6.2. Mac Apps#
last update: Feb 07, 2024
Recommended Apps here are basically free.
6.2.1. AppCleaner#
When removing an app from your computer, AppCleaner helps you to find all files related to the app so that you can remove all of them at once.
6.2.2. Bitwarden#
Bitwarden is free, useful, and secure open source password manager. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. You can also use it as a browser extension.
6.2.3. CheatSheet#
You can check shortcuts key of the currently using app with cmd.
6.2.4. CustomShortCut#
CustomShortCut is compatible with CheatSheet. You can redefine shortcut keys easily.
6.2.5. Clipy#
Clipy is a free and open source clipboard extension app. You can use it from a menu bar icon or with a shortcut key cmd + shift + v. You can also use it as a snippet manager.
6.2.6. CotEditor#
CotEditor is lightweight open source text editor with many useful features. You can use it for coding.
6.2.7. coconutBattery#
You can check the device battery information of Mac, iPad, and iPhone with coconutBattery.
6.2.8. draw.io#
draw.io is a free and open source diagram software for making flowchart, network diagrams, and so on. The UI is very simple and easy to use. You can use it from a browser or desktop app. You can put mathematical equations in the diagram with \(LaTeX\).
6.2.9. Firefox#
Firefox is a free and open source web browser. It is famous for its privacy protection and many useful utilities and extensions.
6.2.10. Grammerly Desktop#
Grammerly is a useful app for checking grammar and spelling. You can write better English with it.
6.2.11. Hand Mirror#
Hand Mirror is a free app for checking your face with your Mac camera. You can open it from a menu bar icon or with a shortcut key.
6.2.12. ImageOptim#
ImageOptim is a free and open source app for compressing images. You can compress images without losing quality. You can also use it from the command line. For example, you can compress all images in the current directory with the following command:
$ open -a ImageOptim .
6.2.13. Mathpix Snipping Tool#
Mathpix Snipping Tool is a free app for converting images to LaTeX. You can convert images to LaTeX by taking a screenshot: cmd + ctrl + M.
You can also make a latex equation image from a menu bar.
6.2.14. Notion#
Notion is a markdown-based note app with many useful features. You can make markdown pages like directory structure. You can use it for individual notes or team documents (easy to share). Moreover, you can publish your documents on website at ease.
6.2.15. MonitorControl#
MonitorControl is a free and open-source app for adjusting the brightness of your Mac screen and external monitors. You don’t need to use the monitor’s buttons anymore! You can adjust the brightness with shortcut keys.
6.2.16. Rectangle#
Rectangle is a free app for resizing application windows. You can use Rectangle from a menu bar icon, with shortcut keys, or by dragging the window to the edge of the screen.
6.2.17. Shotcut#
Shotcut is a free and open source video editor.
6.2.18. Shottr#
Shottr is a free app for taking screenshots. You can take a screenshot of a whole screen: cmd + shift + 1, or a selected area: cmd + shift + 2,
an active window: cmd + shift + 8, or a whole page by scrolling: cmd + shift + 9. Moreover, you can use multi-language OCR to convert the screenshot to text: cmd + option + ctrl + o.
6.2.19. Syntax Highlight#
Syntax Highlight is a free and open source app for highlighting the syntax of source code in Quick Look (press space key on a file).
6.2.20. VS Code#
VS Code is a free and open source code editor. It is famous for its many useful extensions. Useful extensions are listed in here.
6.2.21. Unsplash Wallpapers#
Unsplash Wallpapers is a free app for setting beautiful wallpapers. You can set a new wallpaper from a menu bar icon.
6.2.22. VLC#
VLC is a free and open source media player.
6.2.23. Zotero#
Zotero is a free and open source app for managing research papers. You can manage your papers with tags and folders. You can import papers from browser with a single click using a browser extension: Zotero Connector.
