13 Mac Apps I (Almost) Can't Live Without

[@saqibshafin]

Just loved how he started from the 1st app, without wasting any time in Intro! Salute you, Sir!

[@jacobs492]

Intros are alright but under 4secs I’d say

[@USA_Shark]

I love it. Takes you right into the video and doesn't even give you a chance to escape...

[@saqibshafin]

@@USA_Shark hahahhaha yeah! You drown in good content even before you can say No!

[@adamruelas3760]

I haven't ever liked a youtube video before, but the no intro made me so happy I had to drop a like

[@alin23]

Alin from "The low-tech guys" here, thank you so much for the Clop and rcmd reviews! About rcmd, it's core proposition is dynamic app switching (it's not needed to assign R to Recut manually to switch to it, rcmd does that dynamically for you), and "already focused" actions like cycling through same-letter apps, showing/hiding an app by pressing the same letter etc. Yes, you can assign letters to apps using BTT, KM, Raycast etc. I used to do that manually as well in the past. But with rcmd, even assigning is much faster, you can just press "Right Command - Right Option - R" while Recut is focused to assign R to it without going through the UI.

[@FromSergio]

Hey Alin, thanks for the input. I wasn't aware. Keep up the great work! :)

[@mr.octopus-plag]

As I am left-handed, it would be interesting to have the option to invert, use the left Command.

[@alin23]

@@mr.octopus-plagyou can actually choose any combination of modifiers as the trigger, including Left Command. Checkout rcmd’s settings 😊

[@tillpaid8148]

Hey Alin. Thank you and your team for rcmd! Greate job 👏

[@nathan.dunahoo]

I love your Lunar app, I have 2 monitors & using my external keyboard to light/darken a screen depending where I place my mouse has been so wonderful. I love what you two have created, thank you for such clean and wonderful UI's too!

[@amirtorhan2762]

While I am aware of almost all these apps already, this is a very solid list. Great work.

[@demonslayer-c4k]

This is literally the only good app recommendation video I have seen in a long time. The rest just keep sharing the same apps over and over again

[@Claire_Multipassion_Creative]

Great presentation! Your smooth, conversational cadence gives confidence in your message. I'm trying to improve Cadence in myself, so it's much appreciated. Great job! 🙌

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@sadiemahon8625]

Your videos are some of the best iOS/MacOS related videos I’ve watched! Most videos these days just telling me boring things i already know, so i feel i have to leave a comment. Keep up the good work!

[@FromSergio]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@NicolasSilvaVasault]

the fact that we still need an app to move files doing cut and paste on mac is crazy

[@sturmx96]

You don’t need an app but you need a cmd+ option+v shorcut

[@zehph]

Isn’t it cmd+opt+shit+v? Either way, an absolute travesty of a key binding for such basic functionality. I do like a lot of Apple stuff, but can’t stand this type of shenanigans.

[@sturmx96]

@@zehph You are right, I just got used to that and do it automatically.

[@cientistadonotion]

you need an app for the clipboard history on mac os

[@NicolasSilvaVasault]

@@cientistadonotion yeah that thing sorry

[@marksnow-f8i]

Love how you cut straight to the content without any fluff - exactly what your viewers appreciate based on all the comments! TextSniper would fit perfectly in this collection, especially for those looking to quickly extract text from images or screenshots without the multi-step process some commenters mentioned.

[@brunof.6452]

Thanks for the Supercharge recommendation!

[@donglobal]

I like your screen wallpaper, which one is it?

[@DigitalLifeSchool]

Love the non existing intro 😂👍 And the apps you recommend are super dope!! Great value 👍

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

Did supercharge just increased in price? I see it at $12

[@bidyutm]

Went up even more. $14!!

[@batonking1967]

You didn't waste one second of my time! Great content and right to the point! New subscriber here.Thanks for your great work!

[@johannesdeboeck]

You don't need an app to copy text from a screenshot, this is standard in macOS.

