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More Super Awesome macOS Apps
More super awesome macOS utilities.
If you’re a Mac user, you know that having a dependable set of applications is essential for getting things done quickly. While MacOS comes with a suite of default apps that are adequate for many users, there are numerous third-party apps that can improve your productivity, creativity, and entertainment.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the best MacOS apps in a variety of categories, such as productivity, creativity, communication, and more. These apps should be useful whether you’re a student, a professional, or a casual user. You may find that using these third-party apps makes your day-to-day tasks easier and more streamlined.
Vanilla
Vanilla — hide Mac menu bar icons for free (matthewpalmer.net)
Vanilla is a similar app to Bartender (I wrote about it in this article). It is a program that allows you to hide the icons on your menu bar. This is useful if you have a lot of menu-bar apps, especially on a small screen.
Vanilla allows you to choose which icons to show and which to hide, and to toggle between them with a single click or keyboard shortcut. The software can hide icons after five seconds and works with both light and dark menu bars.
The app is lightweight, quick, and simple to use.
Price: free, or $10 for Pro
Encrypto
Encrypto: Secure your files before sending them out (macpaw.com)
Encrypto is a free app that will encrypt your files with AES-256 encryption before sending them to friends or coworkers. With this app, you can add a password to secure any file, create a unique password hint for the recipient, and send the encrypted files via email, messages, Dropbox, or other ways.
Key features:
- Encrypto uses AES-256 encryption to protect files.
- Password hints can be sent instead of passwords.
- Files can be shared via OS X Sharing or saved to disk.
- Encrypto works on both Mac and Windows.
Price: free
