macOS apps

Atom

Developer Tools

GitHub's hackable text editor (discontinued).

Joplin

Note Taking

Open-source, encrypted note-taking app.

Alternative to Evernote

Microsoft Teams

Communication

Chat and meetings in the Microsoft 365 suite.

Alternative to Slack

WhatsApp

Communication

Ubiquitous encrypted messaging app.

Logseq

Productivity

Open-source, privacy-first outliner.

Alternative to Obsidian

Google Chrome

Web Browsers

The world's most popular web browser.

LibreOffice

Office Suites

Free, open-source office suite.

Alternative to Microsoft 365

Sublime Text

Developer Tools

Sophisticated text editor for code and prose.

Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Nextcloud

Cloud Storage

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

Alternative to Dropbox

Standard Notes

Note Taking

Encrypted, open-source notes.

Alternative to Evernote

Zed

Developer Tools

High-performance, collaborative code editor.

Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Postman

Developer Tools

API development and testing platform.

FaceTime

Communication

Apple's video and audio calling app.

Alternative to Skype

Cisco Webex

Video Conferencing

Enterprise video meetings and webinars.

Alternative to Zoom

Telegram

Communication

Cloud-based messaging app.

Alternative to WhatsApp

Arc

Web Browsers

A reimagined browser with spaces and sidebar.

Alternative to Google Chrome

LastPass

Password Managers

Cloud password manager.

Brave

Web Browsers

Privacy browser with built-in ad blocking.

Alternative to Google Chrome

IntelliJ IDEA

Developer Tools

Powerful JVM IDE from JetBrains.

Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Trello

Project Management

Kanban boards for visual project tracking.

Alternative to Asana

Neovim

Developer Tools

Hyperextensible Vim-based editor.

Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

File hosting and sync.

GitHub Copilot

Developer Tools

AI pair programmer in your editor.

Microsoft 365

Productivity

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.