A list of apps I install after setting up macOS. Many of them are open source, which is why this post is tagged accordingly.
The list changes from time to time. I’ll update it every few months or so.
Task Management and Knowledge Base
- Notes: Apple Notes (used Obsidian for a while but switched back)
- Tasks: Todoist https://todoist.com
- Calendar: Apple Calendar connected to Google Calendar
- Mail: Apple Mail
- Toggl Track https://toggl.com/track/time-tracking-mac/
General Tools
- Brew — package manager https://brew.sh
- Terminal https://iterm2.com
- Dozer — menu bar icon management https://github.com/Mortennn/Dozer
- Stats — CPU, RAM usage stats https://github.com/exelban/stats
- Calendar in menu bar https://github.com/pakerwreah/Calendr
- AltTab — window switching https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app
- MacPass https://macpassapp.org
- Microsoft Office https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/download-office
- Moom https://manytricks.com/moom/ (free alternative https://rectangleapp.com)
- RSS https://netnewswire.com
- Spotify https://www.spotify.com/de-en/download/mac/
- MIST — macOS Installer Super Tool https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
- Amphetamine https://apps.apple.com/au/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12
- 1Blocker https://1blocker.com
- Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/install
- Grammarly https://www.grammarly.com/browser/safari
- Slack https://slack.com/intl/en-in/downloads/mac
Development, Web Dev
- Docker https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/
- DDEV https://ddev.com
- Platform.sh CLI https://docs.platform.sh/administration/cli.html
- Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com
- VS Code profile for Drupal https://vscode.dev/profile/github/d0162365fad1c062ee0e762feeb921cc
- Browsers (I use Safari by default)
- MySQL/MariaDB https://sequel-ace.com
- Sublime https://www.sublimetext.com
