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A collection of awesome framework, libraries, learning tutorials, videos, webcasts, technical resources and cool stuff about Security in macOS. Thanks to all contributors, you're awesome and wouldn't be possible without you! Our goal is to build a categorized community-driven collection of very well-known resources.

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Reading and Writing Tools

Applications to edit text, I suggest the open-source editors

Text Editors

Office

Markdown Tools

![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]

  • EME - Open-source Markdown editor with an interface like Chrome. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • iA Writer - Writing app with an emphasis on simplicity and design.
  • LightPaper - Simple, beautiful, yet powerful text editor for your Mac.
  • MacDown - Open-source Markdown editor for OS X. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Marked 2 - This is the Markdown preview with an elegant and powerful set of tools for all writers.
  • MarkText - Next generation markdown editor, running on platforms of MacOS Windows and Linux. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Marp - Markdown presentation writer with cross-platform support. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Marxico - Delicate Markdown editor for Evernote. Reliable storage and sync.
  • MWeb - Pro Markdown writing, and static blog generator App.
  • TextNut - Rich-format editor featuring Markdown export and Markdown syntax hints. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Typora - Truly minimal Markdown editor featuring seamless live preview. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Ulysses - The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone.

Note-taking

  • Agenda - Date-focused note taking app for both planning and documenting your projects. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Boostnote - Note-taking app made for programmers. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • Dnote - A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and a web interface. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Evernote - Infamous note-taking app, available on many platforms. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • FSNotes - File System Notes is a modern notes manager, native on macOS and iOS. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Gooba - Writing app and task manager with a simple and interactive design.
  • Inkdrop - Notebook app for Markdown lovers built on top of Electron.
  • Joplin - Cross platform open-source notepad with markdown support and todo list manager with synchronisation capabilities. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MarginNote - In-depth PDF and EPUB reading, learning, managing and note taking app.
  • Notable - The markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
  • Notebook Note-taking app. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Notes - Clean, simple note-taking app. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Noteship - Turn notes into knowledge (spreadsheet view, heading summaries, etc.). Works offline, everything is saved locally. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Notion -Notion is the all-in-one workspace. From notes, tasks, wikis, to database, Notion is all you need. Works great for teams and individuals.
  • Obsidian - Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
  • OneNote - Note-taking app by Microsoft. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • SideNotes - Quick notes on the screen side. Take notes while working with other apps. Use Markdown for text formatting.
  • QOwnNotes - Open-source notepad with markdown support and todo list manager. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Quiver - The Programmer's Notebook, lets you easily mix text, code, Markdown and LaTeX within one note, edit code with an awesome code editor and live preview Markdown and LaTeX.
  • AliYuQue - Cloud note-taking knowledge management, collaboration platform, Markdown based writing, support embedded flow chart, brain diagram, timing sequence, code rendering, Sketch board creation, personal knowledge sharing, etc. Compared to youdao cloud note and evernote similar products, which include all of its functions, support knowledge sharing and more powerful creation, collaboration and editor, it comes from alibaba ant financial.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Journaling

Ebooks

RSS

Others

Developer Tools

IDEs

Developer Utilities

Regular Expression Editors

  • Patterns - Regular expression editor.
  • Regex - Regular expression testing tool with an emphasis on simplicity.
  • RegExRX - Development tool for regular expressions.

API Development and Analysis

  • Cocoa Rest Client - Free, open-source, native Apple OS X app for testing HTTP/REST endpoints. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Insomnia - The most intuitive cross-platform REST API Client. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Paw - Advanced HTTP client.
  • Postman - Powerful GUI platform to make your API development faster & easier, from building API requests through testing, documentation and sharing.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Katalon Studio - Simplify API, Web, Mobile Automation Tests Free. Robust. Cross-platform. Automation testers from 160 countries with YouTube channels, GitHub repositories.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Network Analysis

Command Line Tools

![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]

