
I've tried chocolaty and the other one that I can't recall right now. I don't like how Windows handles its updates. Primarily to open up OSX dev but aside from that it's just preference, here are some reasons. Messages - ships with Mac OS, but it's super convenient to respond to text messages without reaching for your phoneĬome on, you know what messaging apps you use :P
#Hyperswitch mac alternative mac os
This was always good, but is especially useful since Mac OS removed the Battery Time option to let you estimate how long your battery can go before charging IStat Menu - These are system monitors that you can put in your menubar. KeepingYouAwake - This is a replacement for Caffeine (keeps your Mac from going to sleep) since that app is no longer being supported.īartender 3 - Better ability to manage what icons go in your menubar (it can get messy, fast)

It's pricey ($50), but I got it in a Mac software bundle I saw on You probably want to pay for the Power Pack tools too.įantastical 2 - A much better calendar. You can set keyboard shortcuts to open Terminal. You can search then open directories in Terminal.

You can customize keyboard shortcuts to run macros. For example, I have an extension that searches Laravel docs. It's at it's core, a "Launcher" but it's so much better than spotlight. Really powerful extensions availableīetter Snap Tool - This application does everything you'd expect including snap "zones" with a mouse and keyboard shortcutsĪlfred - This is a MUST.

PHPStorm - I spend the majority of my time working on Laravel applications.
