Source: Woorkup

macOS Is Boring — 12 Mini Apps That Make An “Unfathomable” Difference

The best things in life are usually free (Yep, most apps below are free!)

Every new Mac by itself is as useful as a typewriter. I often joke saying Macs are MaaS — Mac as a Service (developers get this well). They’re just platforms where you work on.

But it’s the apps that make the real difference to how you work.

The internet’s already got enough of Alfred, CleanMyMac X, Magnet, Evernote, and Notion — I know.

So today, let’s talk about 12 “mini” apps by indie developers that make an “unfathomable” difference to your work style and productivity (I actually use them everyday).

Apps included in this article

ANTI-THEFT APPS
1 — Clyde: Get notified when lid is closed
2 — BLEUnlock: Locks your Mac as you move away
CAPS LOCK SUPERPOWERS
3 — CapsLockNoDelay: Removes delay when pressing Caps Lock
4 — SmartCapsLock: Fix accidental CAPS with a click
5 — Hyperkey: Remap Caps Lock to ⌃⌥⌘(⇧)
🚥 TRAFFIC LIGHT BUTTON APPS
6 — RedQuits 🔴: Quits an app when closing its last window
7 — Right Zoom 🟢: Maximise an app to fit the current Desktop
MISCELLANEOUS APPS
8 — CleanupBuddy: Freeze keyboard and trackpad for cleaning
9 — DarkModeBuddy: Toggle…