Frameworks For Hybrid Applications

Version Control

Virtualization

Databases

Design and Product

Design Tools

Prototyping and Mind-Mapping Tools

  • Adobe XD (Experience Design) - First all-in-one cross-platform tool for designing and prototyping websites and mobile apps.
  • Axure RP 8 - Prototypes, specifications and diagrams in one tool.
  • Balsamiq Mockups - Wire-framing tool that helps you work faster and smarter.
  • Flinto - Quickly create interactive prototypes of mobile, desktop, or web apps.
  • Framer - Tool for interactive prototyping.
  • Justinmind - Prototyping platform for web and mobile apps.
  • Kite - Powerful animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS.
  • Lighten - The best way to clarify thinking, boost productivity, brainstorm, and visualize concepts.
  • Loremify - Great Lorem ipsum generator.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Marvel - Simple design, prototyping and collaboration.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MindNode - Mind-mapping software with an emphasis on simplicity and ease-of-use.
  • MockFlow - Online prototyping suite for web-design and usability testing.
  • Mockplus - Prototype faster, smarter and easier.
  • OmniGraffle - Diagramming and graphic design for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
  • Origami Studio - Tool for designing modern interfaces, built and used by designers at Facebook.
  • pencil - Free, open-source tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • ProtoPie - Create the most advanced prototypes as easy as Pie.
  • Scapple - Practical mind-mapping software with free whiteboard-like layout.
  • SimpleMind - The world leader in cross platform Mind Mapping tools.
  • WriteMapper - Get from idea to final draft in no time.
  • XMind - The most popular mind-mapping tool on the planet.
  • Simple Diagrams - A desktop app for creating hand-drawn-like, fast, clear sketches of problems, processes, workflows, ideas and more!
  • yGraph Editor - High quality diagrams made easy.

Screencapturing Software

Other Tools

Communication

Collaboration and Team Tools

  • Adium - Free instant messaging application for Mac OS X. Connect to AIM, MSN, SMPP, Yahoo and more. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Caprine - Third-party privacy-focused Facebook Messenger app. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • DingTalk - Free, powerful and professional office tool used by over 5 million enterprises and organizations globally. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Discord - All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that's free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone.
  • Franz - Electron based, multi-protocol wrapper for web-based chat. One application, 23 messenger services. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Gitter - Instant messaging and chat room system for developers as well as GitHub users. Developer friendly with Markdown syntax support.
  • Keybase - Secure groups, files, and chat for everyone! ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Krisp - An AI-powered noise cancelling app that mutes background noise during calls.
  • LimeChat - Open-source IRC client for Mac OS X. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Messenger For Mac - Third-party Facebook messenger for Mac. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Muzzle - A simple mac app to silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing.
  • Rambox - Messaging and emailing app that combines common web applications into one. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Element - Create, share communicate. Chat and call securely. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Presentify - A mac app to draw on your screen while on calls, highlight your cursor, and more. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Signal Desktop - Fast, simple, secure. Privacy that fits in your pocket. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • Skype - Cross-platform application that provides video chat and voice call services. Users can exchange images, text, video and any other digital documents.
  • Shift - De-clutter your desktop workspace and streamline your accounts, apps, and workflows.
  • Slack - Awesome tool for team collaboration and communication. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Stack - Open, organize and use multiple web apps on a single screen. Stack your apps by categories or projects.
  • Teambition - Team collaboration tool, including many features like task plan, schedule, file sharing, instant discussion and everything you need when collaborating with other team members. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Telegram - Messaging app with a focus on speed and security. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Textual - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • WeChat - Official WeChat app for Mac. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • WeeChat - The extensible command-line chat client. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • WhatsApp Desktop - Available in the Mac App Store, Whatsapp for Desktop. ![App Store][app-store Icon]

