ImageOptim
Always compress your image files before uploading them to your website. ImageOptim is a great Mac app that will reduce the file size without affecting the quality of the image.
ImageOptim removes EXIF metadata, such as GPS position and the camera’s serial number, so that you can publish images without exposing private information. However, there is an option to keep the metadata if you need it.
Price: free
Latest
LatestSoftware Update Checker Latest is a free and open source app for macOS that checks if all your apps are up to date. Get…
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If you’re using CleanMyMac, as I wrote about in another article, you’ve already got the ability to update installed apps. Latest is a free tool that can update your installed apps.
By Author, screenshot of Latest app
Price: free
Rocket
Rocket - the best emoji app for MacThe fastest, smoothest Slack-style emoji picker for your Mac Access to every emoji through the shortcut window Pick…
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Rocket is a Slack-style emoji shortcut app that makes it easier and faster to type emojis. Just start typing an emoji like thumbsup: (👍) and Rocket will help auto-complete it. With Rocket Pro, you can also add gifs, snippets, and symbols to your shortcuts.
Price: free, $10 for Pro
Keystroke Pro
Keystroke ProShow your audience which keys you press! Keystroke Pro provides stunningly elegant keycap visualizations that let your…
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There are a few handy apps for the remote presenter. Keystroke Pro simply shows your keystrokes on your screen, which can be helpful when you’re sharing your screen or recording tutorials. This way, your audience can see exactly which keys you’re clicking.
Price: $11.99
Cursor Pro
Cursor ProAre you a presenter, meeting host, tutorial creator, remote teacher or student? Do you want to be able to more easily…
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Cursor Pro is just one of the apps in the Screen Recording Toolkit bundle. It puts a colored circle around your cursor to make it more visible during a screen-sharing session, presentation, or screen recording.
Price: $7.99
Mirror Magnet
Mirror MagnetMirror Magnet puts a live camera image on your desktop that stays on top of everything else. The app lives in your…
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The last app I’ll mention from the Screen Recording Toolkit bundle is Mirror Magnet. It lets you place your webcam’s live video feed anywhere on your screen, which can be handy for recordings and presentations.
Price: $7.99
Shifty
Toggle between dark and light modes on your Mac easily with the Shifty app. You can also decide which apps or websites should stay light while your system runs in dark mode.
Price: free
Onyx
OnyXOnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the structure of the system files; run miscellaneous…
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OnyX is a handy tool that can be used to verify the structure of system files, run various maintenance and cleaning tasks, configure parameters in Finder, Dock, Safari, and some Apple applications, delete caches, remove certain problematic folders and files, and more.
Price: free
Dozer
If you’re looking for a free alternative to the popular Bartender app (I wrote about Bartender in this article), try out Dozer. You can quickly re-order or hide app icons appearing in the Mac menu bar.
Price: free
SiteSucker
SiteSuckerSiteSucker is a Macintosh application that automatically downloads Web sites from the Internet. It does this by…
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You can download whole websites, including images and PDF files, and save them to your computer for offline browsing. This is similar to the wget command but with a graphical user interface.
Price: $4.99
AppCleaner
AppCleanerAppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. Installing an application…
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If you’re looking for a way to uninstall apps on your Mac and get rid of all the extra files that are left on the disk, then you should check out a free uninstaller. This will automatically remove all the extra files that are left on the disk when you delete an app.
If you want to uninstall and clean your Mac more effectively, CleanMyMac is a great alternative paid app. I wrote about it in this article.
Price: free
HiddenMe
HiddenMeLet your desktop breathe! Hide your desktop icons with a single click! As seen: "HiddenMe Hides all Your Mac Desktop…
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If your Mac desktop is cluttered with folders and files, you can hide all the icons with a single click or with a keyboard shortcut. This is especially useful if you’re doing a presentation and don’t want people to see all your stuff.
Price: $1.99
Maccy
MaccyWhy? Maccy is an open source application using the MIT license. It is and will always be free. Its full source code is…
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A clipboard manager that lets you store everything you copy to the clipboard and paste it into other apps with a simple shortcut.
