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MacOS tools to make your life easier

Mac Mouse Fix Homebrew Rectangle Starship (Shell Prompt) Shortcat Raycast Lunar.fyi Bat LinearMouse
  1. A simple way to make your 3rd party mouse better.
    Mac Mouse Fix - To correct scroll direction of my Logitech mice. Also can assign back/forward mouse button. The Logitech official app is super bloated.

    #Automation #Note Taking #Mac Tools 84 social mentions

  2. The missing package manager for macOS
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Package Manager #Windows Tools #Front End Package Manager 877 social mentions

  3. Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Rectangle Mac - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas, similar to Windows.

    #Mac Tools #Window Manager #Developer Tools 447 social mentions

  4. Starship is the minimal, blazing fast, and extremely customizable prompt for any shell! Shows the information you need, while staying sleek and minimal. Quick installation available for Bash, Fish, ZSH, Ion, and Powershell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Developer Tools #Programming #Cryptocurrencies 188 social mentions

  5. A remote control for you Mac, using your iPhone or iPad

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

  6. Keep your hands on the keyboard and boost your productivity! Shortcat is a keyboard tool for Mac OS X that lets you 'click' buttons and control your apps with a few keystrokes. Think of it as Spotlight for the user interface.

    #Web Browsers #Text Editors #Web Development Tools 26 social mentions

  7. Fastest way to control Jira, GitHub and other web apps
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #App Launcher #Mac 35 social mentions

  8. Control monitor brightness, adapt using the ambient light sensor, adjust volume, switch inputs and turn off displays without fiddling with clunky buttons.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial
    • $23.0 / One-off (Pro)

    #Mac #Utilities #Productivity 77 social mentions

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    Bat

    A cat(1) clone with wings.
    Try bat (it’s like cat but better) Https://github.com/sharkdp/bat.

    #Developer Tool #REST API #Terminal Tools 103 social mentions

  10. LinearMouse is a free and open-source utility for macOS which aims to improve the experience and functionality of third-party mice.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    To add to the mouse/input apps mentioned, I'll add https://github.com/thealpa/SaneSideButtons and https://linearmouse.app/, the "avoid installing steelseriesengine or logi options" stack.

    #Note Taking #Automation #Game Reviews 52 social mentions

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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.
    Yeah I used to use a chrome extension (https://github.com/1995eaton/chromium-vim) but winded up having too many bugs and stopped using it. Once I discovered shortcat I never looked back.

    #Web Browsers #Text Editors #Web Development Tools 1 social mentions

  12. Use your back/forward mouse buttons for navigation in macOS.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Mac Tools #Window Manager #Automation 20 social mentions

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