macOS Tools

macOS ships with a lot, but far from everything. If you work on a Mac every day, you quickly hit spots where the system leaves gaps, for example in window switching or in automating repetitive chores. That is exactly where the Mac apps in this category come in, many of them free and open source.

The range goes from small utilities that do one thing properly, through terminal emulators like Ghostty that clearly outclass Apple's built-in option, to tools like Hammerspoon that let you rebuild macOS with scripts. Which macOS tools suit your way of working, and what to watch for around installation and permissions, is covered in the guide below the tools.