Scrollsnap
Select a capture region, then stitch screenshots of long content into a single image. Draggable menu has options to capture, save, modify capture region, or cancel.
Free Mac apps
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Links to 100% free Mac apps
Discover a curated selection of truly free software for your Mac — no subscriptions, no trials, no ads.
Categories
- A to Z Archive
- Animation
- Audio
- Automation
- Awake
- Backup
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Clipboard
- Clock
- Code Snippets
- Compression
- Converter
- Database
- Deletion
- Dictation
- Display
- Dock
- Drawing
- Education
- File Sharing
- Finance
- Finder
- FTP
- Functionality
- Graphics Tool
- Health
- Image Manager
- Journal
- Launcher
- Maintenance
- Markdown
- Media Hub
- Media Player
- Menu Bar
- Menu Bar Manager
- Messaging
- Miscellaneous
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Outliner
- Painting
- Photo Editing
- Playful
- Pomodoro
- Presentation
- Screen Capture
- Search
- Security
- Social Media
- Sync
- System Monitor
- Terminal
- Text Editor
- Text Tool
- Three Dimensional
- Timer
- To-Do
- Utilities Misc
- Video
- Wallpaper
- Weather
- Web Browsing
- Window Management
- Word Processor
- Workflow
- Writing
DarkModeBuddy
Automatically switch between light and dark modes based on your Mac’s ambient light sensor, using values that you configure. Another setting prevents flickering.
Pastebar
Organize unlimited copy history into collections, tabs and boards. Create clips with customizable form fields and templates. Paste clips from a quick-access menu.
Launchie
If you miss Launchpad in Tahoe, here’s a replacement that promises drag and drop reordering, custom folders, flexible organization and customizable hotkeys.
Music MiniPlayer
Control the Music app with a mini player that takes you back to iTunes 10. All the controls you would expect, plus a slide-down panel (click the triangle to the left of the track info) that gives you access to playlists.
Screenlight
Keep track of how much time you spend in various apps and websites, and see how this time goes up and down. Private and offline.
Tot now freemium, but may be worth paying for
One of my favourite apps is no longer completely free on the Mac. But you might want to consider buying it.
Mixxx
The DJ tools you need to perform creative live mixes with digital music files. Features key detection, controller support, effects, and vinyl record control.
Monotype
The cadence of a typewriter might be just what you need to get into a writing groove — complete with sound effects. Copy contents when you’re done.
Authorcize
Build a daily writing ritual. Select a time limit, check the prompt and go. Includes mandala mode (where saving is disabled), typewriter mode, and light and dark themes.
Freewrite
Write about whatever is on your mind for 15 minutes non-stop. Can be helpful if you’re seeking clarity. You’re encouraged to go full-screen, and never backspace. Download from releases.
Ball
Click the ball to take it out of the dock and play with it. Flick to bounce it off the bottom of the screen. Just, you know, have fun.
Confectionery
A web browser that shows the bare minimum — the address and the content — so you can have nice, clean screen captures.