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Best Mac Apps 2021: Top 25 Must-Have Apps!

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Alfred http://geni.us/alfred

Amphetamine http://geni.us/M5SA1ua

AppCleaner: https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner

BackBlaze http://geni.us/backblaze

Background Music: https://github.com/kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic

Bandwidth+ https://apps.apple.com/in/app/bandwidth/id490461369

BeFocused: https://geni.us/9MNBsBB

CheatSheet http://geni.us/Jh9L1P

Dashlane (sponsor) http://Dashlane.com/AndySlye

Flotato https://www.flotato.com

Friendly Streaming Browser: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/friendly-streaming-browser/id553245401

HiddenMe https://apps.apple.com/in/app/hiddenme-hide-desktop-icons/id467040476

IINA https://iina.io

ImageOptim https://imageoptim.com/mac

Jumpshare https://jumpshare.com

Kap: https://getkap.co

Keypad: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/keypad-bluetooth-keyboard/id1491684442

Latest https://max.codes/latest

Magnet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magnet/id441258766

Meeter: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/meeter-fast-call-initiation/id1510445899

Self Control: https://selfcontrolapp.com

SmartConverter https://geni.us/sWc2

TeamViewer: teamviewer.com

Vanilla https://matthewpalmer.net/vanilla

XMenu https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xmenu/id419332741

Best Mac Apps 2020: Top 20 Apps Every Mac User Needs

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Affinity Photo is a photo editing app for Mac and does almost everything that Photoshop can do. Great for minor editing & retouching images all the way to creating full-blown multi-layered compositions.

Alfred is the ultimate productivity app for your Mac with things like hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, and more. With it you can quickly search your Mac and the web, and perform other custom actions.

Amphetamine is one of my most used Mac apps. It keeps your Mac awake (and optionally the display) through a simple on/off button, or automatically through custom triggers.

Backblaze is an important Mac app. For $5/month on their annual plan you get unlimited cloud backup of all your files. It backs up all your Mac’s data along with any connected external drives.

BeFocused is based on the Pomodoro technique and uses a timer to break down work into intervals, separated by short breaks. You can create tasks, configure breaks, and track your progress.

CheatSheet is a free app that lets you quickly view the keyboard shortcuts of the active app you have opened.

CleanMyMacX is all-in-one optimization tool for your Mac to clean it of junk files and keep it running fast. It has an intuitive interface that does a wide variety of tasks including cleaning & optimizing your Mac with one click and keeping your Mac free from malware.

DropBox provides free cloud storage that syncs with all your devices and is accessible from the web. The folder on your Mac that stays synced with the cloud automatically.

Evernote is a virtual notebook that syncs to the cloud and is accessible from nearly any device so you can save, access, and organize all of your most important ideas and thoughts.

Flume is an Instagram app for your Mac. It lets you upload photos & videos to your Instagram directly from your Mac.

Helium is a free app that lets you keep a floating browser on top of all your open windows at all times. It allows you to simultaneously see your content and your work.

IINA is a free open source modern media player for macOS. It’s designed with the look and feel of the latest macOS versions while integrating the latest features.

LastPass is my favorite free password manager. It creates & remembers strong unique passwords and is secure with strong encryption.

Pocket lets you save any web page for future reference and access it at anytime on any device. It lets you tag & organize all of the web pages you save so you can quickly find and sort through them.

Rectangle is a free open source app that lets you move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas.

ToDoist is an intuitive to-do app that lets you quickly capture & organize tasks. You can use it to remember deadlines with reminders and due dates, build lasting habits with recurring due dates, and more.

Screens 4 lets you remotely access your Mac from anywhere and control it from the comfort of wherever you are. It is fast, secure, and reliable and a must-have if you travel frequently or need to access your Mac from anywhere.

SmartConverter is a free Mac video converter. It’s easy to use and is fast. Smart Converter can handle hundreds of file types and converts them so they play on your favorite devices.

Unarchiver can unarchive (or unzip) many different kinds of archive files such as Zip, RAR, 7-zip, Tar, and Gzip. It’s a useful utility app for your Mac.

Unclutter is a Mac productivity app that’s 3 tools in 1: File Storage to keep your Desktop clean from temporary files, Notes to write down something quickly, and a Clipboard manager to track what you copy & paste.

Best Mac Apps 2019: Top 15 Apps for macOS

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Alfred
Boost your productivity with hotkeys & keywords. Search your Mac & the web effortlessly and control your Mac using customized actions.

Affinity Photo
Professional photo editing software for Mac & iOS

Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake. Simple.

AppCleaner
Simple clean Mac app that deletes unwanted apps along with all the junk files that go with it.

BackBlaze
Best backup solution for Mac users. Unlimited cloud backup that runs in the background for just $5/month

BeFocused
Pomodoro timer for your Mac that boosts focus & productivity.

CheatSheet
Quick way to see keyboard shortcuts for whatever Mac app you have open

Dashlane
They’re the sponsor but deservingly so. This is the best password manager for your Mac.

Evernote
Best and most robust cloud-based note taking app for your Mac

Flume
Best Instagram desktop app for Mac

Helium
Keeps a floating window of a webpage or video above all windows

Magnet
Simple app that keeps your open windows organized and gives you the “snapping” feature like Windows has

Pocket
Best bookmark manager for your Mac

VideoStream
Allows you to stream locally stored video files (and audio files) from your Mac to your Chromecast

Wunderlist
Best to-do list app for your Mac

Best Mac Apps 2017: Must-Have Apps for MacOS!

What makes a Mac great? The awesome apps you can use on it. Here are the best Mac apps of 2017! (in alphabetical order)

1Password: Easy-to-use and secure password manager for all your passwords.

