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
- Journals
- Launchers
- Maintenance
- Markdown
- Media Hubs
- Media Players
- Menu Bar Apps
- Menu Bar Managers
- Messaging
- Miscellaneous
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Outliners
- Painting
- Photo Editing
- Presentation
- Screen Capture
- Search
- Security
- System Monitors
- Terminal
- Text Editors
- Text Tools
- Three Dimensional
- Timers
- To-Do
- Utilities Misc
- Video
- Web Browsing
- Window Management
- Word Processors
- Workflows
AutoRaise
Windows in the background, regardless of program, rise to the front and gain focus when you hover over them.
Backdrop
Like the name says, provides a backdrop for your Mac, with your choice of which windows go in front. It’s been a long time since there was a update, but it still works.
Blurred
Reduce distraction by blurring out your inactive apps. Use a slider in the menu bar to choose opacity.
CapsLockNoDelay
The caps lock key won’t work unless you hold it down for about half a second. For some people, this is half a second too long. If you’re one of them, this app is for you.
Clyde
Would-be thieves get blasted with a loud alarm if they close the lid on an unattended Mac.
Command X
Cut and paste files the Windows way. Highlight, hit Command-X, go to destination and use Command-V. The Mac way? Command-C, then Command-Option-V.
Cursorcerer
Hide your cursor at any time with a global hot key. Handy for those times it gets in the way when you’re watching a video.
CustomShortcuts
Create keyboard shortcuts for most Mac programs. Helps you navigate menu hierarchies and get the titles right. Works with KeyClu, which lists all active shortcuts of the current application.
Displaperture
Now that macOS has rounded corners on the icons, windows and folders, why not also on your display?
Dockey
Get a nice interface to advanced dock preferences. An integrated preview lets you see how things will look before you save the changes.
FreshBatch
Batch rename files and extensions — just tell it what folder you want to modify, what about the filename you need to change, and what you want to change it to.
Gladys
Set aside stuff on a shelf for use later on — links, text snippets, map locations, contacts, images, photos, emails, messages, and more.
HideSwitch
A super simple way to show and hide system files. Just use the toggle on a semi-transparent bezel.
HiDock
Set up different dock settings for different displays — hide or show; left, right or bottom; from tiny to huge.
Hyperkey
Remap the caps lock key to shift, control, option and command — all combined — to create a new modifier key. Great for those who never use caps lock for its intended purpose.
Karabiner-Elements
Customize your Mac keyboard — simply change normal keys to other keys or set up complex rules.
LinearMouse
Set up scrolling direction, pointer acceleration, pointer speed and modifier keys — separately for each device. Your mouse and trackpad can be customized differently.
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.
MonitorControl
Control the brightness and volume on external displays from the menu bar with controls that fit right in with your Mac’s look and feel.
Mos
Set the direction of your Mac’s touch pad and mouse wheel separately — plus, make scrolling smoother than ever. Apps can be managed individually.
Muzzle
Automatically turn off those annoying, and possibly embarrassing, notifications when you’re screen sharing.
NameChanger
Rename a list of files quickly and easily — and see the changes as you type. Options for changing names include: replace first occurrence, replace last occurrence, replace all, wildcard, prepend, append, character removal, sequence and date.
Nimble Commander
Dual-pane file manager with features including file search, file viewer, batch renaming, and lots more advanced aimed at power users.
OnlySwitch
Choose from dozens of switches you can access from the menu bar with a couple of clicks. Includes hide desktop icons, dark mode, hide notch, and many more.
Pock
Get the most out of your MacBook’s touch bar with this widgets manager.
Remote Mouse
Turn your iPhone, iPad or iPod into a wireless remote control for your Mac or PC — just like working with a real mouse and keyboard. Useful for presentations.
SelfControl
Block access to distracting websites, mail servers or anything else on the Internet for any period of time you like. They stay block until the time is up — even if you restart your computer or delete the application.
Shareful
Add extra powers to the share menu: copy, save as, open in, and more. Available in any app that has a share button.
Shortcat
You may never need your mouse again. Access your Mac’s user interface from a command palette — click buttons, focus text fields, invoke menu commands, switch windows, and more.
Spaceman
View your spaces in the menu bar in one of four different styles. Rectangles, numbers, rectangles with numbers, or named spaces. Icons indicate whether a space is active.
Transnomino
Batch rename many files at once — from simple to complex using regular expressions. This app can monitor a folder and automatically run a recipe when files are dropped in it. Extensive support for AppleScript.
Unclack
Mute your mic while you type and no one will know you’re busy on your keyboard during a Zoom meeting. Allows for pausing so you can type and talk. Three icons to choose from.