![]() A couple people have mentioned the beta of the newest version, which is available here. Keyboard Maestro: Assign keyboard macros to common actions or bits of text.HazeOver: Dims the screen behind the active app to help you focus on the window.Also check out DaisyDisk for a beautiful, paid alternative. GrandPerspective: Free app for figuring out what’s taking up space on your hard drive.Sucks all the blue light out of your screen during the evening to help prevent sleep disruption. Flux: Very popular around this subreddit.Dropzone: Lets you quickly move files, launch applications, shorten urls and more.Deliveries: Beautiful delivery tracker.CleanMyMac: Used for cleaning out files from your computer.Cheatsheet: Let’s you quickly view the keyboard shortcuts for the active app.Better Touch Tool: Assign trackpad gestures to common actions.Bartender: Organize your menu bar icons.AppCleaner: Thoroughly remove apps from your Mac.Alfred: App launcher, web searcher, and general digital swiss army knife.WriteRoom: Another distraction-free writing app.Scrivener: Writing app targeted at writers.TextWrangler: Text editor popular among programmers.PDF Expert: Elegant PDF reader with more features than Preview.OneNote: A popular alternative to Evernote from Microsoft.Omnifocus: Full-featured task management built around GTD principles.Noizio: Ambient noise to help you concentrate.Fantastical: Calendar app with support for native language entries.If you don’t like the Mac version’s interface, try Alternote. Evernote: Popular note-taking app for organizing thoughts, bookmarks, pictures, etc.If you’re concerned about privacy, check out SpiderOak. Dropbox: Cross-platform file syncing/cloud storage.AirMail: Alternative to Apple’s Mail.app with a beautiful interface and additional features.Check out Feedly as a good RSS syncing service. Pocket: Another read it later service, but unlike Instapaper has a native Mac app.Forecast Bar has also been mentioned, but there’s some disagreement in the comments section over its use of in-app purchases. Instapaper: Read stuff later (more of a web service than a Mac app).Transmission: Lightweight BitTorrent client.Use Spotifree to mute ads on the free tier. ![]() Also check out PowerPhotos which has similar functionality, but includes support for things like managing and merging multiple libraries (though it’s only for Photos.app). PhotoSweeper: Powerful duplicate photo cleaner that works with Photos, iPhoto, Lightroom, and Aperture.Beamer: Stream videos from your Mac to your Apple TV or Chromecast.Little Snitch: Monitor your network and protect your privacy.Carbon Copy Cloner: Create bootable backups of your computer.If you’re on a budget, Password Safe is an open source option. 1Password: Excellent password manager. ![]()
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