Mac Software Categories
Browse Mac apps and tools organized by what they help you do.
Utilities
Essential Mac utility apps that handle everyday tasks such as cleaning, clipboard management, window organization and system maintenance.
229 appsProductivity
Mac apps that help you write, plan, take notes, manage tasks and stay focused throughout the workday.
298 appsDeveloper Tools
Code editors, IDEs, terminal apps, API clients, database tools and other software developers rely on when building for macOS and beyond.
237 appsDesign
Design tools for Mac covering UI design, prototyping, screen recording, screenshot annotation and asset management.
139 appsFile Management
Mac apps for organizing files, finding duplicates, locating large files, managing cloud storage and keeping folders under control.
24 appsSecurity
Password managers, encryption tools, firewalls and privacy utilities that keep your Mac and your data safe.
43 appsMedia
Audio and video apps for Mac: players, editors, converters, recorders and music production tools.
95 appsNetworking
Network utilities for Mac: VPN clients, proxies, network analysis, download managers and file transfer tools.
49 appsSystem Tools
Apps that monitor, tweak and extend macOS itself: menu bar tools, window managers, Finder extensions and system information utilities.
196 appsMac Cleaner
Mac cleaner apps help you find unnecessary files, analyze disk usage, uninstall apps completely and reclaim storage space.
22 apps
Utilities
Neatwise
Analyze storage, clean unnecessary files and keep your Mac organized.
Neatwise is a macOS utility that helps you analyze storage, find unnecessary files and keep your Mac clean and organized.
Raycast
Keyboard launcher with extensions, clipboard history and AI.
A keyboard-driven launcher for macOS that runs commands and extensions, with clipboard history, window management, snippets and an optional AI tier.
Arc
Workspace-style browser, now in maintenance mode.
A Chromium-based browser with a workspace-style sidebar, Spaces and Profiles — now maintained with Chromium updates only.
Alfred
Launcher and automation tool with workflows and snippets.
A launcher and automation tool for macOS with hotkeys, keyword search, clipboard history, text snippets and a visual workflow editor.
Brave
Privacy-first Chromium browser with ad and tracker blocking built in.
Chromium-based web browser that blocks ads, trackers and cookie prompts by default, with an independent search engine and an optional VPN.
Firefox
Mozilla's open-source browser with its own engine.
Mozilla's free and open-source web browser for macOS, with an independent rendering engine and its own extension ecosystem.
Productivity
Obsidian
Local-first Markdown notes, with optional paid sync.
A local-first note-taking app that keeps your notes as plain Markdown files in a folder you own, with optional paid sync and publishing.
Telegram
Cloud messaging with groups, channels and 2 GB file sharing.
Cloud messaging app for macOS with groups, channels and large file sharing, where only Secret Chats are end-to-end encrypted.
Joplin
Open-source markdown notes with end-to-end encryption and sync you control.
Open-source note-taking app that stores notes in an open format, syncs them through services you choose, and encrypts them end to end.
Notion
Hosted workspace for notes, docs, databases and wikis.
A hosted workspace that combines notes, documents, databases, tasks and wikis in one place, with a Mac desktop app and offline access on paid plans.
Craft
Block-based docs, notes and tasks for Mac, with AI and publishing built in.
Document, notes and task app for Mac with block-based pages, structured collections and built-in AI, from a free tier up to a Plus subscription.
Slack
Team messaging with channels, huddles and integrations.
A team messaging app with channels, threads, huddles and app integrations, distributed as a Mac desktop client and on the Mac App Store.
Developer Tools
Visual Studio Code
Free MIT-licensed code editor with a large extension marketplace.
Microsoft's free, MIT-licensed source code editor for macOS, with a large extension marketplace, built-in Git and integrated debugging.
iTerm2
Terminal emulator with split panes, search and shell integration.
A terminal emulator for macOS that adds split panes, search, profiles, shell integration and a large set of configuration options on top of Terminal.
