A list of awesome Mac apps

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• Developer tools
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Developer tools

IDEs

• XCode - Xcode includes everything developers need to create great applications for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.
• VSCode - Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.
• Boop - A simple app to deal with text input.
• Sublime text editor - Text Editing, Done Right.
• Atom - A simple code editor for the 21th century.
• Json Editor - Dead simple JSON editor.

File tools

• BetterRename - The best file renaming application for your mac.
• Gas Mask - macOS Host file manager that can't be simpler.
• iHosts - Host file editor for you mac.
• Gemini - The intelligent duplicate file finder. (Editor's Choice!)
• Android file transfer - Browse and transfer files between your Mac computer and your Android device.
• The Unarchiver - A lightweight program to unarchieve different kinds of archive files.
• Nib Unlocker - .nib to .xib/

Other

• Touch bar simulator - A touchbar for any mac.

Command line tools

• Dark-mode - Control the macOS dark mode from the command line.
• iTerm - A macOS terminal replacement.
• WeeChat - The command line chat client.

Chat

• Slack - Slack brings team communication and collaboration into one place.
• 微信 - 微信，是一个生活方式。
• QQ - 每一天，乐在沟通。
• Discord - A chat app for gamers for your desktop and phone.
• Skype - Skype keeps the world talking.
• Telegram - A new era of messaging.
• WeeChat - The command line chat client.

Storage Manager

• Omni Disk Sweeper - Quickly find large, unwanted files and sweep them into the trash.
• DevCleaner - Best tool for cleaning XCode derived data and caches.
• Tencent Lemon Cleaner/腾讯柠檬清理 - 全新Mac清理工具，实时了解Mac系统状况。

Music

• LyricsX - LyricsX is a plugin for iTunes, Spotify and Vox, which auto search and download lyrics for the current playing from Internet, and displays them in the desktop and menubar.
• 网易云音乐 - 网易云音乐是一款专注于发现与分享的音乐产品，依托专业音乐人、DJ、好友推荐及社交功能，为用户打造全新的音乐生活。
• Music Bar - Control Apple Music from your menubar.
• Youtube Music - macOS wrapper for youtube music.

Email

• Foxmail - Simple, yet not common. Efficient, yet effortless. Enjoy easier communication, yet keep all the hassles from work at bay.
• 网易邮箱大师 - 轻松管理你的所有邮箱。
• Spark - Fast email client. (Editor's Choice!)

Productivity

Note taking

• Notability - A powerful, yet wonderful note-taking and PDF editor. (Editor's Choice!)
• Bear - Bear is a focused, flexible notes app used by writers, lawyers, chefs, teachers, engineers, students, parents and more! (Editor's Choice!)
• Boostnote - A markdown editor for mac, windows, and linux.
• Evernote - Another note-taking app.
• Notable - The markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.

Browsers

• QQ Browser Lite/QQ浏览器Lite - 极速安全的浏览器。
• Brave - Fastest browser for macOS.
• Chrome - A browser developed by google.
• Firefox - Fast and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
• Safari - The undeletable browser for Macs.
• Microsoft Edge - A browser built by microsoft.

Office

• WPS Office/金山办公软件 - WPS office is a complete office suite, including writer, spreadsheets, presentations, pdf, flowchart, mind map, cloud collaboration service, chuangkit and high-quality courses.
• Alfred - Alfred is an award-winning app for macOS which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more.

Todo

• 2Do - Simple todo app.
• OmniFocus - Todo app developed by the OmniGroup.
• Things - Modern looking task manager. (Award-winning app!)

Other

• Affinity Publisher - Bring your vision to life with Affinity Publisher. (Editor's Choice!)

Utilities

Fonts

• Fancy Text - Fancy Text is a minimalist tool for the text with cool fonts and special decoration.

Screen recording & Screenshots

• Snipaste - Free. Customizable. Portable
• CleanShot X - Capture your Mac's screen like a pro.
• Gifox - Record gifs.

Menubar

• Hidden Bar - A ultra-lite app to hide and expand your menubar.
• Stats - macOS system monitor in your menubar.
• Amphetamine - Keep your mac awake.
• Paste - A better way to copy and paste.
• Magnet - Every time you multitask with many apps open, you need all the windows arranged accordingly. Magnet makes this process swift and easy.
• Bartender - Show and hide your menubar.
• Hue in the Menu - Philips Hue light controller that lives in your menubar.
• Itsycal - The missing macOS menubar calendar.
• MacAssistant - Google Assistant for macOS.
• Sensible Side Buttons - Use the side buttons on your mouse, like in Windows.
• Rectangle - Window management app based on Magnet, but free.

Converter

• Nib Unlocker - .nib to .xib/
• Adapter - Audio, video, and image conversion application.

Other

• iTerm - A macOS terminal replacement.
• Setapp - The best apps for Mac in one suite.

Extensions

微信插件

• WechatExtension For Mac - Mac微信功能拓展/微信插件/微信小助手。

Safari

• Pipifier - Picture in Picture for nearly every video.
• Sessions - Safari extension to save your working sessions.

Keyboard

• 搜狗输入法 - 高效输入，精准表达。

Finder

• Duplicate Finder - Find duplicate files.
• Open In Terminal - Finder Toolbar app for macOS to open the current directory in Terminal.

Quick-look

• QLMarkdown - Preview markdown files.
• QuickLookJSON - Preview JSON files in the quick-look window.

Lifestyle

• 谜底时钟 - Live in the present.
• Aerial - Apple TV aerial screensaver for mac
• myDockFinder - Experience macOS on Windows.
• Fancy Text - Fancy Text is a minimalist tool for the text with cool fonts and special decoration.

Security

Encryption

• Deadbolt - The fastest and easiest open-source file encryption tool you'll ever need.

Password management

• 1Password7 - The greatest password manager ever created. (Editor's Choice!)
• LastPass - Password management tool for macOS and browser.

Two-step authentication

• Step two - A modern two-step verification app for macOS.
• Authy - Another two-factor authentication for the Mac.

Photo & Video

Design

• Affinity Designer - Professional graphic design application. (Editor's Choice)
• Affinity Photos - Professional image editing application. (Editor's Choice)
• macSVG - Design HTML5 SVG art and animation on your mac.

Health

Eyes

• Take a break - You deserve a break, don't work too hard.

Mac apps download sites

• Slant
• Setapp
• AppShopper
• Macbl