[@FromSergio]

Right, but that wasn't a screenshot. Without an OCR tool you would need to first screenshot what you want to copy, open it in preview and then extract the text. With a dedicated tool you're skipping all of that.

[@johannesdeboeck]

@@FromSergio Fair enough, though for a normal image you can also use Live Text in the standard Photos app. The recommended app might be worth money for other functions though. Peace

[@mr.octopus-plag]

@@FromSergiothis is a time saver I think people just understand by trying. I should use this function at least once per day, every single day for the last 2 years.

[@bobaguecha]

You can i use text snipper, really good app

[@chernokulskyi]

Great apps, thanks for sharing!

[@7sevens]

The no-nonsense USP is commendable - subscribed and good luck on your journey to the 100k milestone

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@anvitsharma4885]

Just discovered you..Loved the unique suggestions. Thank you and Merry Xmas!

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@MaelSantos13]

I absolutely love your content cuz everytime I watch it, u recommend a bunch of cool apps 😊

[@oliverpigram7054]

Nice video. I recently got a new Mac, this video is helpful!

[@krishna8p]

Discovered Latest. Thank you.

[@heritage433]

Which app do you use for the bar hiding? I use "hidden bar" but encounter issues with apps! any recommendation?

[@Dedseq]

there are definitely few apps here that i will give it a try. thanks for putting them on my radar

[@laythabdulkareem1887]

Best MacBook pro review ever 🎉 Keep it up!

[@BenMilford]

I prefer Raycast which can do most of this all in the same app.

[@zehph]

Raycast is really nice indeed, these recommendations are just batteries included options for things that require more setup to do with raycast or automate workflows like media conversion.

[@darrenholley9477]

Clop is not showing in the App store and there's lots of chatter about the CLOP ransomware. The two aren't related are they? Why isn't Clop in the app store?

[@lelopn]

Thanks so much, Sergio!

[@rickdg]

Another banger video 👍

[@tillpaid8148]

Thank you for rcmd. I saw such approach in other videos, tried another app and gave up because app was poor for me. But rcmd is something different, really like it. :)

[@dougscott188]

Great list. I use a number of these. I would add MacWhisper to the list.

[@modestbukowski]

Hi Sergio, In a previous video you used a similar app to Dropover that was from SetApp, Yoink or something similar. Curious to learn what made you switch to Dropover and what the differences are between the other SetApp and Dropover? Thanks.

[@FromSergio]

Yeah I was using dropzone from Setapp. This saves me a few steps :) Dropzone and yoink are both really nice I just prefer this.

[@USA_Shark]

Great video, thanks!

[@andexds]

Very useful, thanks ❤

[@mr.octopus-plag]

In the end you pointed to another video that mentions the Eagle app, but the link doesn’t appear, at least for me. I’m curious!

[@FromSergio]

fixed it, it wasn't just you! Thanks for the headsup!

[@backlone]

Which camera do you use btw? As always useful stuff!

[@bhsisthebest]

Happy to see West End Blues in your Music app👍

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@GregDolly-x6q]

You're doing a fantastic job! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

[@jowmarksman]

Sergio, do we have an app that lets you easily choose which browser to open a link with? For example, something that pops up a small screen with two or more browser icons?

[@FromSergio]

Velja!

[@makeshiftgamer5864]

Do the clip optimised files cause any weird compatibility issues when you’re trying to share them to other places? I’ve used similar optimising apps and sites and a lot of them seem to make the files incompatible with different methods of sharing

[@FromSergio]

Not that I've seen

[@KuldeepGhadiali]

Straight to the point no BS... why can't every KZbinr be like him?

[@brettbennion3434]

Right... I clicked like just for that reason! Kinda amazing how refreshing it is when you hear it... but also kinda crazy how trained our ears have become to hearing that "smash the like" and "ring that bell" BS

[@FromSergio]

🙏 Appreciate you!

