What are everyone's 'must have' MacOS apps?

[gracjan@mastodon.online]

@andyn If you’re gonna use Safari, I’d recommend the Wipr 2 extension by @mipstian. It’s a very set-and-forget app for blocking ads, trackers, cookie notices and other junk on websites.

Tapestry by @Iconfactory is a great way to follow various online sources (RSS, Mastodon, Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, etc.) in one place.

[mako@social.seattle.wa.us]

@andyn @gedeonm Things, IA Writer, Cleanshot X

[ibender70@mastodon.social]

@andyn 1Password, iStat Menus & Setapp.

@1password @bjango

[tantramar@zeroes.ca]

@andyn In alphabetical order:

Affinity
@bbedit
BetterSnapTool
Carbon Copy Cloner
@devontechnologies DEVONthink
@drafts
Due
Final Cut Pro
Hookmark
Keyboard Maestro
Keynote
LaunchBar
MAMP Pro
Numbers
@OmniFocus
@OmniGraffle
@OmniOutliner
Pages
PanoramaX
@jamesthomson PCalc
SpamSieve
TextExpander
Transmit
@unread Unread

There are others, of course, but these are first.

[radishtm@mastodon.social]

@andyn AdGuard for macOS.

[jlamoree@infosec.exchange]

@andyn Bitwarden, Orion, eM Client, Keyboard Maestro, iTerm2, Homebrew, iStat Menus.

[blf_tpe@phpc.social]

@andyn Brew! And then there’s a command called “brew bundle install” and it installs literally all my apps and terminal stuff . (For passwords KeepassXC is excellent with custom fields and TOTP filling).

[walt@social.basilweb.net]

@andyn @gedeonm MarsEdit, BBEdit, iA Writer, Mona, NetNewsWire.

[jemostrom@mastodonsweden.se]

@maique @andyn bbedit, alfred, 1Password, DEVONthink, iterm, typinator, little snitch, 1Blocker

[andyn@social.lol]

Great suggestions everyone, thanks for sharing. Going to have some fun setting up a MacBook Neo tonight now Apple finally shipped it.

[elb@fosstodon.org]

@tantramar This is a good list largely mirrored on my Mac.

[purplelime@mastodon.social]

@tekphloyd @andyn another vote for Bear here

[dfgomes@mastodon.social]

@andyn
1. e-wallet password (and more) manager

2. Super duper! Backup software

3. 1Blocker ad blocker

4. Magnet window manager

[jimmylittle@hachyderm.io]

@Chancerubbage @andyn For me, 1Password is worth it because it handles passwords and passkeys (like iCloud Passwords) but also secure notes (vehicle VINs and plates, medical lists), attachments (scanned Drivers License and passports), credit card info (outside of Wallet autofill), API tokens, and more. I don’t use it outside of Apple-world so cross-platform is meh.

I am not happy about the price hike this year, but I haven’t found anything close to its utility.

[jimmylittle@hachyderm.io]

@andyn 1Password, VSCode (or your favorite text editor), Raycast, Chrome, Keyboard Maestro, Obsidian. (In that order)

[digitalpardoe@social.lol]

@purplelime @tekphloyd @andyn And another, I use Bear everyday.

[pauls@social.lol]

@andyn BetterTouchTool - Nileané from MacStories wrote a great article: https://www.macstories.net/tutorials/three-ways-to-use-bettertouchtool-to-enhance-window-management-with-a-trackpad/

I use this everywhere, so a 3-finger swipe quickly jumps between 2 apps you are using in Stage Manager.
I use a 3-finger tap to close browser tabs or images that popup in Ivory or Discord etc

Such a time saver.

[bjango@mastodon.social]

@iBender70 @andyn @1password Thank you! Those are ours, too. And Alfred.

[natebarham@wandering.shop]

@andyn Just did this with my new Air.

In order: Obsidian, Menu Bar Spacing, CleanupBuddy, Alfred, Arc (or Zen), Things, Spark, Audio Hijack, Fantastical, iA Writer, Ulysses (actually first but only because it’s where I write the novels)

[ronnie@mastodon.social]

@andyn Only one macOS app I care about, Baldur’s Gate 3.