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218 hand-picked apps and CLI tools for macOS, Windows and Linux — each with a link to the official site and, where possible, a one-click install command.
- 218 apps & tools
- 11 categories
- 150 brew / mas installs
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Windows 11
OS & installClean Windows 11 installation image -
MobaXterm
Remote accessAll-in-one Windows terminal: SSH, SFTP, X11, RDP -
Teampaper [DMG]
ProductivityWindow manager: snap windows into layouts with shortcuts -
Lubuntu Linux
OS & installLightweight Ubuntu flavour, great for older hardware -
Ventoy
OS & installMulti-boot USB drive: copy any ISO files onto it and pick one at boot. Also does PXE -
OpenVPN Connect
VPNOfficial OpenVPN client -
DevToys
Dev toolsDeveloper's Swiss-army knife: formatters, encoders, converters -
RustDesk
Remote accessOpen-source, self-hostable remote desktop -
AdobePackager
Media & designDownload Adobe apps and build installers for macOS -
HandBrake
Media & designOpen-source video transcoder -
RapidAPI
Dev toolsHub with thousands of public APIs to test and use -
Microsoft Activation
OS & installGenuine Windows/Office images and activation scripts -
Nmap
NetworkScan networks for hosts, open ports and services -
Midnight Commander
SystemTwo-panel file manager for the terminal -
IINA
Media & designModern macOS media player that plays everything -
ZeroTier
NetworkVirtual LAN: join your devices into one private network -
MITMProxy
NetworkIntercept, inspect and modify HTTP(S) traffic -
Wireshark
NetworkCapture and analyze network packets -
TextMate
Dev toolsLightweight yet powerful text editor for macOS -
Cyme
SystemList USB buses and connected devices -
Maccy
ProductivityLightweight clipboard history manager -
SSH config editor
Remote accessGUI for editing ~/.ssh/config -
SSTP Connect
VPNSSTP VPN client for macOS and iOS -
Postman
Dev toolsBuild, test and document APIs -
Pixelmator
Media & designProfessional image editor for macOSApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Airtool
NetworkCapture Wi-Fi packets for Wireshark from the menu bar -
Amphetamine
ProductivityKeeps your Mac awake, with triggers and schedulesApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Angry IP Scanner
NetworkFast IP and port scanner for local networks -
AnyDesk
Remote accessRemote desktop access and support -
Apparency
SystemInspect app bundles: signatures, notarization, entitlements -
Apple Configurator
SystemSet up, update and restore iPhones, iPads and MacsApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Audacity
Media & designFree multi-track audio editor and recorder -
balenaEtcher
OS & installFlash OS images to USB drives and SD cards -
Battle.net
GamesBlizzard launcher: Diablo, WoW, Overwatch -
BetterCapture
Media & designLightweight screen recorder for macOS -
BetterDisplay
SystemDisplay control: HiDPI scaling, virtual screens, brightness -
BetterZip
SystemCreate, preview and extract archives of any format -
Bitwarden
ProductivityOpen-source password manager -
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
SystemOne-click read and write speed test for any driveApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Blender
Media & designFree 3D suite: modeling, animation, rendering -
Bootstrap Studio
Dev toolsVisual website builder based on Bootstrap -
CapCut
Media & designEasy video editor with templates and auto captions -
Chrome Remote Desktop
Remote accessFree remote access through your Google account -
coconutBattery
SystemBattery health and cycle count for Mac, iPhone and iPad -
Compressor
Media & designBatch video encoding, a companion to Final Cut ProApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Cursor
Dev toolsAI-first code editor built on VS Code -
DaisyDisk
SystemSee what takes up your disk space and clean it up -
DBeaver
Dev toolsUniversal database client and SQL editor -
DeepL
ProductivityAccurate AI translator with a global shortcut -
Discord
Chat & callsVoice, video and text chat for communities -
Docker Desktop
Dev toolsBuild and run containers locally -
draw.io
ProductivityDiagrams, flowcharts and network schemes -
DriveDx
SystemSSD and HDD health monitoring via S.M.A.R.T. -
DuckDuckGo
BrowsersPrivate browser: blocks trackers, one-click Fire button -
Easy New File
ProductivityCreate new files from the Finder right-click menuApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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FBReader
Media & designE-book reader for ePub and fb2 -
Figma
Media & designCollaborative interface design and prototyping -
Firefox
BrowsersIndependent open-source browser from Mozilla -
GitHub Desktop
Dev toolsSimple Git client for GitHub repositories -
Google Chrome
BrowsersGoogle's browser, synced with your Google account -
Google Drive
ProductivityGoogle Drive as a folder in Finder -
Hidden Bar
SystemHide menu bar icons you don't need -
iMazing
SystemBack up, manage and transfer iPhone/iPad data -
iMovie
Media & designApple's free video editorApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Kaleidoscope
Dev toolsCompare files, folders and images; great git diff tool -
Keka
SystemArchiver for 7z, zip, rar and more, with encryption -
Keynote
