Just got a new developer job, working on a Mac, mainly used Windows before. What apps would you recommend to ease transitioning? What apps do you feel are "mandatory"?
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- Alfred is one of the first apps I install on a fresh Mac. I primarily use it for launching apps, but there's also clipboard history, workflow automation, system controls, and a lot more.I can't count how many times I use Alfred everyday. It's become indispensable to me.Anne-Laure Le Cunff9Founder @ Lysa. Ex-Google. · Written
- I love iTerm. It's basically a supped up version of Mac's basic terminal (has tabs, tmux integration, more customizable).Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- f.lux is delightful. This app dims your computer monitor later in the day when the sun sets to relieve eye strain. 🌞🌚Ryan Hoover71Founder, Product Hunt · WrittenMy eyes are so thankful for f.lux 🙏Anne-Laure Le Cunff9Founder @ Lysa. Ex-Google. · Written
- Dash is super useful for quickly looking up docs for almost any language/API. I sync my most used languages/tools so I have access to the docs even when offline. It's often faster to search Dash than it is to google.Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- Sketch is a great mac only design tool. I'm definitely NOT a designer. But I still find it very useful occasionally for making small edits to designs / grabbing CSS for something.Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- Moom helps saves you time by zooming windows to just about any configuration you need.
- My problem with switching from Windows to Mac is the active windows management, which this app covers the solution!Devin SuryaputraThat web & front-end guy · Written
- CloudApp is available for Windows too. But I think their Mac version is really well done. Very useful if you work on a remote team. Can grab a screenshot / annotate it / share in Slack. Makes communicating easier. Also works great in pull requests. Can make a gif of a change with CloudApp then include it in your PR to show what changed.Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- I'm a developer too. I LOVE LOVE Paste. It's a seriously awesome clipboard manager. Super easy to store code snippets & then search for them later (even weeks later) when you need them.Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- I use this all the time. Really helpful when working anything out with numbers.Mike Coutermarsh70Code @ Product Hunt · Written
- I think Sketch Toolbox is a must-have for all Sketch users. Like the link subtitle says, it's a super simple plugin manager for Sketch that lets you search for and install Sketch plugins.
- Great modern vector design tool for everything from wireframes to final designs. It's like Adobe Illustrator, but modernized and for a flat fee instead of subscription.
- One of the best client only available on mac and iOS devicesAswin BakshiFounder, Bordo · Written
- I LOVE the natural language processing in the app. The easiest way to add an entry to calendar.Arfur Jay Folkesaykesimplify · Written
- I use this everyday to save time on some of the emails i answer with same canned answers, it syncs perfectly with my iPhone too.Goldy AroraGoldy Arora · Written
- One of several great web development tools. Some prefer Sublime 3, but this is my favorite.
