macOS apps

MEGA

Cloud Storage

Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.

Alternative to Dropbox

ChatGPT

Productivity

Conversational AI assistant from OpenAI.

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

File hosting and sync.

Adobe Illustrator

Design

Industry-standard vector graphics editor.

Alternative to Figma

Windscribe

VPN

VPN with a usable free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

Notion

Productivity

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

Alternative to Evernote

Affinity Designer

Design

Pro vector design without a subscription.

Alternative to Adobe Illustrator

Box

Cloud Storage

Cloud content management for businesses.

Alternative to Dropbox

Krita

Design

Free, open-source painting and illustration app.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Google Drive

Cloud Storage

Cloud storage tied to Google Workspace.

Alternative to Dropbox

NordVPN

VPN

Popular consumer VPN service.

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.

Obsidian

Productivity

Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Alternative to Notion

Figma

Design

Collaborative interface design in the browser.

KeePassXC

Password Managers

Offline, open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password

Visual Studio Code

Developer Tools

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Mozilla Firefox

Web Browsers

Open-source browser focused on privacy.

Alternative to Google Chrome

Slack

Communication

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Adobe Photoshop

Design

Industry-standard raster image editor.

Google Chrome

Web Browsers

The world's most popular web browser.

Spotify

Music

Streaming music and podcasts.

Signal

Productivity

Private, end-to-end encrypted messenger.

Alternative to WhatsApp