List of recommended macOS software

For a more complete collection of terminal applications, be sure to check the Recommended software (Linux) page.

Package Managers

• HomeBrew
• MacPorts

Terminal Applications

• iTerm 2
• TotalTerminal

File Management

• TotalFinder

Monitoring

Networking

• Little Snitch

System

• iStat Menus

Productivity

• Dropzone
• CloudApp

Audio Players

• ncmpcpp + mpd
• iTunes
• moc
• cmus

Audio Tools

• XLD

Video Players

• MPlayerX
• VlC
• mpv

Browsers

See Browsers

• Webkit Nightly
• Firefox
• Firefox Aurora
• Firefox Nightly
• Chromium

Mail

• Thunderbird
• Airmail

Utilities

Application Launchers

• Launchbar
• Alfred
• Quicksilver

Ricing

• Obsidian Menu Bar
• Bartender - Keep your menu bar tidy.
• Geektool

Other

• BetterTouchTool
• BetterSnapTool
• Moom
• Handbrake
• Automator

System Maintenance

Misc.

• coconutBattery - Utility for checking battery health.
• Appcleaner - A free and good way to uninstall software.
• Onyx

Disk tools

• DaisyDisk - Gives you a graphical overview over your file system.
• Disk Inventory X - Free alternative to DaisyDisk.
• Gemini - Intelligent duplicate remover.

Torrent Clients

• Transmission
• rtorrent

Coding

• BBEdit
• TextWrangler
• TextMate
• MacVim
• Coda
• Sublime Text

Images & Graphics

Utility

• ImageAlpha
• ImageOptim - Software for compressing JPG and PNG files.

Editing

• Preview
• Skitch - Simple editing program for adding anotations to images.
• Pixelmator - A good and affordable alternative to photoshop.
• Acorn - Similar to Pixelmator.

Viewing

• Preview

Other Platforms

• Recommended software (Windows)
• Recommended software (Linux)