Must-Have Apps on My Mac
A running list of macOS apps I always install. Everyday tools like WeChat are omitted. Order does not imply preference.
Mac App Store
- WizNote – Evernote-style notebook
- Dash – API documentation browser
- PopClip – iOS-style selection popover
- Amphetamine – keeps the Mac awake
- MWeb – Markdown writing and library
- Tweetbot for Twitter – Twitter client
- Reeder 3 – RSS reader
- Paste – clipboard history manager
- Telegram – messaging app
- PDF Expert 2 – PDF reader and editor
- BestTrace – visual traceroute
- Spark – email client
- Maipo – Weibo client
- OhMyStar2 – browse trending GitHub repos
- Termius – SSH client with host management
Direct downloads
- PyCharm – Python IDE
- Typora – WYSIWYG Markdown editor
- Sublime Text – fast text editor with rich plugins
- Boom 3D – audio enhancement
- IINA – MPV-based video player
- Seafile – self-hosted file sync
- Wireshark – advanced packet analyzer
- Homebrew – package manager
- Cakebrew – GUI for Homebrew
- Lepton – GitHub Gist client
- Calibre – ebook manager
- DBeaver – universal database client
- Free Download Manager – multi-threaded downloader
- Setapp – subscription bundle of paid apps