--- title: "My macOS App List" description: "My macOS App List" canonical_url: "https://hannoeru.me/posts/my-macos-app-list" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://hannoeru.me/llms.txt) ## Apps > **Note:** This list was refreshed in August 2026 to match my current setup. Entries marked with ⚡ replaced an app from the old 2021 list. ### Browsers - [Arc](https://arc.net/) My daily browser. - [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/) (+ Canary) For web dev and cross-browser testing. - [Firefox Developer Edition](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/developer/) Secondary browser for development. ### Dev - [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (+ Insiders) Code editor. - [Cursor](https://cursor.com/) AI code editor. - [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) For iOS/macOS development. - [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) For Android development. - [Ghostty](https://ghostty.org/) ⚡ Terminal (replaced iTerm2). - [Neovim](https://neovim.io/) Terminal editor, used over SSH on remote machines. - [OrbStack](https://orbstack.dev/) ⚡ Fast, light Docker & Linux VMs (replaced Docker Desktop — see [my Multipass post](https://hannoeru.me/posts/replace-docker-desktop-with-multipass) for the older approach). - [Lens](https://k8slens.dev/) Kubernetes IDE. - [MQTTX](https://mqttx.app/) MQTT client, great for IoT/Home Assistant debugging. - [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) Network protocol analyzer. - [Dataflare](https://dataflare.app/) Database GUI client. ### AI - [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/) Desktop app. - [Claude](https://claude.ai/) Desktop app. - [Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai/) Dictation with AI. - [superwhisper](https://superwhisper.com/) Offline speech-to-text for writing. ### Design & Creative - [Figma](https://www.figma.com/) UI design tool. - [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html) After Effects, Lightroom, Media Encoder. - [Photomator](https://www.pixelmator.com/photomator/) Photo editing. - [Final Cut Pro](https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/) Video editing. - [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) Color grading and video editing. ### Tools - [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/) ⚡ Launcher, clipboard history, snippets (replaced Alfred). - [AltTab](https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/) Windows-style window switching. - [BetterTouchTool](https://folivora.ai/) Customize various input devices. - [Karabiner-Elements](https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/) Powerful keyboard customizer. - [Stats](https://github.com/exelban/stats) Menu-bar system monitor. - [MonitorControl](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl) External display brightness and volume. - [Mos](https://mos.caldis.me/) Smooth scrolling for third-party mice. - [Input Source Pro](https://inputsource.pro/) Auto-switch input method per app. - [SwitchResX](https://www.madrau.com/) Custom display resolutions. - [Keka](https://www.keka.io/) File archiver. - [AppCleaner](https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) Thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. - [CleanMyMac](https://cleanmymac.com/) System cleanup. - [iMazing](https://imazing.com/) iPhone/iPad backup and transfer. - [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) Continuous file sync between devices. - [balenaEtcher](https://etcher.balena.io/) Flash OS images to SD cards/USB. - [Google Drive](https://www.google.com/drive/) / [MEGA](https://mega.io/) Cloud storage. ### QuickLook Plugins - QLMarkdown, QLStephen, QLVideo, QuickLook CSV/Video, Syntax Highlight, PictureView — see [my QuickLook plugins post](https://hannoeru.me/posts/quicklook-plugins-command). ### Communication & Email - [Slack](https://slack.com/) / [Discord](https://discord.com/) Team and community chat. - [LINE](https://line.me/) / [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) Messaging. - [Canary Mail](https://canarymail.io/) ⚡ Email client (replaced Spark). - [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/) Backup email client. ### Remote & VM - [Parallels Desktop](https://www.parallels.com/) Windows VM. - [Moonlight](https://moonlight-stream.org/) Game streaming client. ### VPN & Network - [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com/) ⚡ Zero-config mesh VPN (replaced manual WireGuard/OpenVPN setups). - [WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/) Fast modern VPN. - [OpenVPN Connect](https://openvpn.net/client/) OpenVPN client. - [Cloudflare WARP](https://1.1.1.1/) Secure DNS/proxy. - [WiFiman](https://www.ui.com/wifiman/) UniFi network scanning. ### PDF - [PDF Expert](https://pdfexpert.com/) Fast, robust PDF editor. ### 3D & Printing - [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) 3D creation suite. - [FreeCAD](https://www.freecad.org/) Parametric 3D CAD. - [Shapr3D](https://www.shapr3d.com/) iPad-first CAD on the Mac. - [UltiMaker Cura](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura) 3D printing slicer. - [OrcaSlicer](https://orcaslicer.com/) / [Bambu Studio](https://bambulab.com/download/studio) Modern slicers. ### Music - [VOX](https://vox.rocks/) Music player. - [Logic Pro](https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/) DAW. - [Serato DJ Pro](https://serato.com/dj/pro) / [rekordbox](https://rekordbox.com/) DJ software. - [BlackHole](https://existential.audio/blackhole/) Virtual audio driver for routing audio between apps. ### Media - [IINA](https://iina.io/) / [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/) Media players. - [OBS](https://obsproject.com/) Streaming and recording. - [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/) Music streaming. *latest update: 2026/08/27* ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://hannoeru.me/sitemap.md) for all pages.