- AppGrid Launcher - LaunchPad for MacOS 26. Free version is quite fine
- Rectangle - window management without pain (I still don't like MacOS default implementation of this feature)
- LinearMouse - set scrolling direction, disable pointer acceleration - all of it per-device
- AppCleaner - delete apps from your mac completely
- HiddenBar - declutter your menubar
- ICE - alternative menu bar declutter since Bartender has bad reviews lately (use beta-version for MacOS 26, if release one doesn't work)
- CheatSheet - hold control button for 2 sec and get list of hotkeys for focused app
- Maccy - clipboard manager
- Fork - git client
- TinkerTool - tweak different MacOS settings: disable Dock animations, add 'quit' to Finder, etc.
- Latest - get latest versions of your apps
- IINA - video player that doesn't suck
- MonitorControl - control external monitor volume and brightness levels - as if it was a native Apple display
- NotchNook - fun app that make the notch on your macbook less dumb: adds music player (spotify/apple music) and calendar with events. Payment required
- EthernetStatus - well, it shows your ethernet connection status, if you prefer to use ethernet cable instead of wi-fi
- Transmission - torrent client of choice
- Whisky - Wine + Apple Game Porting Toolkit, a.k.a. "Windows games on MacOS". Tried with Steam + GTA5 - it's fine.
- Pinta - closest alternative for Paint.NET for MacOS I found (new version is buggy, use pre-redesign one)
- Blackmagic Disc Speed Test - well, it let you check your disc read/write speed
- AdBlock Plus - you know what it is
Other MacOS awesome app lists:
- phmullins/awesome-macos
- milanaryal/awesome-macos (more lists at the bottom of the page)