Showcase of my MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023). Take a look at vladdeSV/my-windows.
the software requires a payment for continued usage. These come with a free trial.
the software has a paid upgrade, but does not require a payment for continued usage.
the software is open-source.
It's a terminal emulator. When first deciding between emulators, what initially got me to stick with this was it multi-pane feature. This allows me to have two sessions next to eachother. After using it for 3+ years I've come to like its many features.
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The best file tansfer thing out there. I use it to transfer files between my computer and server, between servers, to Dropbox, Google Drive, and whatever else it supports.
I've yet to find a Windows alternative that is as good as Transmit.
The text editor I've loved over the years for it's speed. It's fast. It has a wide range of features, but speed is the primary reason I use this. Other GUI editors compare slow to Sublime Text.
Hands down, the best Git client I've used. I even prefer this over the terminal.
Resizes any window to some predfined areas with keyboard shortcuts. I maximize (not fullscreen) windows all the time, and often I resize windows to half the screen space.
I previously used Magnet, but it has less features and costs money.
Faster and cheaper alternative to Adobe Photoshop. I don't usually work with photos, but this covers everything I need.
Faster and cheaper alternative to Adobe Illustrator. Pretty nice to work with!
The icons are all made with this program.
Competitor for Adobe InDesign.
These things don't really make up for a showcase of tools I suggest you use, but they are part of my daily routine.
The most refershing browser I have seen in quite a while, with a mobile alternative too. Unfortunately in closed beta.
I listen to a lot of music. The monthly subscription for Spotify Premium is a must for me. Technically free with ads.
All-purpose editor. Very neat. Highly suggest you get.
Keeps my passwords. Makes my life much easier. Available as a stand-alone app, extension to the web browser, and as an app for the phone.
A really simple and powerful tool to optimize images. I just plonk any images into this tool and it non-destructively optimizes them. Also allows me to destructively opimize images. Neat tool.
ImageOptim follows the UNIX philosophy; "Do One Thing And Do It Well".
Emulation and virtualization, best option for macOS in my opinion.
Allows me to crank up the fans so I can hear them, and also show computer temperature in the menu bar.
This list was inspired by Nikita Voloboev's nikitavoloboev/my-mac-os.