ProductivityApple's free presentations, opens .pptxApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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KnockKnock
SystemShow what's persistently installed — spot malware -
Lens
Dev toolsKubernetes IDE: manage clusters visually -
LINE
Chat & callsMessenger popular in Japan and across AsiaApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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LinkLiar
NetworkSpoof or randomize your MAC address from the menu bar -
LocalSend
NetworkOpen-source AirDrop alternative for every platform -
MacDroid
SystemMount Android phones in Finder over USB or Wi-Fi -
Macs Fan Control
SystemWatch temperatures and set fan speeds -
Manila
ProductivityColor folders right from the Finder context menu -
Mate Translate
ProductivityTranslate text, web pages and selections -
Medis
Dev toolsGUI client for Redis -
MEGA
ProductivityEnd-to-end encrypted cloud storage with sync -
Microsoft Edge
BrowsersChromium browser with vertical tabs and Copilot -
Microsoft Excel
ProductivityThe standard spreadsheet app -
Microsoft Word
ProductivityThe standard word processor -
Miro
ProductivityOnline whiteboard for diagrams and brainstorms -
MongoDB Compass
Dev toolsGUI for exploring and querying MongoDB -
MonitorControl
SystemExternal display brightness and volume from the keyboard -
Motion
Media & designApple's motion graphics, titles and effectsApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Mounty
SystemMount NTFS drives with write access -
MySQL Workbench
Dev toolsVisual schema design, queries and admin for MySQL -
NetNewsWire
ProductivityFree, open-source RSS reader -
Notion
ProductivityNotes, docs, wikis and databases in one place -
Notion Calendar
ProductivityCalendar for Google accounts, linked with Notion -
Numbers
ProductivityApple's free spreadsheets, opens .xlsxApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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OBS Studio
Media & designLive streaming and screen recording -
Obsidian
ProductivityMarkdown notes and knowledge base in local files -
OpenEmu
GamesRetro console emulator with a game library UI -
OpenInTerminal
SystemOpen the current Finder folder in Terminal or an editor -
Orion
BrowsersLight WebKit browser that runs Chrome and Firefox extensions -
Pacifist
SystemLook inside .pkg installers and extract single files -
Pages
ProductivityApple's free word processor, opens .docxApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Parallels Desktop
OS & installRun Windows and Linux virtual machines on a Mac -
PCSX2
GamesPlayStation 2 emulator -
PDF Expert
ProductivityRead, edit, annotate and sign PDFs -
PDF Squeezer
ProductivityShrink PDF files with quality presets -
Pearcleaner
SystemUninstall apps together with their leftover files -
Permute
Media & designDrag-and-drop video, audio and image converter -
pgAdmin 4
Dev toolsAdministration and development tool for PostgreSQL -
Photomator
Media & designPhoto editor with smart adjustments, from the Pixelmator teamApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Pika
Media & designPick any color on screen and check contrast -
qBittorrent
NetworkOpen-source torrent client without ads -
QLMarkdown
SystemQuick Look previews for Markdown files -
QuickLook Video
SystemFinder previews and thumbnails for MKV, WebM and more -
Renamer
ProductivityBatch rename files with rules and a live preview -
Ruffle
Media & designFlash Player emulator: open old .swf games and animations -
Samsung Magician
SystemHealth, firmware and benchmarks for Samsung SSDs -
Serial
NetworkSerial console for routers, switches and Arduino -
Shazam
Media & designFind out what song is playingApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Sip
Media & designColor picker with palettes for designers and devs -
SiteSucker
NetworkDownload a whole website for offline reading -
Slack
Chat & callsTeam chat with channels, threads and huddles -
Snagit
Media & designScreenshots, screen recording and annotations -
SnippetsLab
Dev toolsOrganize and search your code snippetsApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Spotify
Media & designMusic and podcast streaming -
Stats
SystemCPU, RAM, network and sensors in the menu bar -
Steam
GamesThe biggest PC game store and launcher -
Sublime Text
Dev toolsFast, lightweight code editor -
Suspicious Package
SystemSee what an installer does before you run it -
Syntax Highlight
SystemQuick Look previews for source code with highlighting -
TeamSpeak
Chat & callsLow-latency voice chat for games and teams -
TeamViewer
Remote accessRemote desktop and support on any platform -
Telegram
Chat & callsFast native Telegram app for the Mac -
Termora
Remote accessCross-platform terminal and SSH client -
The Unarchiver
SystemExtract any archive: RAR, 7z, and many more -
Thunderbird
ProductivityFree email client with calendar and OpenPGP -
TigerVNC
Remote accessFast open-source VNC viewer -
TinkerTool
SystemUnlock hidden macOS settings -
Todoist
ProductivityTo-do lists that understand dates like "every Monday" -
Tor Browser
NetworkAnonymous browsing over the Tor network -
TouchRetouch
Media & designErase objects, wires and blemishes from photosApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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Tower
