What's your favorite utility Mac app?
- Mentioned this in another Ask PH thread yesterday, but it's worth repeating. Alfred is so incredibly useful in my daily workflow that I don't even notice I'm using it half the time. Anything I need to do that I can do with Alfred is just automatic.I just use it without thinking. Cmd-Spacebar, type first few characters of an app's name, your pick is highlighted, hit return, opens app. Sounds like a lot but takes seconds. It does so much more which I need to learn.Premankan SealDesigner | Animator · WrittenAlfred is quite possibly the only application I can't live without. I use it for everything. From opening files and folders, to navigating my drives, to launching applications, to running searches, to the hundreds of workflows I use everyday without so much as thinking about them. The Evernote workflow for instance. Hitting CMD+SPACE followed by ENT to search through my notes is just muscle memory at this point.
- Julia PetrykPR Manager, MacPaw · WrittenJulia Petryk made this productMust-have utility for a Mac user.
- Jerome DenisExplore the sea
I've been using CMM for almost a year and so far it works great. I've read a lot of negative reviews but CMM is a good app based on my experience, and I think you should give it a spin.
- Reony TonneyckDesigner & EV Advocate
This is one of the first apps I install on a new computer when ever I start a new job. Use it all the time!
- Naveed ShahHunter of Products · WrittenWell, this was great but the new OS has Nightshift built-inVinit Agrawal13Co-Founder at Tars (HelloTars.com) · WrittenThis is lifesaver app, that i would highly recommend for your eyes. Although i use it on my linux machine.
- Pav SidhuDeveloper at Revisify
Honestly, if I was to buy a new computer, this is the first thing I would download.
Although Apple and Google have integrated blue light filters into their operating systems, they still haven't matched the capabilities that f.lux offers. f.lux gives you more control over the filter strength and once setup, you don't need to touch.
- asif iIT Engineer
I have been using this since it first showed up on Product Hunt. It's probably my most used 'app' even though I barely ever interact with it. Once I found my optimal settings, I don't think I've opened the app itself more than a handful of times. It works as advertised most of the time. The only time I've had issues is when using it on external displays with Linux. Since it's my secondary device, it's not been much of a problem though.
- Paul Williams5creative problem solver · WrittenI use Recall nearly as much as I use the Finder and Alfred... it is my "go to" app to find the bits and pieces I've surfed, browsed, viewed and worked on... it is - like they say on the site - a digital memory...Mauro Massucatti NettoAdvogado · WrittenFantastic App! Plus: The Support Team is the Best!!!George HiltonI do something somewhere · WrittenDoes anyone have recommendations for a memory improvement game? I have extra time on my hands, thanks to Recall, and I don't need to remember where I've browsed; where files are stored; or what my work looked like several revisions ago. Recall provides *so* much utility while simultaneously disappearing - there isn't any configuration or maintenance necessary. Many products claim to "just work" but nothing comes close to Recall's ability to work out of the box with zero maintance. Additionally, it provides faster lookup of websites, files, and everything Mac without the setup/organizational investments of bookmarks, folders, or tags! It actually tags all of your digital "stuff" automatically (and intelligently). It provides smarter & quicker search results than Alfred or LaunchBar (I've used both), but with only the smallest system overhead as the index is stored in the cloud (encrypted in rest and motion no less).
- Helps you get rid of unneeded duplicates and similar files thus saving plenty of space. Especially useful if you have a lot of photos.
- Dimitar RaykovDesigner. Built willrobotstakemyjob.com · WrittenTo answer my question myself - Numi is more than a beautiful calculator. It does so much more than just calculations - https://numi.io/docs/Karl NislowFinance Manager @fuzzpro · WrittenNumi caters seamlessly to the chaotic intersectionality of the tech space. It scales with your needs; from simple addition to defining reusable variables, Numi can function at whatever level you need it to. Play with it, read the documentation, and use the dark skin.
- Michal SubelBuilding digital products
I have this app launched almost all the time and reaching out for it for any ad-hoc calculation needs. I love how forgiving the input is allowing me to mix text and numbers and still get the right result. One of my essential tools.
