Utility Software for Mac

BlueHarvest is a Mac utility from zeroonetwenty that automatically removes .DS_Store and ._ AppleDouble files, plus hidden folders like .Trashes, from USB keys, SD cards, file servers, and other non-Mac disks. It runs in the background, adds a Finder "Clean using BlueHarvest" option, and can clean zip archives before they are sent to non-Mac users.

Photos Exif Editor is a metadata editing utility from Systweak Software that reads and writes EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP data across RAW, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF photos. It supports batch processing, GPS map-based location editing, metadata-based batch renaming.

Shottr is a fast, lightweight screenshot and annotation app for Mac, optimized for Apple Silicon, offering scrolling screenshots, built-in OCR text recognition, a screen ruler, pixelation-based redaction, and a color picker. With gradient backgrounds, GIF creation, and S3 upload support, it packs advanced screenshot tools into a tiny, native footprint.

Lyn is a photo browsing and non-destructive editing app for Mac from developer Mirko Viviani, offering native RAW and HDR support, a configurable multi-view browser, geotagging, and direct integration with Aperture, iPhoto, Photos, and Lightroom libraries. Version 2.4.10 is a bug-fix release resolving intermittent equivalent key command issues.

APU Dynamics Optimizer is a standalone loudness-shaping application from APU Software that analyzes an entire audio file up front, then applies a program-dependent gain envelope so the result lands on your chosen average LUFS and dynamic range. With source and target histograms, multiple distribution modes, alternate detector weightings, and a built-in look-ahead limiter, it offers precise control for mastering, broadcast, and long-form content.

MenuBar Stats is a customizable system monitoring app for Mac from seense, covering CPU, Memory, Network, Disk, Battery, GPU, and Bluetooth through modular menu bar and Notification Center displays. Optional Temperature and Fans modules are available via a companion SMC Helper utility, and the app includes top-process monitoring, notifications, and macOS widget support.

Money Pro is a personal finance app for Mac from iBear LLC that combines bill planning, category budgeting, and multi-account tracking in one place. With a bill-due calendar, transaction splitting, account reconciliation, multi-currency support, and iCloud sync across Apple devices, it's built for both home budgeting and small business use.

Barbee - Hide Menu Bar Items is a menu bar management app for Mac, positioned as a Bartender alternative, that lets users hide, show, and organize menu bar icons with one click. With automation rules based on app launches, Focus mode, or CPU usage, notch-compatible spacing, and flexible icon customization, it keeps a cluttered menu bar clean and functional.

Vibe Island is a native macOS utility that turns the MacBook's notch into a Dynamic Island-style control center for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor. It shows real-time agent status, lets users approve permissions and answer prompts directly from the panel, and jumps precisely to the exact terminal session with a single click — all processed locally with zero-config setup.

Looq: Preview Files is a macOS Quick Look extension from PARCSE, LLC that renders Markdown, syntax-highlighted code, SQLite databases, diffs, archives, and folders directly in Quick Look. It adds live rendering, extensive theming, a command-line tool, menu bar recent-files access, and integration with AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex.

Monocle is a native macOS menu bar utility from developer Dominik Kandravý that dims or blurs every background window, leaving only your active app in sharp focus — described by the developer as "noise-cancelling for your screen." With adjustable blur, tint, and grayscale modes, App Groups, multi-display support, and Stage Manager and Raycast integration, it's built to reduce visual distraction without closing or rearranging anything.

Ghost Buster Pro is a focused leftover-file cleanup utility for Mac from independent developer Sascha Simon, finding and deleting files left behind by apps you've already uninstalled. It scans automatically on launch, deletes nothing without consent, supports right-click multi-selection, and is distributed exclusively through the Mac App Store, requiring macOS 15.6 or later.

OmniPlan Pro 4 is a project management application for Mac from The Omni Group, featuring an interactive Gantt chart, auto-leveling, Monte Carlo risk analysis, multi-project dashboards, and multiple baselines for tracking progress against a plan. Version 4.11 improves macOS compatibility and performance when editing tasks with many assigned resources, and a single purchase or subscription covers Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro.

Native SQLite Manager is a minimalist SQLite database manager for Mac from developer Krystian Kolodziej, letting users browse, edit, and query SQLite databases with autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in SQL formatter. It supports SQLCipher encryption, SQLite extensions, and data export/import in CSV, JSON, and XML formats, all within a deliberately clutter-free interface.

iStatistica Pro is an advanced system monitor for Mac from ImageTasks Inc, tracking CPU, RAM, disk, battery, network, and (via the optional Sensors plugin) fan speed and temperature data. It includes storage visualization, customizable menu bar monitors, notifications and alerts, a web-access dashboard, and a REST API, with a recent update adding macOS Tahoe support and a Liquid Glass theme.

Darkroom is a photo and video editor from Bergen Co. that brings AI-powered depth and color masking, RAW editing, curves, selective color, and video color grading to the Mac. Rebuilt in version 7 with a faster rendering engine and new Bloom and Halation effects, it offers a complete, cross-device editing workflow from iPhone and iPad to the desktop.

Taphouse Pro is a native macOS GUI for Homebrew from Multimodal Solutions, letting users browse, install, and manage Homebrew formulae, casks, services, and taps visually instead of via Terminal. Pro features include Adopt Apps (bringing manually installed apps into Homebrew), Mac App Store integration, bulk operations, and menu bar mode with background auto-updates, built natively in SwiftUI for macOS 14+.

Echo is a menu-bar utility from THEODORE HQ that remembers every song, podcast, and video played across a Mac's apps and browser, resuming any of it at the exact moment left off with a single keystroke. With floating video playback, Moments bookmarking, a color-coded daily listening waveform, and fully keyboard-driven controls, it brings one unified media memory to the entire Mac.

Glow is a macOS menu bar manager that adds liquid glass styling, hide-and-reveal items, flexible sections, instant search, and per-display Moods. Version 3.1.0 adds a redesigned welcome window, faster show/hide responsiveness, and multi-display background fixes. It requires macOS 26 or later.

Goldie is a small design utility that places golden ratio, rule-of-thirds and other composition rulers over anything on your Mac screen. It’s for designers, photographers, illustrators and painters who want balanced layouts without doing the math by hand.

Loopback is a cable-free audio routing utility for Mac from Rogue Amoeba that creates custom virtual audio devices to combine and route audio between applications and hardware, supporting up to 64 channels per device. Version 2.5.0 supports macOS 14.5 through macOS 27, and the app includes a visual wiring interface, Dark Mode, full VoiceOver accessibility, and under-one-minute installation.

NeoFinder is a digital asset management and disk cataloging application for Mac from developer Norbert M. Doerner, formerly known as CDFinder and marking 30 years of continuous development. Version 9.3 adds VisionaryAI Tagger support, a new Sharing Menu, Catalog Affinity (.af) functionality, and XiNET WebNative DAM support, and the app catalogs virtually any storage type with full Adobe XMP metadata editing and network-wide catalog sharing.

ForkLift is a dual-pane file manager and file transfer client for Mac from BinaryNights, LLC, connecting to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, and major cloud services while offering metadata-powered batch renaming and built-in file comparison. Version 4.7.5 restores arrow-key row navigation and fixes several transfer and file-view bugs.

Radio Silence is an invisible, always-active outbound firewall for Mac from developer Juuso Salonen that blocks individual apps from accessing the internet, backed by a real-time network connection monitor. Version 3.4 adds clear inbound/outbound distinction to the connections list.