Alfred: Boost your productivity with hotkeys and keywords. Search your Mac and the web effortlessly and control your Mac using customized actions.

Amphetamine: Keep your Mac awake. Simple.

AppCleaner: Automatically uninstall Mac apps along with all the junk files that usually get left behind.

AstroPad: Turn your iPad into a graphics tablet for Mac.

BackBlaze: Backing up your Mac is extremely important. BackBlaze offers a simple and secure way to back up all your files at a low cost.

Beamer: Stream videos on your Mac to your Apple TV or Chromecast.

BetterTouchTool: Configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse, Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad and also mouse gestures for normal mice.

Boom 2: System-wide volume booster and equalizer for Mac.

CarbonCopyCloner: Create bootable backups of your Mac.

CheatSheet: Provides the list of keyboard shortcuts for whatever app you have open.

Chrome: Google’s free and fast web browser.

CleanMyMac: Clean and optimize your Mac’s storage drive to free up space.

CopyClip: Clipboard manager for your Mac that stores all that you have copied or cut in the past.

Downie: Easily download Internet videos from over 1,100 different sites.

DaisyDisk: Helps you recover disk space by finding and removing large useless files.

Dropbox: Free cloud storage solution up to 2GB (iCloud alternative)

Duet Display: Turn your iPad into a 2nd monitor for your Mac.

Duplicate File Finder: Quickly finds duplicate files on your Mac to reduce clutter and remove unnecessary files.

Evernote: Cloud-synced notebook and notes to store everything you need to remember.

Flux: Makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

GIMP: Open source photo editor. Photoshop alternative.

Google Drive: Free online data storage and online office suite from Google.

Handbrake: Video converter and DVD ripping app.

Hazel: Automated organization app for your Mac.

Helium: Always keeps a media file playing in the foreground over any other app that’s open.

HitFilm Express: Free and powerful video editor. iMovie or FCPX alternative.

ImageOptim: Free image compressor to reduce file size for photos.

LibreOffice: Open-source office suite for Mac. Microsoft Office alternative.

Onyx: System maintenance tool for your Mac.

Parallels: Easiest way to virtually run Windows inside your Mac.

Plex: Free media server for when you want to watch your movies from anywhere.

ScreenFlow: Best screen recording software and video editing software for Macs.

SmartConverter: Simple video and audio file converting app.

Spectacle: Resize Windows with quick keyboard shortcuts.

Spotify: Popular music streaming and online radio app.

Stamp: Migrate your playlists from various different music streaming services.

SublimeText: Intuitive text editor for programmers and coders.

TeamViewer: Remotely connect and control your Mac or other authorized computers from anywhere.

Time Machine Editor: Allows you to customize Time Machine backup intervals and other settings.

Transmission: Lightweight and easy-to-use torrent client.

Unarchiver: Open any zipped file.

VirtualBox: Run Windows and other operating systems virtually on your Mac.

VLC: Best overall media player that plays nearly any audio/video file.

Best Mac Apps 2016: The Ultimate List

UPDATE: Click here to see the Best Mac Apps for 2017!

What makes a Mac great? The awesome apps you can use on it. Here are the best Mac apps of 2016 in alphabetical order.

Free

Alfred: Boost your productivity with hotkeys and keywords. Search your Mac and the web effortlessly and control your Mac using customized actions.

Amphetamine: Keep your Mac awake. Simple.

AppCleaner: Automatically uninstall Mac apps along with all the junk files that usually get left behind.

BetterTouchTool: Configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse, Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad and also mouse gestures for normal mice.

Burn: Simple DVD/CD burning application.

Chrome: Google’s free and fast web browser.

CopyClip: Clipboard manager for your Mac that stores all that you have copied or cut in the past.

Dropbox: Free cloud storage solution. iCloud alternative.

Evernote: Cloud-synced notebook and notes to store everything you need to remember.

Flux: Makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day

GIMP: Open source photo editor. Photoshop alternative.

Google Drive: Free online data storage and online office suite from Google.

Handbrake: Video converter and DVD ripping app.

HiddenMe Free: Quickly hides all the icons on your Mac desktop.

HitFilm Express: Free and powerful video editor. iMovie or FCPX alternative.

Infinit: Easy and simple way to send large files to anyone.

LibreOffice: Open-source office suite for Mac. Microsoft Office alternative.

Pocket: Online cloud-synced bookmark manager. Save any website/webpage and access it anywhere.

Skitch: See something that sparks an idea? Use Skitch to snap it, mark it up, and send it on in an instant.

Skype: Popular message application. Video/audio chat with anyone.

SmartConverter: Simple video and audio file converting app.

Spectacle: Resize Windows with quick keyboard shortcuts.

Spotify: Popular music streaming and online radio app.

SuperDuper: Make a bootable backup of your Mac system.

TeamViewer: Remotely connect and control your Mac or other authorized computers from anywhere.

TextWrangler: Free and simple text editor.

Transmission: Lightweight and easy-to-use torrent client.

Unarchiver: Open any zipped file.

VirtualBox: Run Windows and other operating systems virtually on your Mac.

VLC: Best overall media player that plays nearly any audio/video file.

Xmind: Free mind mapping software for Mac and Windows.

Paid

1Password: Best password manager for your Mac and iOS devices.

DaisyDisk: Helps you recover disk space by finding and removing large useless files.

Pixelmator: Full-featured and powerful image editing app for the Mac.

PopClip: Select text with your mouse and instantly access context-specific actions including copy/paste, plus extensions.

Unclutter: A new handy place on your desktop for storing notes, files and pasteboard clips.

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