massCode
A code snippets manager that includes markdown notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and built-in developer tools. Integrates with VS Code and Raycast. Data stays on your computer.
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macAppLibrary
For those times when you have so many apps that you can’t remember what some of them do — an app that scans them and provides a descriptions of each.
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Halloy
Messaging doesn’t have to be done via a privately owned platform. You can get back to the basics of internet relay chat, an open, standardized protocol created in 1988.
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Macshot
Features include global hotkey, annotations, scroll capture, screen recording, smart censor, gradient backgrounds, text extraction, and one-click upload.
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Nextpad++
A full native port of Notepad++ that — for better or worse — looks and feels like the original Windows app. Dozens of plugins have also been ported. Features include syntax highlighting, search and replace, macro recording and split view editing.
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Sniffnet
Keep track of internet traffic to and from your Mac. Find out which of your apps are phoning home with your data.
Download siteXnConvert has over a hundred ways to batch convert your images
When looking to convert all the hundreds of icons on thriftmac, I was pleasantly surprised to find this free alternative.
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Kando
Use a pie menu to launch apps, execute macros and open files. Create nested menus, assign icons and configure your workflow. Use with your choice of input device.
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Bulk Cropper
Distinguishes itself from similar apps with the ability to analyse each image to identify the most important element from one of four perspectives — balanced, face, text or object. Has batch processing and live preview.
Download siteGoing beyond GIMP for a free Photoshop alternative
Your best bet for a free alternative to Photoshop is GIMP, but you don’t have to stop there.
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Imago
Describe the image you want and the app will create it for you. Runs locally using the FLUX.2 [klein] 4B text-to-image model. Demanding system requirements.
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Lap
Photo manager and organizer to browse albums, find old photos quickly and manage large media libraries offline. A privacy-focused alternative to cloud services with local AI search and folder-first workflow.
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Sol
A FOSS launcher with a lot of features — app search, custom shortcuts, Google translate, calendar, menu bar agenda, AppleScript, window manager, clipboard manager, scratchpad, and much more.
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