Best free Mac apps.

One Thing

Run your Mac shortcuts from the menu bar. Cleaner, faster, more customizable way to organize and trigger workflows. From Sindre Sorhus.

AppCleaner

Thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps

coconutBattery

Check battery health and status

CopyClip

Lightweight clipboard history manager

DoubleMemory

Save links, notes, and snippets instantly from the macOS menu bar. Quick search and effortless recall across devices in a clean, lightweight interface.

EtreCheck

System configuration and diagnostic reporting

Window & File Management

Encrypto

Encrypt files with AES-256 encryption

Fork

Fast and friendly Git client for Mac

Git Glance

Keeps your recurring revenue visible without the usual dashboard clutter, combining Stripe, Polar and Lemon Squeezy data while nudging you about every meaningful change.

Muxie

Last.fm scrobbler for Apple Music, Spotify Desktop, iPod Classic, Rockbox devices and some others

OptionV

Turns your clipboard into a searchable archive, indexing everything you copy and surfacing it instantly with a simple shortcut. No accounts, no tracking.

PDFgear

Free PDF editor for macOS

Onyx

Multifunction utility for macOS

Orion

Lightweight WebKit browser with zero telemetry

ScreenKite

Screen recording and video editing with auto zoom effect. 4x faster than Screen Studio

SourceTree

Free Git client from Atlassian

SF Symbols

Browse and export Apple's SF Symbols

The Unarchiver

Extract many archive formats

Terminal

Built-in media player for macOS

AI Apps

What Did I Miss

Gathers what you missed, summarizes it on-device, and calmly reads it back in a short, surprisingly useful recap.

Warp

Rust-based terminal with modern features

Workspace Manager

Switch projects without rebuilding your setup. Opens terminals, apps, folders, and websites in one click from the menu bar.

FFmpeg

A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video

LinearMouse

The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac

Every Default macOS Wallpaper

Every major version of macOS has come with a new default wallpaper

Grayscale of Mountain

Taken from 5083m behind Dingboche, Nepal

Keka

The macOS file archiver Store more, share with privacy

LocalSend

Open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

TinkerTool

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS

Dynamic Wallpaper Club

A service to create and a platform to share Dynamic Wallpapers for Mac

Mac Sierra Wallpapers

A collection of the top 39 Mac Sierra wallpapers and backgrounds available for download for free

Is Apple Silicon ready?

The complete guide for MacOS Apps Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs and the M1 Processor

Arc

An innovative web browser developed by The Browser Company. It’s designed to enhance your browsing experience with features that adapt to your needs and preferences

Affinity

All the design and photo editing tools you need in one app–for free

ChatGPT on your desktop

OpenAI's official ChatGPT desktop app

AnyDesk

The secure & intuitive remote desktop software, and take advantage of the application's innovative features

Android File Transfer

Browse and transfer files between your Mac computer and your Android device

Dropover

Effortless Drag & Drop on your Mac

Honey for Mac

A free, local-only menu-bar app that installs Honey across supported AI coding agents and tracks estimated token, cost, and CO2 savings.

Gatterie

A local-first visual file library for photos, documents, video, creative files and 3D/CAD — without cloud storage or subscriptions.

capkiku

Free macOS menu-bar app: draw a box, review OCR, save Markdown and delete the screenshot; or record on-device and keep Markdown plus the .m4a.

Nexus Shell

Native macOS SSH workspace for terminal sessions, dual-pane SFTP, Docker management, server monitoring, session logs, and encrypted iCloud sync.

AlliHat

An AI sidebar for Safari that can read the page, explain selections, and take browser actions with your choice of AI model.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Read, annotate, fill, and sign PDF documents on your Mac.

calibre

Manage, convert, organize, and read an e-book library locally.

Macs Fan Control

Monitor Mac temperatures and inspect or control cooling fan speeds.

Audacity

Record and edit multitrack audio with a broad set of effects and plug-ins.

Opera

Browse the web with built-in tab organization, privacy tools, and workspaces.

GarageBand

Create, record, and mix music with Apple instruments, loops, and effects.

iMovie

Edit home movies and social video with Apple's approachable Mac editor.

Mactracker

Look up detailed specifications and history for Apple hardware and operating systems.

VMware Fusion

Run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems in virtual machines on a Mac.

VirtualBox

Create and run cross-platform virtual machines from your Mac.

Apache OpenOffice

Work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and databases.

XQuartz

Run software that depends on the X.Org window system on macOS.

Kindle

Read and organize Kindle books on your Mac with synced progress and notes.

macFUSE

Extend macOS file-system support through a user-space development framework.

FileZilla

Transfer files over FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with a cross-platform desktop client.

Communication & Meetings

Thunderbird

Manage email, calendars, contacts, and feeds in a privacy-minded desktop client.

X Lossless Decoder

Decode, convert, and play lossless audio formats with cue-sheet support.

LibreOffice

Create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and databases offline.

Writing & Notes

MacJournal

Keep private journals and long-form notes in a focused Mac writing app.

MangoDisk

Free up space without hunting through folders: an open-source cleaner with a visual disk map, duplicate finder, app removal and privacy cleanup. No account needed.

Clavio

System-wide AI dictation for Mac: use a hotkey or say “Hey Clavio” to turn speech into polished, punctuated text in any app, with per-app tones and 28 languages.

EvergreenCRM

Local-first personal CRM for Mac, iPhone, and iPad — your network stays on your device.

Magic Knob

Turn your Mac trackpad into a dial for volume and brightness, with a three-finger click for media controls or custom shortcuts.

Gojo

Gojo is a native macOS 14+ productivity hub in the MacBook notch for dictation, window snapping, clipboard history, file staging, media controls, display comfort, and glanceable tools.

Pocket Screen

Keep up to two Mac app windows visible as compact, always-on-top live reference views while you work in another app.

DynamicHorizon

DynamicHorizon turns the Mac notch into an interactive Dynamic Island for media, downloads, notifications, timers, weather, battery and more.

Backspace: macOS Live Wallpapers

Explore more than 1,000 live wallpapers in 4K for your Mac desktop and Lock Screen, with playlists and per-display control.

CareClinic for Mac

A full-size Mac health tracker for symptoms, medications, mood, sleep, habits, and health history.

Mole

A native Mac utility for cleaning caches, managing apps, analyzing disk space, and monitoring system health.

FlicKey

FlicKey remembers the input language for every app, website, browser tab and chat. If the wrong layout still slips through, it fixes the text automatically or when you press Shift twice.

NeatClick

Useful file actions, one right-click away in Finder.

BetterStage

Mac window and workspace manager that groups apps, windows, and layouts by project, then switches the entire working context across displays.

NotchLive

Live captions, dictation and local transcription for Mac. Import audio or video, replay it beside the transcript, and keep supported translations in separate tabs. Free captions; Pro is a one-time purchase.

TokenTracker

A Mac menu bar companion for coding-agent activity, with a local token-usage ledger filtered by tool, model and project.

Codex Migrate

Safely moves local ChatGPT Codex conversations, settings, skills, and complete working repositories from one Mac to another.

VidMage

AI face swapping for photos, videos, GIFs, and live calls, processed locally on your Mac.

FreeFloat

Touchless Mac control using webcam hand gestures and teachable sound triggers. Move the pointer, click, drag, scroll and zoom, with hand and sound recognition on-device.

Chute

Turns your MacBook notch into an AirDrop drop zone for your iPhone — drag a file, link, text, or ⇧⌘4 thumbnail up and it sends straight over. $10 once; 7-day trial.

LightTable

Free, open-source RAW photo editing with physical film simulation.

Chargd

Native Mac invoicing for freelancers and trades: create quotes and invoices offline, keep data local, and pay once for Pro. Free tier available. No accounting or card processing.

PuppyOne

PuppyOne keeps your project files and AI in one local-first workspace, so your assistants can understand the whole project, work across real files, and continue without starting from scratch.

MacMD Viewer

Read-only Markdown viewer for macOS with Finder Quick Look, Mermaid diagrams, document outline and live reload.

WaveXML

WaveXML auto-syncs Zoom / Sound Devices dual-system audio to camera footage via an XML round-trip for DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro. Free Mac and Windows beta — full app, no clip or feature limits. Local processing; no plugin; no upload.

Saggar

A free native Mac terminal that organizes coding agents by project and shows which session needs you next.