Email Clients

  • Airmail - Fast email client. For both Mac OS and iOS.
  • Foxmail - Fast email client. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MailTags - Use tags to organize email and schedule.
  • N1 - Extensible, open-source mail app, free for developers and $7/month for Pro. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • Nylas Mail - Extensible desktop mail app built on the modern web. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Polymail - Simple, beautiful and powerful email client. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Postbox - Powerful, simple and beautiful email client, need to pay for a license.
  • Spark - Fast email client. For both Mac OS and iOS.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • ThunderBird - Software that makes email easier. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Edison Mail - A customisable, simple, and beautiful email client. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

File Sharing

  • Cyberduck - Free FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure and OpenStack Swift browser. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Flow - Award-winning, beautiful, fast, and reliable FTP + SFTP client.
  • Transmit - Highly flexible and intuitive FTP client, supports SFTP, S3 and iDisk/WebDAV.

Data Recovery Tools

  • Data Rescue - Comprehensive and professional data recovery tool for most cases.
  • DiskWarrior - The world’s most advanced repair and recovery tool for Mac.
  • R-Studio for Mac - Powerful tool for recovering data on disks, even if their partitions are formatted, damaged or deleted.
  • SuperDuper! - Painless fully bootable disk backups.

Audio and Video Tools

Audio Record and Process

  • GarageBand A free Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) from Apple,providing a simple interface and professional level audio production functions. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Logic Pro X A professional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) from Apple,providing complete audio production functions along with high quality native plugins and soundtracks. With native Apple Silicon support. ![App Store][app-store Icon]

Download Management Tools

Cloud Storage

I recommend using online storage with Mac clients

  • Arq - Cloud storage backup client that supports AWS, GCP, DropBox, and more.
  • Carbonite - Carbonite can protect your Mac from all of the most common forms of data loss.
  • Dropbox - File hosting service that offers cloud storage and file synchronization with collaborative edit features. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Mega - Free cloud service, offers 50GB free storage. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • NextCloud - Actively maintained fork of ownCloud, faster and completely open-source ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • ownCloud - Cloud storage.
  • Seafile - Reliable and High Speed File Sync and Share.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Input Methods

Browsers

Translation Tools

(Or you could just use the Mac OS built-in dictionary)

Encryption

Security Tools

  • Antivirus One - Trusted Mac Security Protection: Protect your Mac from viruses, malware and adware. Block potential web threats and protect your Mac against vulnerabilities.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • BlockBlock - Me: "Please alert me whenever anything is persistently installed." BlockBlock: "You got it"
  • Dylib Hijack Scanner - Simple utility that will scan your computer for applications that are either susceptible to dylib hijacking or have been hijacked.
  • KextViewer - View all modules on that are loaded in the OS kernel.
  • KnockKnock - See what's persistently installed on your Mac.
  • LinkLiar - Link-Layer MAC spoofing GUI for macOS. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • LockDown - Open-source tool for El Capitan that audits and remediates security configuration settings. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • LuLu - is the free macOS firewall that aims to block unauthorized (outgoing) network traffic. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MalwareBytes - Malwarebytes crushes the growing threat of Mac malware, so you are protected and your machine keeps running silky smooth. Cybersecurity smart enough for the Mac. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • OverSight - Monitor mic and webcam, alerting you when the internal mic is activated, or whenever a process accesses the webcam.
  • RansomWhere? - Generic Ransomware Detection.
  • stronghold - Easily configure MacOS security settings from the terminal. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • TaskExplorer - Explore all processes running on your Mac with TaskExplorer.
  • What's Your Sign? - Adds menu item to Finder.app to display the cryptographic signing information for any file.