[@adsaci]

As for the Arc Browser, I really like it, but my issue is that I can't sync my iPhone to my Mac due to a bug in their system. Are you experiencing the same?

[@lalitsehgal21]

Thanks very useful apps

[@grinnwatch]

Helpful vidoe! 👍👍 Eagle is awesome! Using it for a few years, and it's good not only for images, I use it for videos too.

[@ashm3697]

Are some of these not available in AU App Store ?

[@alin23]

Most macOS apps are published outside the App Store because Apple has too tight restrictions on what apps can be published there. Most devs (me included) publish apps independently on their own website.

[@IgorDeoliMD]

Excelent list. I didn't know about many of them and downloaded at least three. Thanks! Recut is unecessary for those who use Davinci Resolve. However, Davinci has it's own problems and I was considering switching to Final Cut. But it looks like FCP takes forever to update and introduce new things (like the Recut function).

[@FromSergio]

Yeah FCP is my favorite NLE to cut around a timeline but it's true that it's years behind DR and Premiere... Fortunately there's a very healthy plugin market that solves most of that, but of course at a cost. I've used DR for a year before moving back to FCP. I hate it, but it's the one I hate the least

[@adsaci]

Great video, Sergio! Keep up the good work! BTW, what editing software you're using? I am thinking of opening an educational KZbin channel in 2025.

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! I use final cut pro :) Happy new year!

[@paotnp8189]

can i get a link of your wallpaper

[@Ivan-e4j8h]

Please recommend mail applications to replace Google mail in the browser

[@zehph]

The default Mail app was already a gem, but after iOS 18.2/macOS 15.2 you get categories just like Gmail. Simple, clean and light on resources. If you need something with some more advanced features like encryption or a multi platform option, Thunderbird is solid. Looks nice and it is free as in beer as well as in freedom.

[@DYNNI.mp3]

Spark

[@zehph]

@@Ivan-e4j8h The default Mail app is more than good enough. A more full featured open source, also nice looking and multi platform is Thunderbird. Spark doesn’t make a lot of sense if you don’t share an inbox with a team, but is included on setapp if you want to give it a try.

[@patfisher22]

Outlook

[@tszhong0411]

I don’t know why, but Alcove sometimes uses 100% CPU when I’m looking at the Activity Monitor.

[@iamzareef]

Fully organic; it's a paragon video indeed. I really love it for not having a shitty intro

[@jackg_]

So, $16 is reasonable for an app 8:42 that does just one function, but $13 is a lot for an app 10:23 that does just one function? Don't get me wrong, this is a great list of apps, just feels like the logic doesn't follow sometimes.

[@unsorted1138]

Are the apps which are only downloadable on their website and not on the App Store safe to use?

[@alin23]

Yes, most apps are actually published like that on macOS because Apple doesn’t allow system-enhancement apps on the App Store.

[@andrejcupac7359]

you can cut and past with using option+cmd+v

[@Onedejenny]

There is a random chime throughout the video, couldn't finish it

[@FromSergio]

They usually fix those bugs very quickly!

[@rniimihi]

Tried your MOFT discount code. Message says code cannot be applied, even after I added 2 items into my cart

[@FromSergio]

Works good on my end :/ I passed this along to the brand to see if there's anything going there

[@hamodalbatal464]

Wow! Thank you

[@shafiq_ramli]

I want to download some of these but my measly 8gb ram won't allow it except if I close my browsers tabs

[@hfa_dev]

I’ve just discovered you! Where are you from? You seem to be of Portuguese descent.

[@FromSergio]

You nailed it!

[@mempr]

Sick apps! Not the same shit that everyone recycles and makes a video about. Thank you so much!

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@onatics]

Finally! Your promoting alcove.

[@YudraKudra]

Lookaway - what an utter waste of $15.

