34 products
macOS apps
Mac apps from independent makers, from menu-bar utilities to full desktop software.
Brief
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Brief
Brief is a free macOS menu-bar app for reading long AI-generated text. Press Control-X on any window and Brief returns only the lines that change what you do next. It works in browsers, chat apps and terminals, uses the transcript on YouTube, and shapes the output to the source: an answer for chats, ordered points for videos, and what changed plus what to check for pull requests. It runs on your existing Claude or ChatGPT plan, or on-device with Apple Intelligence. No account needed.
Pluely
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Pluely
Pluely is a desktop overlay for macOS, Windows and Linux that transcribes your meetings live with speaker labels and drafts an answer the moment a question is asked. When the call ends it writes a recap with decisions and action items. It stays out of screen shares and recordings, and everything is stored on your own computer. Free with your own API key or a CLI like Claude Code or Ollama, with paid plans from $15 a month for hosted models and live transcription.
Convertessa
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Convertessa
Convertessa converts files between 1,100+ format combinations - HEIC, WebP, MP4, FLAC, PDF, ebooks, fonts and more - entirely on your Mac. No internet required. No file uploads. Drag and drop batch conversion, quality controls, CLI, and Finder right-click Quick Action. $19 one-time.
Monolithos
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Monolithos
The Personal Agent OS for Mac. Local-first memory stays as plain Markdown on your disk; meetings transcribe on-device, actions pause for your approval, and results remain files you own.
TopLocal Studio
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TopLocal Studio
Open-source offline AI desktop app for creating images, video, music and speech on Mac and Windows. It keeps creative files on-device for privacy and control.
Local AI Image
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Local AI Image
Open-source offline AI image generator and editor for Mac and Windows with local Z-Image-Turbo and FLUX.2 klein workflows. Images stay on the device.
Local AI Video
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Local AI Video
Open-source local AI video generator for text-to-video and image-to-video, with matching sound and output up to 720p on Mac and Windows.
Local AI Music
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Local AI Music
Open-source offline AI music generator that turns a prompt or lyrics into complete songs with vocals on Mac and Windows.
Local AI Audio
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Local AI Audio
Open-source offline toolkit for transcription, SRT subtitles, text-to-speech and voice cloning on Mac and Windows.
Spaces
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Spaces
Spaces is a shared AI workspace for teams. Download the free desktop app (Mac/Windows), connect the ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini key you already have, and open a space per project — chats, files, and AI specialists in one place everyone can see. Routines run standing work on a schedule; agents browse the real web; the same chats continue on your phone via Telegram. No new AI subscription — you're buying the space, not the tokens. Solo use is free, no account; shared cloud spaces are $10.99/year per person.
NotchBuddy
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NotchBuddy
NotchBuddy puts a small animated pet in your MacBook's notch and turns it into a calm dashboard: hover the notch for a focus timer, reminders, sticky notes, clipboard history, a file shelf with AirDrop, music controls, calendar and more (19 tools). Sellers can connect Stripe, RevenueCat, Polar, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, Dodo Payments or App Store Connect with a read-only key and see each sale arrive in the notch. Works on Macs without a notch as a small pill. Everything stays on your Mac. $20 one-time, no subscription. macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon and Intel.
fabPlane
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fabPlane
fabPlane turns sketches and plain-language descriptions into editable PCB designs. Designers can refine schematics and boards, review manufacturing checks, generate production files, and order approved boards. The desktop app runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Mac Explorer
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Mac Explorer
Mac Explorer is a native Swift and AppKit file manager for people who prefer Windows Explorer-style file operations on a Mac. Enter opens files, F2 renames them, and Delete moves them to the Trash. An editable address bar, New File command, cut-and-paste and mouse Back/Forward buttons make everyday navigation familiar. A terminal in the current folder, Git tools, regular-expression filters, technical metadata and configurable actions support development work. Quick Look and native macOS services are integrated. Optional cloud connections require explicit configuration. Requires macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. A 30-day trial needs no account or credit card. Personal licensing costs $9.99 for two devices for one year, paid once.
Sutra AI
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Sutra AI
Sutra AI is a compact live conversation companion for macOS and Windows. It uses screen context and an optional auto-trigger to surface timely help, with a natural Hindi-English Desi mode for local conversations. Consent-forward controls keep the person in charge, and a 10-minute free allowance makes it easy to try before choosing packs. The interface is designed to stay light and responsive.
TypeFire
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TypeFire
TypeFire is a free Mac app that does three jobs I used to pay three subscriptions for: a text expander, a clipboard manager, and markdown notes. Each one opens over the app you're in, so you never switch windows to use it. Snippets: type a short abbreviation and the full text lands in any app or website. Tokens fill in the date, the clipboard, or a form you answer as it expands. Unlimited, free. Clips: macOS keeps one thing you copied. TypeFire keeps the rest, searchable behind a shortcut, including the text inside screenshots. Notes: point it at a folder you already have, an Obsidian vault included, and it edits those markdown files in place. Wikilinks, tables, quick capture from any app, and a graph of how your notes connect. Highlight text in any app and rewrite or translate it where it sits, on Apple Intelligence or your own API key. Sync runs through your own iCloud Drive. A free Chrome extension carries your snippets to Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. Pro is $18 once, no subscription.