- NiravLove to explore new meaningful products
Love every bit. From simple design to the capabilities that it has. I generally travel around and inbuilt currency converter comes in very handy. The latest build is awesome where it lets me save and retrieve the files on need basis.
- Jesus Gerardo LopezFullstack Dev, Marketing and Ops Fanatic · WrittenIt has become part of my everyday workflow! It not only makes it simple to store all your passwords but also to generate new strong passwords for new sites! Definitely recommended!
- The invisible app that saves me a lot of time every day! When you're doing dev/design work and have to move around terminals, Photoshop windows, editors, FTP clients and Safari, Spectacle is the smoothest way to put things in place quickly!Dimitar RaykovDesigner. Built willrobotstakemyjob.com · Written+1 for Spectacle. Great app!Nick Abouzeid37Only the hottest Twitter takes · WrittenSnap windows to grids with easy shortcuts. Invaluable if you have a cluttered homescreen like I do.
I like this tool. It's simple, free and doesn't get in your way. You just set the hotkeys you want to use and manage your windows with comfort. It's also open source: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle
- James HolcombCyclist and software developer
A great window sizing and placement manager for macOS.
- Serhii ButenkoCocoa Engineer · WrittenA really awesome drive manager for Mac. Clean and manage your external HDD and flash card in one click
- A free alternative to Bartender. But only work for macOS Sierra (10.12 or later).
The creator of the app, Matt, is really awesome! Fantastic customer support.
He also has a really cool emoji / gif shortcut app for Mac. Been loving both of these apps.
- Anna FilouTech Geek, Web Designer
Just bought Pro yesterday, it's SO much better than bartender! No complicated menu and options, just a very straight forward way of covering/hiding menu icons!! Love it so much and it's only 5€ for pro, basic functionality for free!! 😍 Thanks for making this dev!!
- edouardwiniaPM @FoodChéri
In overall it's niiiiiiiiiice :)
- Anna FilouTech Geek, Web Designer
One of the first apps I ever downloaded. Should have come with the mac.
- Kevin SuttleProfessional nobody · WrittenTo combat macOS' overly-aggressive sleep settings.
- Parthiv PatelHere to see cool stuff. · WrittenBest way to keep your mac from going to sleep.
- Vikram RangnekarBuilder of http://42markets.com · WrittenAs a developer I love this best way to get my browser and code windows sorted out quickly.Ray HernandezCreative Director - Product Maker - Dad · WrittenWhen you're operating with 100s of tabs/windows, and 10 different software items open at once...the only way you don't go crazy is with Magnet. Love this app!
- Peter MahoneyFounder and CEO of Plannuh
I love this product - the *only* thing I liked about Windows was the ability to snap my windows in to place on my desktop. Magnet adds the one feature I wanted for my Mac from Windows and super-sizes it - especially with multiple monitor support.
- Ryan Hoover82Founder, Product Hunt · WrittenAs Dimitar pointed out in the description, Redacted by @soffes is a useful, single-purpose app for censoring photos on your Mac. Here's an example.
Couldn't do registration in the website, although I confirmed the link they sent by email.
- Same here, i myself have been using it for like 3 years now. It was on sale during christmas and boy do i love it. Select a text and do like a 100 things with it. Worth every single penny.
- James KaronProduct Marketing & Growth Marketing
Save time doing a lot of the things you do manually on a regular basis with 2 clicks to perform the same tasks.
- Daniel da RochaArchitect based in Berlin
I've been using Popclip for a while now and it is one of the first apps I install in a new Mac.
- Kunal Bhatia50Co-founder & Design Lead @SlidesUp · WrittenI've been using Copia nonstop since it was launched on Product Hunt. It has saved me so much time since I started using it. I love the sound it makes when you copy something too!
- Crowd PRThe PR Firm for Crowdfunding.
there is nothing like this app, it makes my work so much faster because i can copy and paste multiple things at once etc. can't live without copia now
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