Utilities Mac Apps
Utilities are the apps you install once and then forget you installed, right up until you use a Mac without them. Screenshot tools, disk cleaners, recorders, media players and menu bar oddities all live here.
It is the largest category on the site, largely because the versions built into macOS are usually fine but rarely great.
What to look for in a utilities app
- Overlap with macOS — Screenshot, QuickTime and Storage Management already do a version of most of this, so the question is whether the app is meaningfully faster.
- Idle cost — a utility that sits in the menu bar should be close to invisible in Activity Monitor.
- Permissions — screen recording and full disk access are powerful, so prefer notarized apps that explain each prompt.
- Recent updates — check something shipped in the last year, because abandoned utilities tend to break with every macOS release.
All 78 utilities apps
MailVault
Your email. Yours to keep.
Downly
Any video. Any quality. One click.
Hushtop
Look up. It's handled.
Packtray
Catch. Pack. Ask.
LocalInbox
Smart mail, sorted on your Mac.
Folio
The notebook that studies with you.
Orbit
Your own cloud. Minus the drama.
VibePause
Mac break reminders. Built for developers.
Cortex Shelf
A little notch. A lot less chaos.
Mitosis
Run separate copies of your Mac apps, side by side.
Marshall MQ
Your queues. Lawyered.
BetterWispr
Speak it messy. Send it clean.
DevT Pro
Every developer tool you need. In one offline app.
Widgetscape
Desktop widgets, made for the Mac.
Murmur
Talk. It types.
Copse
Everything you copy. One keystroke away.
Clipex
Everything You Copy. Ready Whenever You Need It.
Barney Kube
Big cluster energy. Tiny app footprint.
Mint
Smart Storage. For you and your agents.
Lily DB
Your databases. Their happy place.
Notch Design
Give your notch a personality.
FileBridge
The file manager that remembers your setups
Homy
Your Mac's files, finally beautiful.
Zumbo
Stop typing. Start talking.
CallLane
Your music shouldn't go quiet when you join a call.
Halo
Your messages. Your voice. A little Buddy. All in the notch.
Bytemail
Fast, native email for your Mac.
Context Dock
Switch your macOS Dock by context, instantly.
ChainYourMac
The scrolling window manager for macOS.
Kippy
Everything on your mind, one shortcut away.
DisplayPilot
Plug in. Every display lands where you left it.
Sipbreak
Drink water. Stand up. Keep your focus.
Zeptap
Give your agents control of your iPhone.
LumaDisk
See every byte on your disk.
Sidelet
Your Mac. Fully in your hands.
Hushmark
Redact before AI. Keep private data out.
PeakPad
29 tools. One notch.
Markdific
Markdown Viewer and Editor for Mac, Windows and Linux
RollFerry
Get your photos off your phone and onto your Mac.
Lounge
Your menu bar, perfectly organized.
Pungo
Custom cursors. Clearer presentations.
Fling
Instant Command Wheel for your Mac.
NotchMomo
A little friend. A happier Mac.
Maclip
Never lose anything you copy on macOS.
GlidePage
Any website. One smooth scrolling video.
Plumby
Your Mac is full. But of what?
NotchDodo
The Dynamic Island for your MacBook.
MacFold
Close the lid. Watch your desktop bend.
Here
Clipboard at cursor, without keyboard.
Assist
One notch. Everyday tools.
NotchMind
Small notch. Big mind.
Cuewake
Leave it here. Find it when you're back.
DejaShot
You screenshotted it. DejaShot finds it.
StowLink
Your links, neatly stowed.
Droppy
Supercharged Dynamic Island for your Mac.
ClearBar
A clean menu bar. Without losing a single app.
Drain
Track what's running low, before it runs out.
CTA
A teleprompter under your notch.
Pastely
Paste anything, exactly right.
MakerNotch
Your projects, at a glance, in the notch.
NotchOwl
Keep your day a notch closer.
NotchPop
A dynamic island for your Mac.
Bytesweep
Your Mac, explained.
Better Shot
Capture clearly. Share beautifully.
Tucket
Everything you copy, tucked away.
Pastily
Your clipboard, but better.
Mole
Native Mac utility for cleanup, software, and status
IINA
The modern media player for macOS
CleanShot X
Capture your Mac's screen like a pro
Upscayl
The #1 free and open source AI image upscaler
Heed
Full-screen reminders you actually notice, from your menu bar
MacWhisper
Quickly transcribe audio files into text on your Mac
Alcove
Dynamic Island for your Mac
IdleMac
Your Mac Knows When You're Slacking
Boom
Screen recording without editing
Compresto
Reclaim 50GB+ Without Quality Loss
SlapMac
Slap your MacBook. It screams back
Screen Charm
Screen Recorder for Mac with Automatic Zoom