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Like this appSophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.
- Code Editor
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Like this appAtom is an open-source, Electron based text editor with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes that are easily accessible through a built-in package manager. Being built with Electron, it uses web technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.
- Text Editor
- Free Personal • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Electron / Atom Shell
Like this appOnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the structure of the system files, to run miscellaneous maintenance and cleaning tasks, to configure parameters in the Finder, Dock, Safari, and some Apple applications, to delete caches, to remove certain problematic...
- System Cleaner
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
Like this appGeneral purpose system modify/repair utility
Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of.
- System Cleaner
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
Like this appOptimizes systems by removing unused files and cleaning registries, speeding up PCs. Features include automatic cleaning, driver update, privacy protection.
- System Cleaner
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Like this appAlfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.
- Application Launcher
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Like this appThe calendar app you won't be able to live without. Quickly create new events and reminders with natural language input and more.
- Calendar App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- visionOS
Like this appVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.
- Audio Player
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- AppImageHub
- Apple Watch
- Snapcraft
- Google Chrome
- Apple TV
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Kindle Fire
- Haiku
- Android TV
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
Like this appThe Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., a privately-held company. The articles in the Britannica are aimed at educated adult readers, and written by a staff of about 100 full-time editors and...
- Encyclopedia
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
Like this appTalking to Siri is an easier, faster way to get things done. It’s always with you — on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod.
- Virtual Assistant
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
Like this appIFTTT (If This Then That) is a web-based platform that automates over 1000 apps, devices, and services. It allows users to create custom integrations without coding knowledge. The platform has 27 million users and partnerships with over 900 brands such as Twitter, Google Drive...
- Task Automation App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
- Apple Watch
Like this appMeet Bento, the breakthrough new version of the wildly popular personal database from Claris FileMaker.
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Like this appFileMaker is a cross-platform relational database application. It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface and security features, allowing users to modify the database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms.
- Database Management Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
Like this appOmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to any sort of writing, and much more. From grocery lists to email drafts to long-form composition.
- Note-taking Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Like this appMicrosoft announced on August 13, 2009, that Entourage would be replaced by Outlook for Macintosh in the next release of Office for Mac, due in late 2010.
- Email Client
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
Like this appAdvanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package.
- Digital Painting Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Flatpak
- AmigaOS
Like this appTransmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.
- Torrent Client
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Cloudron
- Xfce
Like this appAdvanced AI-driven protection software that offers real-time defense against new and known threats using machine learning for superior threat detection.
- Anti-Malware App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
Like this appFeaturing iLife integration, audio and video entries, extensive document importing and instantaneous searching and filtering, not to mention Mail, iWeb and Address Book integration, a dash of blogging and AppleScript and Spotlight support.
- Todo List Manager
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