Proxy and VPN Tools

Utilities

Clipboard Tools

Menu Bar Tools

File Organization Tools

General Tools

To-Do Lists

Productivity

  • 1440 Minutes Left Today - Keep a track of how many minutes you have left until the day is over, right in your menu bar. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Alfred - Award-winning app which boosts efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more. Search your Mac and the web, and be more productive with custom actions to control your Mac. ![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]
  • BetterTouchTool - Great, feature-packed app that allows you to configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse, Macbook Trackpad, Magic Trackpad and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice.
  • Choosy - UI, URL API and a browser extension set for managing rules where and how to open links.
  • Clovery - Integrate all your favorite Google services tightly with your Mac, let you access these services quickly and work more productively. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • CursorSense - Mouse & trackpad driver that lets you tweak the acceleration curve and more.
  • Dropzone - Create a popup grid of customizable actions. Scriptable in Ruby & Python.
  • Hammerspoon - Tool for powerful OSX automation with the Lua scripting engine. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • HapticKey - A simple utility application for MacBook with Touch Bar that triggers a haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • HazeOver App that dims your background app windows so you can focus more on your main task! ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Hungrymark - Useful app to bookmark your files, folders, and webs, quick access your bookmarks through menu bar ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • iCMD - Fuzzy menubar search and vim/easymotion emulation which works globally for every native MacOS app.
  • Karabiner - Powerful and stable keyboard customizer for OS X. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Keyboard Maestro - Automate routine actions based on triggers from keyboard, menu, location, added devices, and more.
  • Keytty - App to keep your hands on the keyboard. Move, click, scroll, drag and more with a few strokes.
  • Lazy - Keyboard-driven commands to manage your surroundings directly from your mac.
  • Mos - Simple tool can offer the smooth scrolling and reverse the mouse scrolling direction on your Mac. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Mouseless - Master all of the magic keystrokes for your favorite apps & tools.
  • OmniPlan - The best way to visualize, maintain, and simplify your projects. Project Management made easy.
  • Qbserve - Time tracking automation: freelance project tracking, timesheets, invoicing & real-time productivity feedback.
  • Raycast - Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It’s designed to keep you focused.
  • RescueTime - Personal analytics service that shows you how you spend your time and provides tools to help you be more productive.
  • SensibleSideButtons – Use the side buttons on your mouse to move forward and backward in many apps, like in Windows. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • nnScreenshots - a super easy way to keep a visual record of your productivity to make it easier to fill out timesheets or just to help you review the day. Built in timesheet editor.
  • skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Strategr – No-fuss time management app. Stategr helps you maximize your productivity, giving you the quickest and most effective way to time-box your day. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Time Out - Easy break reminders, with micro-break and flexible customization if you want it. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Timing - Automatic time and productivity tracking for Mac. Helps you stay on track with your work and ensures no billable hours get lost if you are billing hourly.
  • Trello - A collaboration tool that organizes your projects into Kanban boards.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Ukelele - Unicode Keyboard Layout Editor.
  • xScope - Powerful set of tools that are ideal for measuring, inspecting & testing on-screen graphics and layouts.
  • Z - Powerful way to navigate easily by typing only a string of directory name in terminal instead of typing exact location of director.
  • Pomodoro Cycle - Pomodoro tracker

Window Management

Password Management

Finder Tools

  • fman - The first dual-pane file manager to integrate features from Sublime Text.
  • ForkLift - The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
  • Path Finder - File management app.
  • QSpace - A clean and efficient Multi-view File Manager. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • TotalFinder - Chrome-styled Finder substitute.
  • XtraFinder - Adds tabs and cut to Mac Finder. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Quality of Life Improvements

System Related Tools

  • Amphetamine - Override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • AdBlock One - Your New Favorite Free Ad Blocker for macOS and iOS: Stop seeing annoying ads in Safari. Open websites faster. Browse the web more safely.![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • AppCleaner - Small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Apple Silicon App Test - Browser-based tool for checking Apple Silicon app compatibility before you buy an M1 Mac. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Background Music - Automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • Cleaner One - All-in-one Disk Cleaning Manager: Clean up your Mac and optimize its performance. Run a quick scan now to verify what's taking up your storage. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Cleaner for Xcode - Helps make your Xcode faster by removing unwanted and deprecated files. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • coconutBattery - Shows live information about the battery in your Mac. Includes: manufacture date, capacity, cycle count, battery status, temperature, discharging power.
  • Coolant - Menubar app that lets you know when an app is consuming 100% CPU or more than a gigabyte of memory (or any arbitrary limits you choose).
  • DaisyDisk - Gives a great overview of disk usage. Can also make more disk-space available by cleaning up your disk.
  • FruitJuice - Will let you know how long to stay unplugged each day to keep your battery healthy. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • gfxCardStatus - Unobtrusive menu bar app for OS X that allows MacBook Pro users to see which apps are affecting their battery life by using the more power-hungry graphics. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Gray - Pick between the light appearance and the dark appearance on a per-app basis with the click of a button. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • HandShaker - Mac on the management of Android mobile phone content. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • HTML5 Player - HTML 5 video player. Keep your Mac from "burning".
  • iStat Menus - Advanced Mac system monitor on the menubar.
  • iStats - Command-line tool that allows you to easily grab the CPU temperature, fan speeds and battery information on OSX. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Juice - Make your battery information a bit more interesting. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • KeepingYouAwake - Alternative to Caffeine with better support for dark mode in Mac. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • Monity - System monitoring widget for OS X.
  • Mounty - Tiny tool to re-mount write-protected NTFS volumes under Mac OS X 10.9+ in read-write mode. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • NitroShare - Cross-platform network file transfer utility. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Noti - Receive Android notifications on your Mac (with Pushbullet). ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • OmniDiskSweeper - Shows you the files on your drive, ordered by size. It can be used to find and remove unused files. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • OnyX - Multifunction utility to verify disks and files, run cleaning and system maintenance tasks, configure hidden options and more. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Paragon NTFS - Read/write access to NTFS in macOS Sierra.
  • Porting Kit - Install Windows® Games inside your Mac. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Sensei - Sensei is a multi-tool for Mac performance, with features spanning across both hardware and software.
  • SSH Tunnel - Application for managing SSH connections.
  • TG Pro - Temperature monitoring, fan control & hardware diagnostics to help keep your Mac cool and healthy.
  • Tuxera NTFS - Full read-write compatibility with NTFS-formatted drives on a Mac.
  • Overkill - Stop iTunes from opening when you connect your iPhone.

Gaming Software

Remote Login Software

  • RustDesk - Yet another remote desktop software. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • AnyDesk - Provides Remote access across multiple machines.
  • Microsoft Remote Deskto‪p - Connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • RealVNC - The original and best software for remote access across desktop and mobile.
  • RoyalTSX - Royal TSX is an ideal tool for system engineers and other IT professionals who need remote access to system with different protocols. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • TeamViewer - Proprietary computer software package for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Social Networking

  • Chirper - A simple and tiny menu bar app for Buffer/Twitter that helps you tweet your thoughts without opening anything.
  • Flume - A beautiful Instagram experience for your Mac. The free version is good enough if you only want to do the browsing instead of posting.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

QuickLook Plugins

![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]

Third Party App Markets

If you come across websites offering pirated software or cracks, please post HERE. We love apps, but only authentic ones. :)

  • Setapp - The best apps for Mac in one suite.

Package Managers

Here are some of the major software download sites, there are a number of OSX Mac software sites

Mac App Download Sites

Here are some of the major software download sites, there are a number of OSX Mac software sites

Genuine Sites

  • alternativeTo - Also a very nice community. If you are looking for some alternative apps FOR Windows or another platform, check this site.
  • Slant - I personally recommend this. This is a platform where you can compare apps side-by-side, you might get an idea by seeing other users recommendations. Please contribute if you find an application from this list!
  • Also, Quora, Reddit, you know the drill.
  • App Shopper:http://appshopper.com/
  • MacUpdate:https://www.macupdate.com/
  • Other sites like MacStories, LifeHacker, ProductHunt are great resources.

Pirated software download site blacklist

Refuse piracy from me. Software vendors can go to these places rights.

  • AppKed:http://www.macbed.com
  • Softasm:https://softasm.com/

Podcasts

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