[@KingTwo013]

Real

[@tonyrouge94]

13 news app on my mac 😂😂😂 thanks Sergio

[@FromSergio]

😂

[@maize_0]

The setup link isn't working

[@FromSergio]

Which one isn't working?

[@InternetDoggo]

Intro wasn't, and apps were useful. Nice video ❤

[@subhrosarkar4141]

i want that wallpaper

[@stefqrs]

Supercharge cannot be downloaded. But one finds out only after paying .

[@srinivasguptha9538]

I feel most of the options should be provided by the OS itself. I thought MacOS was user friendly before.

[@m4el_192]

great video

[@shubhamdevil5377]

3:18 Customize the crap out of it😂

[@AYOUBSABOUNJI]

I use an app that is do the same job as look away and it name 1break it on the Apple Store 9:40

[@Kryptstar_mack]

So... lets answer the question that's all on our minds. Is missing meetings really a thing?

[@FromSergio]

Used to be a problem for me, I must admit

[@deoczidGONI]

Can you Mac not render a video with more than 24fps? It's so janky

[@mrk.8899]

App cleaner doesn’t have Sequoia support, doesn’t work too well unfortunately, it prevents it from doing its job

[@RicaMOfficial]

am I the only that only get 1GB max upload size on Dropover ?

[@syntex9673]

the 10 gb is only if you have the paid version

[@RicaMOfficial]

@@syntex9673 But he said that the only difference is the 3 seconds delay. + on their website they never talk about this storage upgrade with the paid version

[@TheFloatingBartender]

Yoink is better than drop over the same

[@-musiclee-]

I prefer drop over, I’ve tried both. The cloud. The interface. Is better

[@NaitikJoshiPro]

Why do most comments look like bot comments and holy F*** most of these apps are not worth it. like WTAF ????

[@chedrickmaghanoy5567]

im windows user what alternative app we can have for all list you have

[@Moonwired]

As an avid mac user i’m sure you know this, how do I get my mouse button4/5 to go backwards and forward on browsers and folders? (Its a regular mouse, not a logitech mx master mouse)

[@zehph]

A neat little app called Mac Mouse Fix is what you are looking for. 3 bucks for a lifetime license and 30 days trial period. Can’t recommend it enough!

[@la6188]

Bettertouchtools can do this and 90% of all the apps in this video

[@_f1nny]

2:53 Massive?

[@hichammeftah5237]

alcove is insane

[@JrnMortensen1956]

Woow, now I am really pist. You can draw text of a screenshot on a Mac and an iPhone, but not on an iPad. Hmmm.😮🤔🤮 It sucks!

[@zehph]

What are you on bro? iPad has the same drawing tools for screenshots as iOS, just tap the pencil icon on the top right corner, it is a toggle for the drawing tools.

[@abapical]

Wow big fan of how Alcove could not have made it any more obvious that they're ripping off DynamicLake by legitimately copy pasting their logo lol. Pretty shameless. Maybe that's better than hiding it? Hard to say, but it's also very hard to tell the two apart. I get it if you prefer the functionality, but I don't see how you're able to "root for them" if they're being kinda scummy like that. Unless I'm missing something?

[@HenrikSL]

It’s literally the Dynamic Island wallpaper used when it was announced and released. Alcove replicates the Dynamic Island 1:1 that Apple made even down to the logo details 🤦‍♂️

[@chrism1051]

Mac are for rich people 😢 There are Windows alternatives for many of these tools but they are free.

[@zehph]

It is more about valuing privacy and better support. Mac apps are usually more polished and have more frequent and better updates because the market is settled on this paradigm of premium apps you pay for instead of paying with your data. Many of these options are a single purchase for a license to use the app indefinitely with updates for as long as the dev supports the app, a better deal IMHO.

[@TheRealAfroRick]

Well since we have Macs...

[@Roundedlime806]

Mac is overpriced & horrible for programmers.

[@joaovictor852]

NotchNook just does 90% of those things