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*I JUST WANTED TO SAY CHECK THE DATES ON THE POSTS, A LOT OF THESE PROGRAMS EARLY ON ARE NO LONGER AROUND OR I DON'T USE ANYMORE.


I thought I would make a thread on what apps that I have found useful on the Mac.

  • Magnet - Basically brings the "snap to sides" feature from Windows to the Mac. allows side by side windows etc.
  • 1Password - A password manager similar to Lastpass. It is also supported on your Iphone and even Windows.
  • Hider2 - A safe for your files on your Mac. It uses AES 256 encryption and allows you to dag and drop files to be encrypted and allows you to hide files on your Mac until you unlock the safe.
  • CleanmyMac3 - A cleaner for your Mac. Has some other useful tools such as an uninstaller etc.
  • Boom 2 - Amazing audio enhancer for your Mac. It is pure magic what it does with your speakers.
  • Textwrangler - A nice replacement (and free) text editor for the Mac.
  • Airmail - A replacement mail client for both IOS and MAC. A cleaner interface and more customization.
  • Pixelmator - Basically Photoshop for you Mac at a fraction of the cost.
  • Spotify - Works awesome on a Mac, don't need Itunes.
 
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One annoying thing about using a regular mouse is your side buttons not working, but thanks to this free little app, everything works flawless again.

Mac Mouse Fix - Fixes your mouse side buttons, smooth scrolling, etc.

 
I was using Unsplash for wallpapers, but it looks like it is no longer working on the latest iOS. So, I went with iWallpaper, which is basically a knockoff of Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Most of them seem like direct copies. They work well.
 
If you don't want to pay for Bartender, Ice does about the same thing and it's free.

icemenubar.app

Ice - Menu Bar Manager

Ice is a powerful menu bar management tool. While its primary function is hiding and showing menu bar items, it aims to cover a wide variety of additional features to make it one of the most versatile menu bar tools available. - Ice - Menu Bar Manager
icemenubar.app icemenubar.app
 
Man I found the best app, even if you don't have a mechanical keyboard this one simulates the sound. It's great!

tryklack.com

Klack

Satisfying sound with every keystroke
tryklack.com tryklack.com
 
Ai dictation software, who needs to type anymore? What is this 2025 or something?

tryvoiceink.com

VoiceInk - Transform Speech to Text Instantly on Mac

Local AI-Powered Voice Recognition App for Mac. Convert Speech to Text Instantly with Offline Capability, 100+ Languages, and Complete Privacy. No Subscriptions, One-Time Purchase.
tryvoiceink.com tryvoiceink.com
willowvoice.com

Voice Dictation Powered by AI | Willow Voice

Fast, accurate voice dictation for emails, documents, Cursor, note-taking, and messaging. Turn speech to text seamlessly, edit automatically, and stay secure with privacy. Boost productivity with context-aware AI and custom dictionaries. Get Willow Voice!
willowvoice.com willowvoice.com
superwhisper.com

superwhisper

AI powered voice to text for macOS
superwhisper.com superwhisper.com
withaqua.com

Aqua Voice - Fast Voice Input for Mac and Windows

Fast speech-to-text for Mac and Windows. Responses in as little as 450ms. Create prompts, notes, messages, and docs with just your voice.
withaqua.com withaqua.com
goodsnooze.gumroad.com

🎙️ MacWhisper

Quickly and easily transcribe audio files into text with OpenAI's state-of-the-art transcription technology Whisper. Whether you're recording a meeting, lecture, or other important audio, MacWhisper quickly and accurately transcribes your audio files into text.📲 MacWhisper is now also available...
goodsnooze.gumroad.com goodsnooze.gumroad.com
 
So I'm writing this using the VoiceInk program. I wanted to try it out and see how it worked and see how it transcribed my voice and see if there were any mistakes it made as well. It's pretty cool so far. You can just basically speak and it will type whatever you're speaking. It's pretty amazing no matter how fast you talk, or even mess up your speaking, it fixes it for you. It seems to be the best option because the reviews are really good. The price is very good. And compared to the others, it's a one-time fee versus a monthly charge. I'm just using my AirPods Pro, but it works just fine just as a regular mic. This was all written using the program.
 
I think this is a nice little app for those of you that like to reply with gifs. It sits silently in your taskbar until needed. The premium version is a one time cost at $2.99, can't beat that. It works quite well.

www.quickgif.app

QuickGif – GIFs at light speed

Search, copy, and share GIFs from your Mac menu bar. No clutter. Just speed.
www.quickgif.app www.quickgif.app
 
I came across this new program that will grab your iCloud data/photos and allow you to back them up locally, in a normal browsing format as well. I am going to check it out tonight.

www.parachutebackup.com

Parachute Backup – Seamless Backup for iCloud

Parachute automatically backs up your iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive to your own storage.
www.parachutebackup.com www.parachutebackup.com
 
I picked up the Parachute Backup posted above this morning. I am currently backing everything up to my Synology NAS and it's working very well. It's a nice little app if you want to make sure everything is backup up.
 
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