Here is a short list of some great tools I've discovered over the past year.
macOS Only
Free Apps
- Raycast - Workflows, snippets, macOS spotlight on steroids. I previously used Alfred, another excellent Spotlight alternative. There are plans to create a version for Linux and Windows, but they want to get it right on macOS first.
- Dato - A better date app for macOS. I also love that you can have clocks for different timezones. I have a UTC clock which is super helpful when working on a remote team with colleagues all over the planet.
- Fig - VSCode style autocomplete in your terminal. It's more than that, but this is one of the first big things they've released.
Paid Apps
- Bartender - For managing your menu bar. I used to use Vanilla, but with the notch in newer MacBook Pros, Bartender made the menubar more usable when dealing with lots of menubar icons.
- Webcam Settings - Helps me prevent my Logitech webcam from losing focus. I also use it for zooming in on my webcam.
- CleanMyMac X - All I can say about CleanMyMac X is it has so many great tools for keeping your Mac running in tip-top shape.
- Cleanshot X - For better screenshots and screen recordings. I've found this super useful, and the UX is great. And to top it off, there is a great editor to modify your images.
OS Agnostic
- Starship - A customizable cross shell prompt. I love the extra info out of the box it provides for the shell prompt.
- mcfly - An enhance search for your shell history. Super charged CTRL + R!
Check out my uses page if you want to see everything in my toolbox.
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Latest comments (39)
Love Starship its one of my favourites.
nice and thanks for providing amazing tools
You unlocked a new level of productivity for us!
Few days ago I was also researching all productivity tools I know and organized them by categories - such as code writing, task management, knowledge collecting, time-tracking, keeping the focus. Then explained them. Maybe it would be helpful as well 🤞🏽
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this is perhaps the best tool there is for screenshots, app.prntscr.com/es/ you can make anotations, copy in your clipboard so you don't have to save it in your PC and paste the content anywhere.
if you are using linux/ubuntu, get flameshot, is basically the same
I'm curious to know more about why you switched from Alfred to Raycast?
I answered it here.
I was happy with Alfred and then I tried out Raycast. It did everything Alfred did that I was using and even more.
I use it for window management, it has built in converters for measurements, etc.
I know there are Alfred workflows for that, but basically I just couldn't be bothered to switch back.
Although I already paid for the Alfred PowerPack, for folks looking for a free solution for personal use, Raycast is a good option.
More on the differences here, raycast.com/faq.
Thank you for sharing this list. I look forward to testing out some of these tools.
Gonna steal a few tips
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