Apparency
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the security features that macOS checks when you open an app: gatekeeper, notarization, hardening, entitlements and more.
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Browse dozens of categories
- AI
- 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
Security apps: 10
Bitwarden
Open source password manager has a nice interface, easy search, and plenty of ways to organize your items.
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Clyde
Would-be thieves get blasted with a loud alarm if they close the lid on an unattended Mac.
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Encrypto
Drop your file into Encrypto, give it a password, then send it securely on its way. Adds AES-256 encryption, allows optional password hints.
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Ente Auth
With an app for every platform you can have 2FA authentication and end-to-end encrypted backups across all you devices.
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KeePassXC
Cross-platform software saves user names, passwords, URLs, attachments and more in a single encrypted database. Entries are sorted in customizable groups, and there is an integrated search function. A browser extension is available.
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KnockKnock
Uncover persistently installed software to make sure it isn’t malware that automatically executes when a computer is started.
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Lulu
Keep track of apps, or even malware, on your Mac that are communicating with a remote server. Block anything that looks suspicious or unnecessary.
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MacPass
Free, open-source, KeePass-compatible password manager works the way you would expect of a Mac-native app: tabs, autosave, undo/redo, drag and drop, and quicklook.
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Suspicious Package
Check what’s inside an installer package without actually installing it. Find out where it comes from, what it installs, and what else it does.
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