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Boomer Wants to Learn Mac

Rectangle Forklift Quicksilver Karabiner iTerm2 Mas CLI Homebrew Duplicate Windows
  1. Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    MacOS has very little Window Management options. You can split-view fullscreen apps in their own space (unlike windows), you can also hold option down and click Window up in the menu bar to move a window to the left or right side of the screen. You can also use Stage Manager released with macOS Ventura. If you want classical Windows window management, you’ll need to download a 3rd party app such as Rectangle or Magnet.

    #Mac Tools #Window Manager #Developer Tools 446 social mentions

  2. The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
    I switched from Windows to Mac, back in 2011, and haven't looked back since! Windows Vista was the absolute worst and Windows 7 wasn't much better. They turned me off Windows forever. One of the annoying things for me when I first switched was the way the macOS Finder worked, especially when it comes to merging files/folders from one location to another existing location. For most file operations now, I use an application called Forklift (by Binarynights - https://binarynights.com/). It works much closer to how Windows Explorer works, and is way better than Finder.

    #FTP Client #File Transfer #SFTP Client 31 social mentions

  3. Quicksilver is a fast and free Mac OS X productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly. Quicksilver learns your habits, making your everyday chores simple and efficient.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Spotlight-esque apps for enhanced keyboard driven productivity (pick one): Raycast Alfred Quicksilver.

    #App Launcher #Windows Tools #Mac 13 social mentions

  4. Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X.
    Enhanced keyboard and trackpad experience: BetterTouchTool expanded trackpad gestures support Karabiner Elements key remappings and more, analogous to AutoHotkey AltTab if you miss the alt-tab window switcher from Windows, check this one out.

    #Automation #Windows Tools #Mac Tools 269 social mentions

  5. 5
    A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Command Line Tools: iTerm 2 alternative to the default Terminal Homebrew Mas Homebrew bundle.

    #Terminal #Developer Tools #SSH 97 social mentions

  6. Mac App Store command line interface
    Command Line Tools: iTerm 2 alternative to the default Terminal Homebrew Mas Homebrew bundle.

    #Window Manager #Mac Tools #Front End Package Manager 12 social mentions

  7. A remote control for you Mac, using your iPhone or iPad
    Enhanced keyboard and trackpad experience: BetterTouchTool expanded trackpad gestures support Karabiner Elements key remappings and more, analogous to AutoHotkey AltTab if you miss the alt-tab window switcher from Windows, check this one out.

    #Window Manager #Mac Tools #OSX Tools 185 social mentions

  8. The missing package manager for macOS
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Command Line Tools: iTerm 2 alternative to the default Terminal Homebrew Mas Homebrew bundle.

    #Package Manager #Windows Tools #Front End Package Manager 876 social mentions

  9. Duplicate Windows allows for the graphical duplication of any window in Mac OS X, live and...
    I haven't used this personally, but it may get you some of the way there: Duplicate Windows app.

    #Web App #Note Taking #Productivity 1 social mentions

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