Recommended macOS Applications and Utilities
Article ID = 198Article Title = Recommended macOS Applications and Utilities
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 30th May 2018
Article Last Updated = 30th May 2018
Article URL = https://www.macstrategy.com/article.php?198
Article Brief Description:
A summarised list of recommended macOS applications and utilities that are 64-bit (or will be), currently maintained/supported, free and/or best-in-class/extremely good value in our opinion
Recommended macOS Applications and Utilities
Based on a forum thread over on MacInTouch we rounded up some of the best recommended applications and utilities to have when running macOS - with basic information and links. We focus primarily on applications and utilities that are 64-bit (or will be), currently maintained/supported, free and/or best-in-class/extremely good value in our opinion.Storage
- DiskWarrior - disk/volume repair and data recovery tool
- TechTool Pro - disk/volume repair and data recovery tool
- Carbon Copy Cloner - data/volume backup/cloning
- SuperDuper! - data/volume backup/cloning
- Grand Perspective - storage/volume analyser [FREE]
Files/Folders
- EasyFind - non-Spotlight storage search [FREE]
- Find Any File - non-Spotlight storage search
- Name Mangler - batch filename changing (more extensive than built-in macOS facility)
- ChronoSync - file/folder synchronisation and more
- Pacifist - package installer viewer
Internet/Networking
- Little Snitch - network/internet traffic monitor and blocker
- iStumbler - Wi-Fi network scanner
- Transmit - FTP client
Audio/Video
- XLD - audio format converter e.g. FLAC to Apple Lossless (ALAC) [Donationware]
- Handbrake - video format converter [FREE]
- VLC - video player with more codec/format support than QuickTime [FREE]
Security
- 1Password - password manager + digital vault/wallet
- LastPass - password manager + digital vault/wallet
- Malwarebytes for Mac - malware scanner and removal
- Critical Updates - system security updates checker [FREE]
System Enhancers/Maintenance
- Onyx - system maintenance/tweaker/optimiser [FREE]
- TinkerTool - system maintenance/tweaker/optimiser [FREE]
- EtreCheck - see what kexts are loaded, system maintenance, adware removal [FREE]
- Cocktail - system maintenance/tweaker/optimiser
- TimeMachineEditor - edit Time Machine schedules [Donationware]
- USB Overdrive - programmable USB input device driver
- Default Folder X - Open/Save dialogue window enhancer
- ClipMenu - clipboard manager [FREE]
- LaunchBar - multi-utility [Nagware]
- Alfred - keyboard/shortcut/hotkey triggers + multi-productivity utility [FREE]
- Keyboard Maestro - keyboard/shortcut/hotkey triggers + multi-productivity utility
Graphics
- GraphicConverter - Swiss Army Knife for graphics
Other
- Mactracker - Apple product database [Donationware]
Not 64-bit But We Hope That They Will Become 64-bit
More information about and lists of 32-bit applications can be found in our macOS 32-Bit Applications To Be Unsupported In The Future.
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