macOS apps

MEGA

Cloud Storage

Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.

Alternative to Dropbox

Notion

Productivity

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and databases.

Alternative to Evernote

ChatGPT

Productivity

Conversational AI assistant from OpenAI.

1Password

Password Managers

Polished password manager for people and teams.

KeePassXC

Password Managers

Offline, open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password

NordVPN

VPN

Popular consumer VPN service.

Adobe Illustrator

Design

Industry-standard vector graphics editor.

Alternative to Figma

Windscribe

VPN

VPN with a usable free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

File hosting and sync.

Obsidian

Productivity

Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Alternative to Notion

Krita

Design

Free, open-source painting and illustration app.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Box

Cloud Storage

Cloud content management for businesses.

Alternative to Dropbox

Google Drive

Cloud Storage

Cloud storage tied to Google Workspace.

Alternative to Dropbox

Evernote

Note Taking

Classic note-taking and web-clipping app.

Atom

Developer Tools

GitHub's hackable text editor (discontinued).

Affinity Designer

Design

Pro vector design without a subscription.

Alternative to Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Design

Industry-standard raster image editor.

Figma

Design

Collaborative interface design in the browser.

Visual Studio Code

Developer Tools

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Signal

Productivity

Private, end-to-end encrypted messenger.

Alternative to WhatsApp

GIMP

Photo Editing

Free, open-source image editor.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Slack

Communication

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Nextcloud

Cloud Storage

Open-source, self-hosted file sync & share.

Alternative to Dropbox

Proton VPN

VPN

Privacy-focused VPN with a free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN