14 UNIQUE Mac Apps You Can’t Live Without!
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Күн бұрынHere's 14 free Mac apps you'll want to install! These apps and tools will help secure your Mac or MacBook, boost productivity, and get the most out of your Mac without spending a dime!
If I've missed any great free Mac apps, feel free to share them in the comments.
Essential Mac Apps to Get - • Mac Setup - 14 UNIQUE ...
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Clyde - theclyde.app/
Portal - portal.app/mac
Hazeover - hazeover.com/
Al Dente - apphousekitchen.com/
Itsycal - www.mowglii.com/itsycal/
Monitor Control - github.com/MonitorControl/Mon...
PDFGear - www.pdfgear.com/
Transnomino - www.transnomino.com/
Photomater - www.pixelmator.com/photomator/
Recut - getrecut.com/?ref=aez
HEIC Converter - apps.apple.com/us/app/heic-co...
XNIP - xnipapp.com/
Handbrake - handbrake.fr/downloads.php
Hand Mirror - handmirror.app/
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0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - Mac Security Lock
1:20 - Focus Portal
2:24 - Single-Window Dimmer
3:38 - Battery Life
4:34 - Toolbar Cal
5:38 - Monitor Control
6:28 - PDF Gear
7:57 - Auto File Namer
9:26 - Photomater
11:20 - Recut
12:34 - HEIC Conveter
13:26 - Screenshots
14:30 - Handbrake
15:40 - Hand Mirror
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14 UNIQUE Mac Apps You Can’t Live Without!
@ilm91 3 ай бұрын
I would add some more Apps I Can’t Live Without: 1) Pixelmator Pro - the best Photoshop Alternative for Mac 2) Craft - Awesome for taking Notes 3) Speed Player for Safari - to adjust speed of any Video 4) 1Blocker for Safari - to block any ads 5) Encrypto - to secure folders with a password 6) Rectangle - a free App to adjust window size easy and with shortcuts too 7) AppCleaner - delete Apps completely with all files 8) ColorFolder - free App to give all folders colors 9) Downie - dowload any video from web These apps are the reason why I can't go back to Windows ever again
@KeviKhoreo 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions! How do you like Craft?
@ilm91 3 ай бұрын
@@KeviKhoreoI use it for summaries, personal notes and important information for myself. It’s free and the performance on Mac, iPad and iPhone very fast. You can share your notes online via links. And the best feature is, that you can create notes in notes for each line
@BryceDriesenga 3 ай бұрын
I would also add Raycast! Can often replace many other apps (like Rectangle), though it'll depend what you prefer
@CKei9 2 ай бұрын
did u purchase downie?
@omitobisam Ай бұрын
Nice
@EricMuranoAU Ай бұрын
don't leave you mac in a public place, even with a loud alarm.
@ivor1957 Күн бұрын
I’d take it with me for a slash when I need to go, alarm or not.
@MatisseGoossens Ай бұрын
Amazing list. Thank you for making this video. Just got a 2020 Air and I've been loving it
@mrunalsonawane3363 3 ай бұрын
By the way, you have the option to display the date, including the day and time, on the menu bar. This feature has been available since the beginning. Settings > Control Center > Under "Menu Bar Only" > Clock Options > Show date - Always
@danielvictor4984 3 ай бұрын
yes but you won see the full calendar like the app
@_JaiBrown 3 ай бұрын
Great Vid, Note: You can also convert HEIC images by right clicking on the image and selecting Quick Actions. There will be an option to convert. Productivity
@cliffsunlight4751 3 ай бұрын
That's how it's done !
@chaeugene 3 ай бұрын
Wow!!! You just dropped another solid list here for productivity. Thanks a lot!
@KUBOGRAPHICS Ай бұрын
Hey would you like to try my Mac app Folderizer :)?
@rahannn 3 ай бұрын
Great job! Many thanks solved many issues I have been struggling with. Big thumbs up 👍
@NileshParmar 3 ай бұрын
Productivity. Some nice time savers there, thanks.
@raiwet 3 ай бұрын
Anybody who calls Preview underwhelming needs to spend a month locked in Windows or Linux and tell me how underwhelming macOS’s free PDF reader app is.
@d8nnii_ 2 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree with you more, Preview when coupled with Quick Look and annotation within Quick Look is simply a V8 engine. Preview does lots of things for free that otherwise is a paid feature in other apps.
@JohnEusebioToronto Ай бұрын
Edge is a pretty solid odd reader. Not as good as preview but solid. The PDF situation on Linux is EXTREMELY grim, tho.
@delq 3 күн бұрын
Lmao, the cracking scene is enormous compared to the walled garden and mess that is macos and linux, respectively. I bet Adobe Acrobat dc is miles ahead that whatever preview is capable of.
@davejackson7468 Ай бұрын
Nice work. What is the docking station you are using for the new M3 MacBook Air? I need this
@NatureMystic Ай бұрын
Definitely downloading Monitor Control Lite. That's going to be super helpful, thank you! 😊
@PaperWill 7 күн бұрын
Solid video, and super helpful. Thanks Andrew!
@user-le1te9hg4p 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. Great summary.
@danielleamber7353 3 ай бұрын
Can't wait to receive my new Mac and try some of these. I have always followed your older lists and added them in my stack.
@krill_inksanity 3 ай бұрын
Hi Daniel ! Did you get your new Mac yet ? How's the experience ?
@HenryHill-ok1qu Ай бұрын
thanks for the great content, I downloaded several of these apps
@curiosophy4241 3 ай бұрын
I LOVE THE APPS so helpful, thank u so much
@ethanmatthews7984 3 ай бұрын
Wish I knew about aldente earlier! My m2 macbook air is already at 88% battery health... Now I can use it on external power at 70% with piece of mind
@_ABHB_ 3 ай бұрын
Great list Andrew, Keep goin🔥
@OMAR-rv6hi 3 ай бұрын
Best video ever, definitely going to download some of the apps.
@jo69123 2 ай бұрын
Question. I have 2 monitors, and sometimes when I click on a new app "window" and use keyboard shortcuts, the last previous active window still takes those, even though I clicked on a different app, sort of like the "focus" doesn't switch fast enough, it would be awesome if it could be set to switch on mouse focus, I believe the default is "cmd+click" and wait a couple seconds, and then the app is on focus, do you know a way to change this?
@user-ch5dj2rc4d 3 ай бұрын
I wrote them down in my love journal and put inside my hope chest. THX!
@chrislozanovski4751 3 ай бұрын
This was awesome, what a great list of useful apps! thanks!
@Willthurston 2 ай бұрын
Loved the vid - productivity. id love to know how you order your main bar at the top of your screen with arrows
@JanLandy 3 ай бұрын
I am impressed. Excellent choices of apps.🎉❤
@anastasiialazuka7260 Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I pencilled down many apps!
@germ19a27 3 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks. Really useful suggestions!
@jonno965 2 ай бұрын
So helpful! Thank you.
@anisdada1646 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for Al Dente, I was searching for an app to control charging.
@rogue_lele6167 2 ай бұрын
is there any app like, smart kepboard. like g board
@melaniesvenson9459 2 ай бұрын
Dont use it if you have macbooks M models. they already have optimized batttery. that app can only be good for older macs
@MrBlayze99 Ай бұрын
@@melaniesvenson9459Why? I use this since 6 Months
@PedroDanielBittencourt Ай бұрын
@@rogue_lele6167 👀
@philharmonicaz 3 ай бұрын
This is great but Macs have had built in file conversion for a bit, you just right click file, go to quick actions and you can convert heir to job or whatever built into the OS. I'm trying som of these other suggestions. Thanks!
@edilsondev 3 ай бұрын
Monitor Control is a ++, thanks!
@markster136 Күн бұрын
Thank You for monitor control
@joshchan5721 3 ай бұрын
8:06 couldn't come at a better time i've been looking for something to batch rename some files. Productivity
@katsweeterly2039 3 ай бұрын
Love Portal since forever, also on my iPhone ❤
@DSGQR Ай бұрын
Andrew, what do you use to edit a video like this? Specifically where you have your face in the bottom right while showcasing your desktop. Thanks in advance.
