Top 15 Free and Useful Micro Apps for Mac
1. Skitch
This screenshot app from Evernote lets you capture anything on screen and save it to your Evernote account. Skitch is Mac exclusive.
2. Simplenote
The app lets you quickly create and bookmark notes and sync them to all your devices. It doesn’t have the complexity of Evernote, which makes it simple.
3. Jumpcut
Jumpcut is probably the lightest clipboard manager out there, and it doesn’t have many fancy features. It can hold almost unlimited clipboard histories and provides an easy way to use them quickly.
4. Calq
If you need a quick start to a simple calculator, try Calq. Use the shortcut keys to call quickly, enter a number to get the result, and you can copy and paste the result elsewhere.
5. f.lux
If you spend most of your time staring at a computer screen, you may find that your eyes get tired more easily at night than during the day. The app automatically adjusts your screen color to make your eyes feel better at night and restores the display to normal during the day.
6. Bean
A lightweight text editor.
7. CheatSheet
Using a mouse to operate a computer is not as fast as using keyboard shortcuts. But remembering these shortcuts is hard unless you use CheatSheet. Long press the Command key to wake up CheatSheet to display all available shortcuts for the currently used App.
8. SelfControl
Do things on the Internet distract you from your work? That’s why you need this app. Just add the site to the blacklist, set a timer, and get to work. Until the timer runs out, you won’t be able to access these sites — even if you reboot your computer or delete the application.
9. Unarchiver
Compression has been one of the oldest ways to help users manage and share files. There are many compression formats available and dedicated applications to manage them. Unarchiver is a single application that can extract compressed files in many different formats.
10. ImageOptim
One way to speed up your site is to optimize the images you use on your site. ImageOptim allows you to optimize multiple images at once.
11. AppCleaner
While Mac users can uninstall apps by simply deleting files, this method often leaves a lot of clutter behind. You need an uninstall program like AppCleaner to uninstall an application completely.
12. Transmission
Transmission is the simplest and most powerful Torrent client on the Mac.
13. Apptivate
If the system’s keyboard shortcuts aren’t enough for your needs, you can use Apptivate to create custom keyboard shortcuts to increase productivity. The app helps you launch apps, run scripts, run Automator, access files, and more.
14. Stockmagic
With Stockmagic, you can easily get free hd images from Pixabay from the menu bar. You can search for images and drag and drop them into your folder.
15. Spectacle
If you are a bit obsessive and have to get your application Windows perfectly aligned, use the Spectacle. It can set a perfect size and location to help you put your application window on your screen. The Spectacle was always hidden in the background and consumed few system resources.
Pinbox
Pinbox is a cross-platform bookmarking tool that can be used to record inspiration, save material and even any content on the Web. With Pinbox, you can bookmark web pages, images, texts, create your own personal space, and organize them through multiple bookmarking and batch operation. Pinbox is also a powerful productivity tool that allows you to quickly open your favorites with keyboard shortcuts. One button for one web page, or one button for multiple web pages. Use shortcuts wisely to increase productivity by 300%. The interface is simple and generous, and every corner is full of lofty feeling.