Here is a list of good macOS apps.
Free & Open Source: Audacity, Blender, Chromium, Docker, Drawio, Firefox, Homebrew, Jellyfin, KeePassXC, LibreOffice, LuLu, OBS, qBittorrent, UTM, VirtualBox, VLC, VSCode, Wireshark.
Free & Closed Source: Affinity Studio, Apple Dictionary, Discord, GarageBand, Sublime Text.
Pay and Closed Source: Anual payment ($2673) + One payment ($2327)
Alfred 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.
Organizes, hides, and rearranges menu bar items, reveals hidden icons, supports grouping, appearance customization, quick search, and flexible presets.
Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.
LinearMouse is a free and open-source utility for macOS which aims to improve the experience and functionality of third-party mice.
Firewall tool for monitoring, controlling, and alerting on outgoing network connections, with real-time user notifications and customizable rule-based access control.
Alternative to
Little Snitch, which is proprietary and paid.
WiFi Explorer is a tool to scan, find, and troubleshoot wireless networks. It can be used to quickly identify channel conflicts, overlapping and other factors (e.g. configuration issues) that may be affecting the connectivity and/or performance of your wireless network in homes...
Foremost network protocol analyzer with multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, VoIP analysis, and extensive file format compatibility.
Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.
Virtualization tool enabling seamless operation of Windows and Linux on Mac. Support for Windows 11 on Apple Silicon with resource customization.
UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use.
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The preinstalled apps developed by Apple for macos:
System Utilities: Finder, System Preferences, Activity Monitor, Disk Utility, Terminal, Console, Migration Assistant, Keychain Access, System Information, Time Machine Productivity:Safari, Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Preview, TextEdit, Automator, QuickTime Player Communication and Collaboration:Messages, FaceTime, Voice Memos, Siri Media and Creativity: Photos, iMovie, GarageBand, Music, Podcasts, TV, Books Other Applications: App Store, Maps, News, Stocks, Home, VoiceOver Utility, Font Book, Chess Dev Tools (installed via Xcode): Xcode, Instruments, Simulator Utilities for Accessibility: VoiceOver, Zoom, Dictation, Switch Control