Maccy is open-source, so if you want to download and change it, go ahead!
Price: $9.99 on the Apple Store or from $0+ on Gumroad.
CopyClip
CopyClip - Clipboard HistoryCopyClip is the simplest and most efficient clipboard manager for your Mac. Running discreetly from your menu bar…
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CopyClip is another clipboard manager.
This app is super easy to use and really helpful if you find yourself needing to access things you’ve copied or cut in the past. It runs discreetly from your menu bar and makes it super simple to find whatever you’re looking for.
Price: free
IINA
IINAIINA is born to be a modern macOS application, from its framework to the user interface. It adopts the post-Yosemite…
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There’s a new media player on the scene, and it’s got some pretty sweet features. If you’re looking for an alternative to VLC, check out this new player that supports gestures and the touch bar on newer Macs.
It’s got a floating window feature and can stream YouTube, which is pretty cool.
Price: free
Unarchiver
The UnarchiverThe Unarchiver is a small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files. It will…
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If you’re looking for a powerful and versatile RAR opener for Mac, look no further than The Unarchiver. It’s many times more powerful than the built-in macOS utility and supports a huge variety of archive formats such as ZIP, 7-Zip, tar, gzip, bzip2, and so on.
Price: free
Handbrake
Handbrake is a popular tool that can convert videos from one format to another.
You can get started with HandBrake in just a few seconds by choosing a profile that’s optimized for your device. Or, you can choose a universal profile for standard or high-quality conversions. It’s simple, easy, and fast. For those of you who want more choices, you can tweak lots of basic and advanced options to improve yours encodes.
Price: free
Disk Inventory X
Disk Inventory XDisk Inventory X is a disk usage utility for Mac OS X. It shows the sizes of files and folders in a special graphical…
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If you’re running low on space on your MacBook, the Disk Inventory app can help you quickly find large files and folders that are taking up space.
This app is similar to the paid DaisyDisk app.
Price: free
Gif Brewry
GIF Brewery 3 by GfycatGIF Brewery by Gfycat gives everyone the power to create stunning GIFs from video files. It's simple, powerful…
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It can turn video files and screencasts into GIFs and offers lots of options to adjust your GIF images.
Price: free
Diagrams.net
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This is the best tool for creating diagrams and flowcharts. Microsoft Visio is great, but this is completely free.
Price: free
Encrypto
Encrypto: Secure Your FilesEncrypto is a free, easy-to-use app that lets you encrypt files with AES-256 encryption and then send them to friends…
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Encrypto is a file encryption app that can encrypt files using AES-256 with a password. It’s great for locking files on Mac or adding password protection to secret files before sharing them with others.
Price: free
F.lux
f.luxEver notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow? Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea…
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F.lux is a small, free app that changes the color of your Mac’s display to match the time of day and lighting conditions. Just tell it what kind of lighting you have and where you are, and it’ll automatically figure out when to change the color.
Price: free
Get Lyrical
Get LyricalAuto-magically add lyrics to songs in iTunes! You can choose either a selection of tracks, or the current track. Or…
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If you’re a music lover who loves keeping up with lyrics, then Get Lyrical is the app for you! It automatically scans your iTunes playlists and searches online for lyrics to embed into your music files. This way, you can view the lyrics right in iTunes or even in your music player.
Price: free
Disk Clean Pro
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Disk Clean Pro is a user-friendly and reasonably priced tune-up application that assists customers in extending the lifespan of their computer systems. It has specialized modules that may eliminate garbage files as well as hidden unnecessary files, so accelerating the performance of a Mac and reducing reaction times.
Disk Clean Pro is a great Mac optimizer with many sophisticated functions. Packed with features like Junk Cleaner, Logs Cleaner, Crash Reports, Partial Downloads uninstaller, Duplicate Finder, and more. Internet Privacy Protector removes browsing history for best-in-class Mac security.
To keep your machine working smoothly and without any clutter, all it takes is one click!
Price: $26.99
Closing Remarks
In the articles that follow, you’ll also find some of my writing on other fantastic macOS utilities:
