My Favorite Mac Apps

Here are some of my favorite apps for Mac users. Hopefully, you find them useful too!

Security and Privacy

See my Brewfile to install these apps using Homebrew.

1password - 1Password - Secure password manager for storing and autofilling credentials.
alfred - Alfred - Productivity app for launching applications, searching files, and automating workflows.
macupdater - MacUpdater - Keeps your macOS apps up to date by checking for new versions.
rocket - Rocket - System-wide emoji picker for quick emoji insertion anywhere.
keycastr - KeyCastr - Visualizes your keystrokes for demos, screencasts, and presentations.
karabiner-elements - Karabiner-Elements - Powerful keyboard customizer for remapping keys on macOS.
iterm2 - iTerm2 - Advanced terminal emulator for macOS with split panes, hotkeys, and more.
grammarly-desktop - Grammarly - Desktop writing assistant for grammar, spelling, and style suggestions.
setapp - Setapp - Subscription-based app library offering a curated suite of Mac applications.

firefox - Firefox - Open-source web browser focused on privacy and customization.
google-chrome - Google Chrome - Fast, secure web browser developed by Google.
microsoft-edge - Microsoft Edge - Chromium-based browser by Microsoft with built-in security features.

discord - Discord - Voice, video, and text chat platform for communities and gaming.
slack - Slack - Collaboration hub for messaging, file sharing, and integrations.
chatgpt - ChatGPT Desktop - Unofficial desktop client for interacting with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
google-drive - Google Drive - Desktop client for syncing and accessing files in Google Drive cloud storage.

figma - Figma - Collaborative interface design tool for UI/UX prototyping.

spotify - Spotify - Music streaming application with a massive library of songs and podcasts.
vlc - VLC media player - Versatile multimedia player supporting nearly all audio/video formats.

visual-studio-code - Visual Studio Code - Feature-rich source-code editor with extensions and Git integration.
github - GitHub Desktop - GUI client for managing Git repositories and GitHub workflows.
gh - GitHub CLI - Command-line tool for interacting with GitHub from your terminal.
asciinema - Asciinema - Records terminal sessions and shares them as lightweight screencasts.
hugo - Hugo - High-performance static site generator written in Go.
pandoc - Pandoc - Universal document converter supporting multiple markup formats.
nodenv - Nodenv - Manages and switches between multiple Node.js versions.
pyenv - Pyenv - Installs and manages multiple Python versions seamlessly.
powerlevel10k - Powerlevel10k - Fast Zsh prompt theme with advanced customization.
tree - Tree - Displays directory structure in a tree-like format.
numi-cli - Numi CLI - Calculator tool for the terminal with natural language input.
yarn - Yarn - Fast, reliable JavaScript package manager for project dependencies.

qlmarkdown - QuickLook Markdown - Enables live Quick Look previews of Markdown files.
macdown - MacDown - Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting.
lychee - Lychee Link Checker - Fast link checker for Markdown and HTML files.
markdownlint-cli - markdownlint CLI - Lints Markdown files to ensure consistent style.
markdownlint-cli2 - markdownlint CLI v2 - Alternative CLI for markdownlint with extended config support.
github-markdown-toc - GitHub Markdown TOC - Generates tables of contents for Markdown documents.

font-fira-code - Fira Code - Monospaced font with programming ligatures for clearer code.
font-hack-nerd-font - Hack Nerd Font - Patched font with additional glyphs for development.
font-open-dyslexic-nerd-font - OpenDyslexic Nerd Font - Dyslexia-friendly font with Nerd Font icons.