Moonshot
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Moonshot
Moonshot is a native screen recording and screenshot app for macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon. Capture a screen, window, or selected area with microphone, system audio, and camera input. Share recordings by link and turn them into AI summaries, action items, and bug reports. Send reports to Linear and GitHub, or use the MCP server to search recordings and work with transcripts. Developed by 21 Media, with free, Pro, and Team plans.
Magic Knob
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Magic Knob
Magic Knob turns two-finger trackpad rotation into a dial for volume and brightness. It is a native macOS menu bar utility for trackpad users, with customizable three-finger click actions, adjustable sensitivity, and an on-screen overlay. Works with MacBook trackpads and external Magic Trackpads on Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later. Free trial, then a $9 early-bird one-time license for one Mac.
ZipSeek
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ZipSeek
ZipSeek is a native Mac app for finding text and filenames across folders, PDFs, Office documents, images, and nested archives. Search through ZIP, 7z, and RAR layers without manually extracting every archive. When available, results point to the matching PDF page, document paragraph, presentation slide, spreadsheet cell, or OCR region. Search and OCR run locally on your Mac. Requires macOS 14 or later. Try every feature free for 3 days, then unlock with a one-time purchase. No subscription.
Vehla
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Vehla
Vehla is an all-in-one native macOS command center combining AI, productivity tools, window management, dictation, clipboard history, notes, file utilities, and more in one fast, customizable app.
PromptPlanner
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PromptPlanner - Prompt manager for Mac to organize, schedule, and copy reusable AI prompts
PromptPlanner is a native Mac prompt manager that gives people who work with AI tools a single organized prompt library to hold the instructions that drive their work. Instead of digging through past chats or loose documents, you capture each useful prompt as a text card and drop it onto a board shaped around your projects. Every project sits in its own column with a goal and a running list of what is left, which keeps your intent and your next steps in view together. The daily rhythm stays light. You decide what needs doing, click a card to grab the prompt, paste it into whichever AI tool you prefer, and set the card aside once it is handled. When you want to pass along a richer context, you can export a full project as one instruction block that already carries the goal and the open items, which helps when you are briefing an assistant on a larger task. Because each project holds its own context, running several agents at the same time becomes far less messy. For work that comes back on a cycle, the scheduling feature returns prompts on a daily, weekly, two-week, or four-week basis, so routine reviews, releases, and admin chores never quietly slip off your list. A local stats panel rounds it out by showing how much you start against how much you complete, giving you a fast read on where your effort is paying off. The app is built to feel at home on a Mac. It opens from the menu bar, the Dock, or a quick keyboard switch, and works like a compact hub you check before heading back to your editor. There is no account to create and nothing leaves your device, so your whole prompt library of boards, projects, and cards stays private and quick to reach. For anyone who builds with AI and wants their prompts ordered, scheduled, and a click away, it turns a scattered habit into a system you can rely on.
Voibe
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Voibe - Fast, private, on device AI voice dictation app for Mac
Voibe is an offline voice dictation app for macOS that lets you write at the speed of thought. It works everywhere (Mail, Notes, Browsers, Slack, VS Code, ChatGPT, etc.), making it easy to draft messages, capture ideas, and produce long content without breaking concentration. Unlike cloud dictation tools, Voibe runs fully on device using a local Whisper model. Your audio does not get uploaded, so private work stays local and dictation keeps working offline without any internet dependency. The experience is built for low latency, so words appear quickly while you talk and you spend less time waiting and correcting. How it works 1. Click into the editor you want to type 2. Just hold your favorite hotkey and speak naturally 3. Release the hotkey and your words appear instantly on the editor you are on. Key features - On device speech to text using a local Whisper model - Works across all apps on your mac - Near real-time transcription to keep you in your flow - Custom dictionary for names, acronyms, and domain terms - Cursor and VS Code integration for workspace aware file and folder names Benefits - Write about 3 times faster than typing. - Single hotkey for all apps to keep you in the flow. - Protect sensitive work since voice stays on device - Dictate anywhere without relying on internet quality - Spend less time correcting names and niche vocabulary - Better inputs for AI tools since voice captures richer intent - Helpful for people with RSI, hand pain, or mobility limitations that make typing difficult
Rewritebar
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Rewritebar - Enhance your writing in any macOS app with AI help
Improve your writing by selecting a text in any application and enhance it with the assistance of AI. Use cases are to easily improve a sentence, such as in Slack, emails, or a code editor. It even works in combination with other tools like Grammarly, as there is no continuous spellchecking running. Features - Correct grammar errors that even Grammarly may have missed. - Simplify your sentence to make it clearer - Rewrite your text in a different tone to give it a fresh perspective. - Translate sentences quickly without the hassle of context switching. - Improve your prompt before sending it to ChatGPT. - Expand or summarize a paragraph.
Fluent
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Fluent – AI Assistant for Mac
Fluent is an AI copilot for Mac with MCP support that integrates 450+ AI models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Grok and OpenRouter into any application. Access AI directly with Smart Panel, use local models for privacy, and customize shortcuts for your workflow. One-time purchase with lifetime upgrades.
DeskRest
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DeskRest - Best break reminder app for macOS
Struggling with workday fatigue? DeskRest is your solution. Our intelligent app transforms your work routine, boosting energy and focus throughout the day. With customizable break reminders, posture alerts, and standing desk notifications, DeskRest helps you stay comfortable and productive. Say goodbye to eye strain and muscle tension, and hello to a more energized, efficient you. DeskRest isn't just about taking breaks - it's about optimizing your entire workday. Ready to revolutionize your work experience? Start using DeskRest today and unlock your full potential.