Dev toolsPowerful Git client -
Transmission
NetworkLightweight open-source BitTorrent client -
Transmit
Remote accessFile transfers over FTP, SFTP, S3 and cloud storage -
uBlock Origin Lite
SystemLightweight ad and tracker blocker -
Ulysses
ProductivityDistraction-free Markdown writing appApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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UTM
OS & installFree QEMU-based VMs: Windows, Linux, ARM and x86 -
Viber
Chat & callsMessenger with free calls and video calls -
VirtualBox
OS & installFree cross-platform virtualization -
VisualDiffer
Dev toolsCompare folders and files side by side -
Visual Studio Code
Dev toolsFree, extensible code editor -
VK Messenger
Chat & callsVK chats and calls in a desktop app -
WeChat
Chat & callsChats, calls and payments, the standard in China -
WhatsApp
Chat & callsWhatsApp chats and calls on the desktop -
WiFi Explorer Pro
NetworkScan and troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks and channels -
WinBox
NetworkConfigure and manage MikroTik routers -
Windows App
Remote accessConnect to Windows PCs and Cloud PCs over RDP -
Wine
OS & installRun Windows apps without a virtual machine -
xemu
GamesOriginal Xbox emulator -
XQuartz
SystemX11 server: run Linux GUI apps over SSH -
Yandex Browser
BrowsersChromium browser with Alice and page translation -
Yandex Disk
ProductivityYandex cloud storage with folder sync -
Zoom
Chat & callsVideo meetings and webinars -
Zulip
Chat & callsOpen-source team chat organised by topic -
Cloudflare WARP
VPNFree 1.1.1.1 DNS and WARP tunnel from Cloudflare -
Happ
VPNProxy client for VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks -
Hiddify
VPNMulti-protocol proxy client powered by sing-box -
Outline
VPNShadowsocks VPN: run your own server in minutes -
Outline Manager
VPNSet up your own Outline VPN server in minutes -
Streisand
VPNProxy client for Apple devices: VLESS, Trojan, Shadowsocks -
v2rayN
VPNGUI client for Xray, v2ray and sing-box -
Windscribe
VPNVPN with a free plan and built-in ad blocker -
WireGuard
VPNFast, modern and simple VPNApp Store app: run once and sign in to the App Store
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aircrack-ng
NetworkWi-Fi security auditing suite -
Ansible
Dev toolsAutomate server configuration and deployment -
aria2
NetworkMulti-connection downloader: HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent -
AWS CLI
Dev toolsManage AWS services from the terminal -
Android Platform Tools
Dev toolsadb and fastboot for Android devices -
Bitwarden CLI
ProductivityYour Bitwarden vault from the terminal -
Certbot
Dev toolsFree Let's Encrypt certificates with auto-renewal -
Claude Code
Dev toolsAI coding assistant that works in your terminal -
Codex CLI
Dev toolsOpenAI's coding agent in your terminal -
doctl
Dev toolsManage DigitalOcean from the terminal -
GnuPG
SystemEncrypt, sign and verify with OpenPGP -
hister
ProductivitySelf-hosted search engine for your browsing history -
htop
SystemInteractive process viewer -
ipatool
Dev toolsSearch and download iOS App Store packages -
ipcalc
NetworkSubnet calculator: masks, ranges, broadcast -
iperf3
NetworkMeasure bandwidth between two hosts -
iproute2mac
NetworkLinux-style ip command for macOS -
jq
Dev toolsSlice, filter and pretty-print JSON -
kind
Dev toolsLocal Kubernetes clusters in Docker -
kubectl
Dev toolsKubernetes command-line tool -
macpine
OS & installLightweight Alpine Linux VMs on a Mac -
mtr
Networktraceroute and ping in one live view -
ncdu
SystemFind out what is eating your disk space -
nginx
Dev toolsWeb server and reverse proxy -
Nushell
Dev toolsModern shell where pipelines carry structured data -
pipx
Dev toolsInstall Python CLI tools in isolated environments -
Poetry
Dev toolsPython dependency management and packaging -
PowerShell
Dev toolsCross-platform shell and scripting language -
qrencode
ProductivityGenerate QR codes in the terminal or as PNG -
s3cmd
Dev toolsManage S3 and S3-compatible storage -
scrcpy
Remote accessMirror and control an Android device over USB or Wi-Fi -
shfmt
Dev toolsFormatter for shell scripts -
speedtest-cli
NetworkSpeedtest.net from the terminal -
sshpass
Remote accessNon-interactive SSH password auth for scripts -
sstp-client
VPNSSTP VPN client for the command line -
Swaks
NetworkSwiss-army knife for testing SMTP -
Terraform
Dev toolsInfrastructure as code -
Terraformer
Dev toolsGenerate Terraform files from existing infrastructure -
tmux
SystemTerminal multiplexer: split panes, detach sessions -
wakeonlan
NetworkWake up computers over the network -
Wget
NetworkDownload files from the web -
wifi-password
NetworkPrint the password of the current Wi-Fi network -
Xray
VPNProxy core: VLESS, VMess, Reality, Trojan -
yamllint
Dev toolsLinter for YAML files -
Yandex Cloud CLI
Dev toolsManage Yandex Cloud from the terminal -
yq
Dev toolsProcess YAML, JSON and XML from the command line -
yt-dlp
Media & designDownload video and audio from YouTube and 1000+ sites -
zsh-autosuggestions
SystemFish-like command suggestions for zsh -
zsh-syntax-highlighting
SystemSyntax highlighting for commands in zsh
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