Links to free Mac apps
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Free Mac apps
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- Animation
- Audio
- Automation
- Backup
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Clipboards
- Compression
- Converters
- Deletion
- Drawing
- Education
- File Sharing
- Finance
- FTP
- Functionality
- Graphics Tools
- Health
- iTunes
- Journals
- Launchers
- Maintenance
- Markdown
- Media Hubs
- Media Players
- Menu Bar Apps
- Menu Bar Managers
- Messaging
- Miscellaneous
- News
- Notes
- Outliners
- Painting
- Photo Editing
- Screenshots
- Search
- Security
- System Monitors
- Terminal
- Text Editors
- Text Tools
- Three Dimensional
- Timers
- To-Do
- Utilities Misc
- Video
- Web Browsing
- Window Management
- Word Processors
- Workflows
LATEST
Functionality
MagicQuit
Have your apps quit after a certain amount of time that can be customized in the settings. You can uncheck the ones you don’t want to quit. They won’t quit if there is unsaved data.
PicArrange
Go beyond what you can do in the Finder, and sort the pictures on your Mac by colour, content or similarity.
Shortery
Run Apple shortcuts based on triggers, such as switching between light and dark mode, starting or quitting an app, stopping, starting for recording audio — plus much more.
Hammerspoon
Use Lua code to create automation that interacts with apps, windows, keyboard and mouse events, clipboards, wifi, and much more.
Network Utility
Check on your network connections using several different tests in one package with this revival of the utility that used to come with OS X.
Aware
Keep track in the menu bar of the hours and minutes you are active on your Mac. The timer goes if you’re using the mouse or keyboard, and pauses if you’re not.
ToyViewer
Lightweight image viewer has the ability to open a wide variety of formats, including WebP, HEIC and SVG. Can also save-as to many formats. You can scan and display the images in a folder, plus a number of editing functions are included.
LocalSend
Share files with nearby devices, including Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. File transfer is peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption. Easy discovery of other devices.
Red Lines
Create a grid or layout on the full screen or the window of your choice. Can also put lines where you want them and save them as sets. Includes a zoom tool and is highly customizable.
Menu Bar Spacing
Use a slider to decide on the spacing between menu bar items. A shortcuts action enables automated spacing adjustments for various scenarios.
Menupedia
Have Wikipedia always handy in your menu bar. Search for a subject or roll the dice for something random. Also supports, French, Spanish and German.
JuxtaText
Highlights show differences between two versions of the same text. Easily combine the best parts into a new file. Can also be used for code.