macOS apps

MEGA

Cloud Storage

Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.

Alternative to Dropbox

ChatGPT

Productivity

Conversational AI assistant from OpenAI.

Notion

Productivity

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

Alternative to Evernote

Adobe Illustrator

Design

Industry-standard vector graphics editor.

Alternative to Figma

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

File hosting and sync.

Windscribe

VPN

VPN with a usable free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

Krita

Design

Free, open-source painting and illustration app.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

NordVPN

VPN

Popular consumer VPN service.

Affinity Designer

Design

Pro vector design without a subscription.

Alternative to Adobe Illustrator

Google Drive

Cloud Storage

Cloud storage tied to Google Workspace.

Alternative to Dropbox

Box

Cloud Storage

Cloud content management for businesses.

Alternative to Dropbox

Atom

Developer Tools

GitHub's hackable text editor (discontinued).

Evernote

Note Taking

Classic note-taking and web-clipping app.

1Password

Password Managers

Polished password manager for people and teams.

KeePassXC

Password Managers

Offline, open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password

Obsidian

Productivity

Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Alternative to Notion

Visual Studio Code

Developer Tools

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Figma

Design

Collaborative interface design in the browser.

Adobe Photoshop

Design

Industry-standard raster image editor.

Spotify

Music

Streaming music and podcasts.

Slack

Communication

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Google Chrome

Web Browsers

The world's most popular web browser.

Mozilla Firefox

Web Browsers

Open-source browser focused on privacy.

Alternative to Google Chrome

Bitwarden

Password Managers

Open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password