Beautifully designed Mac apps, curated

A hand-picked shelf of beautifully designed macOS apps. Discover thoughtfully crafted tools, utilities, and indie software for your Mac.

MacWhisperNotchDodo

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MacWhisper preview
Freemium
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MacWhisper

Freemium

Quickly transcribe audio files into text on your Mac

NotchDodo preview
Paid
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NotchDodo

Paid

Music, timers, calendar, and files in the notch.

Precis preview
🔥 Hot
Paid
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Precis

🔥
Paid

On-device dictation that types where the cursor is.

Clippio preview
🔥 Hot
Paid
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Clippio

🔥
Paid

On-device clipboard history, paid once.

Helumi preview
Paid
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Helumi

Paid

More space for your Mac, without buying a new one.

Anytype preview
Freemium
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Anytype

Freemium

Local-first notes as typed objects, with encryption and peer-to-peer sync.

iA Writer preview
Paid
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iA Writer

Paid

A focused markdown editor sold as a one-time purchase on the Mac.

ClearBar preview
Paid
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ClearBar

Paid

Hides third-party menu bar icons and keeps them in one panel.

Lounge preview
Paid
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Lounge

Paid

Hides menu bar icons and opens them from a notch panel.

Alcove preview
Paid
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Alcove

Paid

A notch display for notifications and now playing.

HoldSpeak preview
Paid
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HoldSpeak

Paid

Dictation into any Mac app, on the device, paid once.

Voicera preview
Freemium
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Voicera

Freemium

Dictation into any app, with a free weekly cap.

Shottr preview
Freemium
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Shottr

Freemium

Screenshots, scrolling capture, OCR, and a screen ruler.

Better Shot preview
Free
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Better Shot

Free

Free screenshots and screen recording, with annotation.

DejaShot preview
Freemium
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DejaShot

Freemium

Search the screenshots you already took.

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Screen Charm

Records the screen, then zooms on each click.

Paid
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Screen Charm

Paid

Records the screen, then zooms on each click.

ScreenToast preview
Paid
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ScreenToast

Paid

Demo recorder with click zooms and drafted narration.

Boom preview
Freemium
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Boom

Freemium

Screen recording and live presentation, without a timeline.

Tucket preview
Paid
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Tucket

Paid

Clipboard history from the notch, kept on the Mac.

Maclip preview
Paid
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Maclip

Paid

Encrypted clipboard history on the Mac, paid once.

Droppy preview
Paid
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Droppy

Paid

A Dynamic Island that also works without a notch.

Mole preview
Paid
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Mole

Paid

Uninstall apps, map the disk, and clear caches.

Plumby preview
Freemium
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Plumby

Freemium

Finds leftover files and large caches you choose to remove.

Bytesweep preview
Paid
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Bytesweep

Paid

Shows what is filling the disk, then deletes only what you approve.

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How we pick
What is PickMacApps?

PickMacApps is a directory of Mac apps kept by Firoj Alam. A listing is a name, a short description, a pricing label, and a link to the developer.

How are apps chosen?

Apps are added by hand. Editor’s Choice is a paid placement, capped at 3 published apps. It is not a test score. The price is the one on the submit page.

Are the apps free?

The directory includes free, freemium, and paid apps. The label on each card is the pricing model. A dollar price is shown only when that listing records one.

How do I submit an app?

Use the submit page. A free listing needs the PickMacApps badge on the app’s site before it is reviewed. Editor’s Choice does not need the badge. A listing is published only after it is reviewed.