo apt-get install vim [enter/↑/↓/ctrl+c] 436 | [sudo] password for nvbn: 437 | Reading package lists... Done 438 | ... 439 | ``` 440 | 441 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 442 | 443 | ## Social 444 | 445 | - [Chitchatter](https://chitchatter.im/) - a simple, private communication tool working in a browser. 446 | 447 | - [Cusdis](https://github.com/djyde/cusdis) - a lightweight, privacy-friendly, minimalist, embeddable comment system. 448 | 449 | - [Minus](https://minus.social/) - a finite social network where you get 100 posts - for life. No likes, follows and noisy notifications. 450 | 451 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 452 | 453 | ## Text 454 | 455 | - [Bean](https://bean-osx.com/Bean.html) - a small and easy-to-use word processor. 456 | 457 | - [Bike](https://hogbaysoftware.netlify.app/bike/) - a fast and fluid outliner for macOS. Simple but powerful tool for organizing thoughts, making lists, taking notes and saving ideas. 458 | > A cross-platform web based alternative: [WorkFlowy](https://workflowy.com/) 459 | 460 | - [CopyChar](https://copychar.cc/) - find and copy special characters to your clipboard. 461 | 462 | - [Copy Text Easily](https://devapt.com/copy-text-easily) - a simple way to copy paragraphs, sentences and custom selections on web pages in one click. 463 | 464 | - [Delimited](https://www.delimited.app/) - a simple CSV editor for macOS. 465 | > [Table Tool](https://github.com/jakob/TableTool) - an open source alternative (and it's [fork](https://github.com/alexanderjamesrohrig/TableTool) for Apple Silicon. 466 | 467 | - [Easydict](https://github.com/tisfeng/Easydict/blob/main/README_EN.md) - quickly get translation from multiple services. Featuring words look up, OCR, auto translate. 468 | 469 | - [Espanso](https://espanso.org/) - a cross-platform text expander that detects a specific keyword and replaces it with something else. 470 | 471 | - [Exporter](http://falcon.star-lord.me/exporter/) - export notes from Apple Notes to Markdown/HTML with attachments. 472 | 473 | - [JuxaText](https://juxtatext.app/) - compare text, find differences and merge them. 474 | 475 | - [Leaflet](https://leaflet.pub/) - fast and shareable text documents on web. 476 | 477 | - [MarkEdit](https://github.com/MarkEdit-app/MarkEdit) - a lightweight Markdown editor. 478 | 479 | - [Markmap](https://markmap.js.org) - a tool to visualize Markdown documents with mindmaps. 480 | 481 | - [OwlOCR](https://www.owlocr.com/) - a handy text recognition app living in menubar. Just select an area and then paste text wherever you want. 482 | > Alternative: 483 | > [TextSniper](https://textsniper.app/) extracts text from images and other digital documents. 484 | 485 | - [PopClip](https://www.popclip.app/) - appears when you select text, giving access to a customizable row of +200 helpful actions. 486 | > Alternative: [Programmable Tooltip](https://programmabletooltip.com/) 487 | 488 | - [Runestone](https://runestone.app/) - a lightweight and fast plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, theming and more. 489 | 490 | - [Showdown](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/showdown-presentation/id6504288864?mt=12) - quickly create presentations using Markdown. 491 | 492 | - [Simple keyboard](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard) - an open source minimalist Android keyboard focused on just typing some text. No emojis, GIFs, spell checking and word prediction. 493 | 494 | - [Strflow](https://strflow.app/) - a chat-style note-taking app. 495 | 496 | - [TableFlip](https://tableflipapp.com/) - a fast Markdown tables editing app. 497 | 498 | - [Tofu](https://amarsagoo.info/tofu/) - an alternative documents reader which displays text in a horizontal array of columns what makes lines shorter and faster to read. 499 | 500 | - [Type](https://usetype.app/) - quick notes capture from anywhere in a `command palette` style. 501 | 502 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 503 | 504 | ## Travel 505 | 506 | - [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) - detailed offline maps for travelers, hikers, and cyclists. 507 | > Alternative: [Guru Maps](https://gurumaps.app/), which is also available on macOS. 508 | 509 | - [TripMode](https://tripmode.ch/) - control your Mac's data usage on slow, expensive networks or mobile data. Monitor internet access, block unwanted apps. 510 | 511 | - [what3words](https://what3words.com/) - this app divides the world into 3 metre squares and gives each square a unique combination of three words which you can use to easily find and share exact locations. 512 | 513 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 514 | 515 | ## Utilities 516 | 517 | - [Bunch](https://bunchapp.co/) - a macOS automation tool working with plain text. 518 | 519 | - [Cursorcerer](https://doomlaser.com/cursorcerer-hide-your-cursor-at-will/) - hide the Mac's cursor with a global hotkey or automatically after being idle. 520 | 521 | - [Doll](https://github.com/xiaogdgenuine/Doll) - monitor app badges from menu bar. 522 | 523 | - [Finbar](https://www.roeybiran.com/apps/finbar) - better `Menu Bar Search` with fuzzy filtering, tracking of recently selected items and other useful features. 524 | 525 | - [GrandPerspective](https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/) - this small utility graphically shows the disk usage within a file system. 526 | 527 | - [Hidden Bar](https://github.com/dwarvesf/hidden) - hides menu bar items. 528 | 529 | - [HiDock](https://hidock.app/) - set custom `Dock` settings for different display configurations. 530 | 531 | - [HottestCorners](https://bits.ee/hottestcorners/) - this app extends macOS built-in `Hot Corners` feature and allows to run any of your apps by moving mouse pointer to any of screen corners. 532 | 533 | - [KeyCastr](https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr) - an open source app for visualizing your keystrokes in realtime. Handy for screencasts and presentations. 534 | 535 | - [KeyClu](https://github.com/Anze/KeyCluCask) - press `⌘` twice and hold to see the list of any app's shortcuts. 536 | 537 | - [Klack](https://tryklack.com/) - this app adds mechanical keyboard sounds to every keystroke. 538 | 539 | - [Leader Key](https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey.app) - create key combos to open apps and run commands. 540 | 541 | - [LinearMouse](https://linearmouse.app/) - customize mouse and trackpad behaviour. Use different settings for each pointing device. 542 | 543 | - [Maccy](https://maccy.app/) - a lightweight clipboard manager. 544 | 545 | - [maclaunch](https://github.com/hazcod/maclaunch) - list and control macOS startup items. 546 | 547 | - [MediaMate](https://wouter01.github.io/MediaMate/) - alternative visuals for Volume, Brightness and Now Playing. 548 | 549 | - [Mos](https://mos.caldis.me/) - a lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling which also separates the touchpad and the mouse scrolls independently. 550 | 551 | - [Muzzle](https://muzzleapp.com/) - a simple app to silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing. 552 | 553 | - [OnlySwitch](https://github.com/jacklandrin/OnlySwitch) - a menu bar app which provides a series of customizable toggle switches to simplify your routine work. 554 | 555 | - [Quick Cursor](https://github.com/micku7zu/QuickCursor) - control large Android devices with just one finger. 556 | 557 | - [RustDesk](https://rustdesk.com/) - secure, fast and simple remote desktop software. Doesn't require configuration and works on any platform. 558 | 559 | - [SaneSideButtons](https://github.com/thealpa/SaneSideButtons) - simulate 3-finger swipes to navigate between pages using side buttons on third-party mice. 560 | 561 | - [Scroll Reverser](https://pilotmoon.com/scrollreverser/) - reverses the direction of scrolling in macOS, with independent settings for trackpads and mice. 562 | 563 | - [Shortcut Bar](https://fiplab.com/apps/shortcut-bar-for-mac) - a handy app that connects you to the files, folders, apps, web bookmarks, text snippets and color swatches that you need lightning fast access to. 564 | 565 | - [stts](https://github.com/inket/stts) - a simple app for monitoring the status of cloud services. stts can also send notifications when a service goes down or gets restored. 566 | 567 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 568 | 569 | ## Video 570 | 571 | - [Blurweb](https://www.blurweb.app/) - a paid browser extension that hides sensitive information while screen sharing or video recording. Just click any element or select an area of a web page to blur it. 572 | 573 | - [CaptionMe](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/captionme-automatic-subtitles/id1590848394) - a simple way to add captions to your videos. 574 | 575 | - [Clickbait Remover for Youtube](https://github.com/pietervanheijningen/clickbait-remover-for-youtube) - browser extension which replaces thumbnails with a frame from the video, effectively removing any clickbait. 576 | 577 | - [FadCam] - a privacy-focused Android app for recording videos in the background. 578 | 579 | - [LICEcap](https://www.cockos.com/licecap/) - a lightweight free tool that can capture an area of your desktop and save to a `.GIF` file. You can move the screen capture frame while recording and also make a pause any time and then resume. 580 | 581 | - [QuickRecorder](https://lihaoyun6.github.io/quickrecorder/) - lightweight macOS app to record screens/windows/apps. With sound. 582 | 583 | - [Recut](https://getrecut.com/) - automatically finds and cuts pauses and silence in videos. 584 | 585 | [`Table of contents`](#table-of-contents) 586 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------