# Utilities

# Archiving

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ArchCommander (opens new window) Lightweight Archive File Manager for macOS AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Archive Mounter (opens new window) Mount archive files (zip/rar) as disk images. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Archiver (opens new window) Easy to use archiver. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
BetterZip (opens new window) Advanced archiver that does everything you need. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Easy Unarchiver (opens new window) Extract files/folders from archived documents, browse documents in archive. AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Star Keka (opens new window) Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
The Unarchiver (opens new window) Open any archive in seconds. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
WinZip (opens new window) Zip and unzip files instantly Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source

# Automating

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Actions (opens new window) Useful actions for Shortcuts AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source

# Dark mode / Light mode

⇵ Name Description Download ⇵ ⇵
Dynamic Dark Mode (opens new window) A pp you are looking for to power up Dark Mode Github (opens new window) Free open-Source
Gray (opens new window) Tailor your Dark/Light mode experience per app. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
NightOwl (opens new window) Easily toggle MacOS dark mode in the menu bar. Website (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Star Nightfall (opens new window) Single click dark mode toggle. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Noctural (opens new window) A Dimness and Night Shift menu bar app for macOS Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
QuickShade (opens new window) Quickly change the screen brightness. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Shifty (opens new window) A macOS menu bar app that gives you more control over Night Shift. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
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Bumpr (opens new window) A simple utility that lets you control where your links open. AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Choosy (opens new window) A smarter default browser for macOS Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Linko Browser (opens new window) Linko opens your links in the right browser. Always. AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
OpenIn (opens new window) Smart link handling (Browsers, Mail, Files) AppStore (opens new window) Freemium Closed-Source
Star Velja (opens new window) Open links in a specific browser or matching app AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
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Air Browser (opens new window) Add all your favourite websites in the menubar. AppStore (opens new window) Freemium Closed-Source
Barbee (opens new window) Take control of your menu bar, hide menu bar items AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Star Bartender (opens new window) Organize your menu bar icons with a second menu. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
xbar (opens new window) Put anything in your menu bar. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Clocker (opens new window) Help you keep track of your friends and colleagues in different time zones. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
DarkNight (opens new window) Automatically switch between light and dark wallpapers. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Days (opens new window) Count the days in your menubar AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Doll (opens new window) A mac app to help monitor your app badges! Github (opens new window) Open Open-Source
Dozer (opens new window) Hide status bar icons. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Ejectify (opens new window) Automatically mounts and unmounts external disks. Website (opens new window) Paid Open-Source
FastScripts (opens new window) All your scripts at your fingertips. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Hand Mirror (opens new window) Check yo face from the menubar AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Hidden Bar (opens new window) An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons. AppStore (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Jettison (opens new window) Eliminates the hassle of ejecting external drives. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
One Switch (opens new window) All your powerful switches in one place. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Recent Menu (opens new window) Shows all recently used menu actions with their keyboard shortcuts in the menu bar. Website (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
SwiftBar (opens new window) Add custom menu bar programs on macOS Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
TextBar (opens new window) Tiny but powerful app that lets you add any text to your MenuBar. Website (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Vanilla (opens new window) Hide menu bar icons on your Mac. Website (opens new window) Freemium Closed-Source
XMenu (opens new window) Brings back Apple Menu and is a application launcher. AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source

# Touch bar

⇵ Name Description Download ⇵ ⇵
App Pier (opens new window) Touch Dock and Launcher AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Haptic Touch Bar App (opens new window) Provides actual feedback when pressing buttons on your Touch Bar. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Hide My Bar (opens new window) A macOS app to turn off the Touch Bar at will Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
MTMB - My TouchBar My Rules" (opens new window) The TouchBar Customization App for your MacBook Pro. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Muse (opens new window) An open-source Spotify, iTunes and Vox controller with TouchBar support. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
NoiseBuddy (opens new window) Change noise cancelling settings on your AirPods Pro or Beats. Github (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Pock (opens new window) Widgets manager for MacBook's Touch Bar Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Touch Bar Simulator (opens new window) The macOS Touch Bar as a standalone app. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
TouchSwitcher (opens new window) Use Touch Bar to Switch Apps. Website (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
Untouch (opens new window) Disable Touch Bar AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source

# Virtualization

⇵ Name Description Download ⇵ ⇵
Parallels Desktop (opens new window) Best way to emulate Windows on your Mac with a seamless experience. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
VMware Fusion (opens new window) Simple and powerful VM to run operating systems side by side with Mac apps. Website (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
UTM (opens new window) Securely run operating systems on your Mac AppStore (opens new window) Paid Open-Source
QEMU Manager (opens new window) Graphical frontend to QEMU. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source

# Other

⇵ Name Description Download ⇵ ⇵
Aspect Ratio X (opens new window) Aspect Ratio X is a rule-of-three calculator. AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
Burn (opens new window) Simple but advanced CD and DVD curner for macOS. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source
Delay Start (opens new window) Executes a list of programs after a time delay AppStore (opens new window) Free Closed-Source
ScreenSaver Start (opens new window) Quickly start your screensaver by configuring a global hotkey AppStore (opens new window) Paid Closed-Source
What's Open (opens new window) Lists the open files on a system and allows the user to kill the process. Website (opens new window) Free Open-Source

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Last updated: 2022-11-06 12:53:14