@balajprasanna 3 ай бұрын
Great video Andrew thank you. I already use Monitor Control and Handmirror. 🙏 Trying Portal and Haze now. What is that outro music? It is so cool.
@laurapotter1100 7 күн бұрын
those are amazing, thank you!
@ennakarengonzalez3632 8 күн бұрын
This list of apps is stellar
@alirezazadeh1876 Ай бұрын
very useful, thanks mate
@jungleworld11 Ай бұрын
Great stuff ! Thank you.
@TheZkills 3 ай бұрын
Greetings Andrew, What do you use to record your screen to make your videos?
@90ravg 3 ай бұрын
You too: it blows my mind, and then it smashes it to the ground three times .. to see your space bar (and mine too, of course) worn out like mine, and comparing it to better looking MacBook keyboards from 2010.. Space bar has a specific problem, I guess… It shows so much… It took TWO weeks in my case just unbelievable…
@sruli522 3 ай бұрын
Great video, I need a good and simple screen recording option.
@jermainelewis4789 3 ай бұрын
this was a good list
@jdambat 3 ай бұрын
Excellent suggestions
@railpressureflip 3 ай бұрын
Productivity! Great video!
@andrefernandozen 3 ай бұрын
Great stuff! 👏👏
@eftersays 2 күн бұрын
Useful apps. Thank you
@ozverti6886 3 ай бұрын
I just need to figure out what application you are using for the menubar to be unfolded like that
@ggs0605 3 ай бұрын
Hey productivity guy, nice video!
@lalvare Ай бұрын
Andrew great vide. However the X snip app is not free. By the way what is the best way to recognize if an app is free? It is really hard to know whether is free or not
@GabrielFereira 3 ай бұрын
Great video dude.
@thealmostmillennial7570 3 ай бұрын
First one in, clyde is already a banger app I'll download after this video 👍
@Juan-tk5lg 3 ай бұрын
why clyde app is not available on my macbook?
@TheFloatingBartender 3 ай бұрын
So funny you featured Skógafoss, I’m a tour guide in Iceland I go there twice a week at least
@Yosomy 3 күн бұрын
downloaded almost all, thank you, only missing an app to automatically resize two windows in a single screen
@john___007 Ай бұрын
Very good, thanks!
@DSGQR Ай бұрын
Don't macs already have a built-in feature where it avoids overcharging the battery?
@lenajafaryassinosman2168 3 ай бұрын
Thanks alot !
@cochi2221 3 ай бұрын
0:26 How did you add that arrow in the menu bar to hide/show the icons?
@ITSDRFAMEZ 2 ай бұрын
It’s an app called Hidden Bar on the Mac App Store!
@HypetraxxPredator 24 күн бұрын
@@ITSDRFAMEZ nice thanks, was looking for that :)
@emmanueljohn4018 6 күн бұрын
i need to know which application is good for video presentation
@miiko_web_dev Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Valeriy-is1hi 23 күн бұрын
You can also convert images from HEIC to JPEG or PNG in Finder. You don't need to install an app for that
@jaezim Ай бұрын
great apps selection
@heathhoward 3 ай бұрын
Great video. Recently was on a work imposed 10 year hiatus from a Mac and now moving my workflow back to a Mac. Love videos like this.
@johnsfavorites 3 ай бұрын
Amazing list, seriously!! Revamping my MBP and will be using tons of these. One recent one that I downloaded that I like is Rectangle - for snapping open windows to the sides of your screen like some Windows functionality.
@AndrewEthanZeng 2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the reco, I'll check that out.
@fallofshadows2209 2 ай бұрын
Rectangle pro is totally worth $10 if you have it. I just got it and it's already an integral part of working from my laptop.
@joaoalves3985 Ай бұрын
Great job!
@rishikhemka8541 4 күн бұрын
Great video bud! The hazeover app you just mentioned is a paid one. Can you provide a DMG file for that.
@StephenDavisMonsignor 2 ай бұрын
First video of yours I have seen! Downloaded Transnomino, Portal, and Clyde.. Already had Handbrake and Monitor Control (must haves!!)! Subscribed! Productivity!
