Free Mac apps
thriftmac

Links to 100% free Mac apps

Discover a curated selection of truly free software for your Mac — no subscriptions, no trials, no ads.

Search 444 free Mac apps

Categories

Functionality
apps: 31

Blurred

Reduce distraction by blurring out your inactive apps. Use a slider in the menu bar to choose opacity.


BorderMe

Keep an always-visible border around the active window in all apps, desktops and workspaces. Width, colour and opacity can all be adjusted.


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.


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.


Droppy

A notch app that can replace several utilities, such as clipboard manager, mini music player and file shelf. Extensions include background removal, Spotify integration, window snapping, voice transcription, and more.


Dropshelf

Drag-and-drop helper keeps track of files while you’re moving them. Shelves can be placed at any edge of the screen. Free for now.


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.


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.


Macarte

Switch apps from the menu bar. You can also enable tooltips showing information about the running apps. Hidden apps are dimmed in the menu.


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.


Manila

Change the colour of your folders with this Finder extension using a context menu.


MiddleDrag

Use three-finger gestures for middle-click and middle-drag on your Mac trackpad. Handy for CAD and 3D modelling, web browsing, and coding.


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.


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.


Whisky

A Wine wrapper that allows you to run Windows programs and games on your Mac with Apple’s game porting toolkit. Requires Apple Silicon and macOS Sonoma (14.0) or later.