Get inspiration from the latest posts of writers you admire, then go from there to a focused writing space. Uses markdown files that save to the folder of your choice. Post directly to your blog if it uses a compatible Micropub service. Apple Intelligence can suggest a structure.

Alternative to Screen Studio and Cursorful quickly creates screen recordings. Features include smart zoom and motion, custom backgrounds, custom cursor, draw and highlight on screen, export in multiple sizes, and simple timeline editing.

AI dictation app turns your speech into polished text in the apps you use. Audio never leaves your Mac. Choose between two engines — Parakeet or WhisperKit.

This Hazel alternative watches folders, matches files with clear rules, and moves, renames, tags, or labels them automatically. Match by name, extension, kind, size, tags, colour label, or content.

Search captured clips and queue items for ordered pasting. Save clips that matter and attach notes to them. Supports automation with reviewed steps. Clips can be limited to a session for privacy.

If you’re having trouble finding a menu bar manager that works well with macOS 27, this might be the one. Order icons where you want them, and decide which are hidden. Show them instantly, smoothly, or with a fade. Apps can be opened with a click. Includes several built-in items such as media controls, focus, a timer, and more.

Could this be the free and open source version of Photoshop you’ve been waiting for? An alternative to GIMP? It comes close with a workflow based around compositing and post-processing. Features include layers, folders, layer masks, clipping masks, blend modes, selection tools, adjustment layers, and much more. No text tools, though.

Use this context aware alternative to PopClip to highlight any text and copy, transform or run custom scripts. Inline spell check, AI writing tools and math calculations. Bring up a command palette, use in-app extensions.

Create plain Markdown files in a folder you choose. Use an infinite board for cards, notes from your vault, pictures, links and groups, joined by labelled arrows. Save in the same open format as Obsidian. A card can be a rectangle, a pill, an ellipse, a diamond or a cylinder.

The process of choosing apps for Thriftmac has changed a lot over the past 20 years. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for worse.

An app that aims to do better than the built-in Night Shift by warming your screen so that your body clock is convinced that it is night time, which is good for your circadian rhythm and sleep health. Can be customized if you have multiple screens.

Polish your messy speech into text ready for any app. Runs locally and exposes nothing. System-wide input uses one shortcut for any text field. Prompts can be customized for each app.

Play music, podcasts, lectures and interviews from YouTube from the convenience of your menu bar, all ad free. Build playlists, go offline, create a queue.