macOS apps

Notion

Productivity

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

Alternative to Evernote

1Password

Password Managers

Polished password manager for people and teams.

Obsidian

Productivity

Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Alternative to Notion

Signal

Productivity

Private, end-to-end encrypted messenger.

Alternative to WhatsApp

Visual Studio Code

Developer Tools

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Figma

Design

Collaborative interface design in the browser.

Spotify

Music

Streaming music and podcasts.

Slack

Communication

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Kdenlive

Video Editing

Free, open-source video editor.

Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro

GIMP

Photo Editing

Free, open-source image editor.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

ChatGPT

Productivity

Conversational AI assistant from OpenAI.

Atom

Developer Tools

GitHub's hackable text editor (discontinued).

Discord

Communication

Voice, video, and text chat for communities.

Alternative to Slack

Telegram

Communication

Cloud-based messaging app.

Alternative to WhatsApp

Linear

Developer Tools

Fast issue tracking for software teams.

Alternative to Jira

Skype

Communication

Veteran voice and video calling app.

Alternative to Zoom

Zoom

Video Conferencing

Reliable video meetings and webinars.

Microsoft OneNote

Note Taking

Free-form digital notebook.

Alternative to Evernote

Adobe Photoshop

Design

Industry-standard raster image editor.

Evernote

Note Taking

Classic note-taking and web-clipping app.

Affinity Photo

Design

Professional photo editing, one-time purchase.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Mozilla Firefox

Web Browsers

Open-source browser focused on privacy.

Alternative to Google Chrome

DaVinci Resolve

Video Editing

Pro video editing and color grading.

Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro

Tor Browser

Productivity

Anonymous browsing over the Tor network.

Alternative to Mozilla Firefox