Zed
Fast, collaborative code editor written in Rust, with built-in AI agents.
GPU-accelerated, Rust-written code editor with real-time multiplayer collaboration and built-in AI agents.
Alacritty
Minimal GPU-accelerated terminal emulator, still in beta.
Cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that stays minimal by integrating with other tools instead of reimplementing them, and is still officially at a beta level of readiness.
kitty
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that pioneered the graphics protocol.
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with its own graphics and keyboard protocols, programmable tabs and splits, and Python-based extensions called kittens.
Lima
Linux virtual machines on macOS with automatic file sharing and port forwarding.
Command-line tool that launches Linux virtual machines on macOS with automatic file sharing and port forwarding, used as the engine underneath several desktop container tools.
Design
Figma
Collaborative interface design, prototyping and handoff.
A browser-based interface design tool with a Mac desktop app, covering vector design, prototyping, whiteboarding, slides and developer handoff.
Affinity Designer
Vector design studio in Affinity, now free from Canva.
Vector design studio inside Affinity, the free professional creative application from Canva that merged the former Designer, Photo and Publisher apps into one program.
GIMP
Free and open-source image editor for retouching, compositing and artwork.
Free and open-source raster image editor for macOS, Windows and Linux, covering photo retouching, compositing, artwork and scripted image processing.
Pixelmator
Apple's AI-assisted image editor for Mac and iPad.
Apple's Mac and iPad image editor, now part of Apple Creator Studio, with AI features built on Apple Intelligence, vector tools and support for over 750 RAW formats.
CleanShot X
Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.
Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.
ImageOptim
Compress images and remove EXIF information.
Compress images and remove EXIF information.
File Management
Neatwise
Analyze storage, clean unnecessary files and keep your Mac organized.
Neatwise is a macOS utility that helps you analyze storage, find unnecessary files and keep your Mac clean and organized.
BetterZip
Mac archiver that opens, creates and edits archives in place.
Paid Mac archiver built around browsing and editing archives: modify files inside a ZIP, 7z or TAR without extracting it first.
Keka
Free macOS archiver for compressing and extracting many formats.
Free macOS archiver that compresses and extracts a long list of formats, with AES-256 encryption and multi-part archives.
The Unarchiver
Unarchive many different kinds of archive files.
Unarchive many different kinds of archive files.
ZipGood
A native archive utility with 14 output formats and AES-256 encryption.
ZipGood is a native macOS archive utility. It compresses to 14 formats including 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, XZ, Brotli and Zstandard, extracts RAR and other common archives, and supports AES-256 encryption.
Folders File Manager
A file manager with an expandable folder tree, similar to that of Windows Explorer.
A file manager with an expandable folder tree, similar to that of Windows Explorer.
Security
1Password
Encrypted password and passkey vault with autofill and breach monitoring.
1Password stores passwords, passkeys, secure notes and payment details in one encrypted vault on macOS, with autofill into browsers and native apps.
KeePassXC
Offline, GPL-licensed password manager with a local encrypted database.
Offline, open-source password manager that keeps credentials in an encrypted local file rather than in a vendor's cloud.
Dashlane
Cloud password manager with passkeys, phishing alerts and dark web monitoring.
Cloud password manager for macOS and other platforms, sold on an annual subscription with unlimited passwords, passkeys and devices.
Strongbox
KeePass-compatible password manager with local or self-hosted sync.
KeePass and Password Safe compatible password manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with local or self-hosted sync, biometric unlock, browser AutoFill and YubiKey support.
Bitwarden
Open source password management tool for Mac OS, iOS and browsers.
Open source password management tool for Mac OS, iOS and browsers.
Enpass
Password manager that keeps your vault in your own cloud storage.
Cross-platform password manager that keeps the encrypted vault in cloud storage you already have, or fully offline, rather than on the vendor's servers.
Media
VLC
Free open-source player for most media formats.
A free, open-source media player from VideoLAN that plays most audio, video and streaming formats without extra codec packs.