@StephenDavisMonsignor 2 ай бұрын
..forgot to add.. Apps I use daily include CopyClip (the 'old' free one not V2), AppCleaner (great uninstaller), PostHaste (creates folders and hierarchy), Instapaper (an app to read things later), and Carbon Copy Cloner. Productivity!!
@altseason_musik 2 күн бұрын
Focus Portal looks like the Momentum extension for chrome
@thatmrlanphear 3 ай бұрын
Very much appreciated this video and went to try out some of the apps. Several of them are not actually free. They either have free trials or are significantly hampered without paying. (A watermark on a screenshot app? What?) Hazeover doesn't even have a trial - it's just $5.
@mohammadkhalil3265 2 ай бұрын
Amazing… thanks
@zoltanzerohero3099 2 ай бұрын
Thx🎉
@nilanjanmandal7834 3 ай бұрын
what is the chrome theme you are using
@user-wj9rk2ke7i Ай бұрын
I recently bought a macbook air m1 and i would say that i dont know how it is since i have not received it yet
@anuragsoni522 3 ай бұрын
Handbrake icon is to show the convert across formats - a pineapple to a cocktail etc.
@alpha8here Күн бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the share
@rogue_lele6167 2 ай бұрын
is there any app like, smart kepboard. like g board on mac
@99_Customz 2 күн бұрын
like 6 good looks fr fr
@judyrico7290 3 ай бұрын
Could we use these on an iPad ?
@nataliavillarreal4414 3 ай бұрын
Productivity. One video I'll be coming back to.
@leevarino6291 2 ай бұрын
X snip or Shottr ??? whats annoting about Shottr is that annoying splash screen every time you reboot. (with free version) 🙂
@theendlessreviewer 3 ай бұрын
Hi. Great video and greeting from the UK. Please can you update the video - Recut is a Paid app not free - Thanks
@animikhaghosh6536 Ай бұрын
I did not even know that there are so many cool apps for macbook
@mikahundin 2 ай бұрын
Anyone know of a bulk file renamer that uses AI to assign a name combining EXIF data and image recognition to come up with file names?
@Allthingsg37 3 ай бұрын
What's the app you use to hide the system apps on the upper right? the arrow thing! I really want that.
@GraphXpress 3 ай бұрын
There are several i use hidden bar
@dextro5383 Ай бұрын
isn't optimized charing better than ardent already?
@MichalJanBaginski Ай бұрын
Dziękuję
@mustafacantez9727 3 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure I can live without those. Unfortunately I didn't like the list so much. Still, thanks for including some interesting apps that doesn't show up everywhere.
@divayjeet-boi 3 ай бұрын
i like this keep it up we need it
@AndrewEthanZeng 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@stills2359 3 ай бұрын
whats your desk mat?
@tazistarfire 3 ай бұрын
Hazeover is 4.99
@thom71 3 ай бұрын
$6.99 in Canada
@suryakantasinha Ай бұрын
how you customise your chrome bacground?
@Adriana8n87R 15 күн бұрын
Obrigada! ❤️❤️❤️
@jeanbiroute 21 күн бұрын
You can rename exactly like That app in macOS
@_-Samuele-_ Күн бұрын
how did you hide app in menu bar?
@gman5375 Ай бұрын
Please nobody leave your Mac sitting on a table in a cafe unattended. Switch on people.
@ToySeeker 3 ай бұрын
Nice I like recap! ❤😊
@royribak7471 3 ай бұрын
Seems that it is not free
@aminecheffou2272 Ай бұрын
Hello. Can you tell me how do you reduce your toolbar on top ?
@ThamerQtr Ай бұрын
It’s an app called Hidden Bar on the Mac App Store!
@lckcyy Ай бұрын
finally someone recommending apps that are actually free
@rdsn_leon Ай бұрын
what do you use to show and hide your toolbar/menu bar?
@ThamerQtr Ай бұрын
It’s an app called Hidden Bar on the Mac App Store!
@davidchildofgod753 2 ай бұрын
Productivity baby!
@yassinbadermedia 3 ай бұрын
Downloaded all of them since I am on the cusp of my coaching career and I do see a use case for all of them, thank you for that.
@AndrewEthanZeng 3 ай бұрын
Welcome, glad the list was helpful!
@chuckycheeser Ай бұрын
get a real profession
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