HandBrake
Video transcoder for converting media to modern formats.
Video transcoder for converting media to modern formats.
IINA
Native macOS video player built on mpv.
A native macOS video player built on mpv, with trackpad gestures, Picture in Picture, Live Text and a plugin system.
Elmedia Player
Mac media player with wide codec support and one-click casting.
Mac media player that plays most video and audio formats without extra codecs and streams to AirPlay, DLNA and Chromecast devices.
mpv
Free, open-source, and cross-platform media player.
Free, open-source, and cross-platform media player.
DaVinci Resolve
Editing, colour, VFX and audio post in one app, with a free version.
Professional video editing, colour grading, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production in one application, free for 8-bit work up to Ultra HD with a $295 Studio upgrade for 10-bit, AI tools and higher frame rates.
Networking
Proxyman
Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy with HTTPS decryption.
Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy that captures and decrypts HTTPS traffic, with breakpoints, local and remote mapping, JavaScript rewriting and network throttling.
Wireshark
Open-source network protocol analyzer with deep packet inspection.
Free and open-source network protocol analyzer for capturing and inspecting traffic in detail, with a graphical application and command-line tools.
Little Snitch
Application firewall that approves or blocks every outgoing connection.
macOS network monitor and personal application firewall that asks before any app connects out, with rule groups, profiles, blocklists and encrypted DNS.
Mullvad VPN
Flat-rate privacy VPN with anonymous accounts and no logging.
Flat-rate privacy VPN at €5 per month that takes no personal information, not even an email address, and accepts cash payments.
Tailscale
WireGuard-based mesh network for connecting devices and services.
Zero Trust connectivity platform that builds an encrypted peer-to-peer mesh between your devices using WireGuard, instead of routing traffic through a central VPN gateway.
Charles
Cross-platform HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy.
Cross-platform web debugging proxy for viewing HTTP and SSL/HTTPS traffic between your machine and the internet, sold as a one-time licence.
System Tools
Ice
Menu bar manager for hiding icons and organizing layouts.
Menu bar manager for hiding icons and organizing layouts.
Bartender
Menu bar manager with hiding, triggers and a second bar.
A menu bar manager for macOS that hides, reveals and reorganises menu bar icons, with triggers that show items only when they matter.
AltTab
Windows-style Alt-Tab window switcher for macOS.
Free, open-source macOS window switcher that brings Windows-style Alt-Tab behaviour with live window thumbnails to the Mac, with a paid Pro tier adding search and extra styles.
OnyX
System maintenance utility for cleanup, verification, and hidden settings.
System maintenance utility for cleanup, verification, and hidden settings.
Rectangle
Free open-source window manager for macOS, with a paid Pro tier.
Free, open-source macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging them to screen edges and corners.
Dozer
Free open-source utility that hides macOS menu bar icons.
Free open-source menu bar utility that hides the macOS status icons you choose, with no rules and no configuration beyond moving icons.
Mac Cleaner
Neatwise
Analyze storage, clean unnecessary files and keep your Mac organized.
Neatwise is a macOS utility that helps you analyze storage, find unnecessary files and keep your Mac clean and organized.
CleanMyMac
Mac maintenance suite: cleanup, uninstall, malware scan.
A macOS maintenance suite from MacPaw that removes junk files, uninstalls apps with their leftovers, finds duplicates and scans for malware.
DaisyDisk
Visual disk usage analyser with a one-time licence.
A disk usage analyser that scans a Mac's storage and shows what is using space as an interactive ring chart, so you decide what to delete.
AppCleaner
Thoroughly uninstall apps.
Thoroughly uninstall apps.
DiskWise
Open-source SwiftUI disk cleaner whose only deletion path is the Trash, with undo and a cache knowledge base.
Free open-source SwiftUI disk cleaner for developer Macs: its only deletion path is the Trash, with per-session undo and a knowledge base that explains every cache entry.
Cleaner for Xcode
Remove unwanted Xcode files.
Remove unwanted Xcode files.