5 Essential Mac Apps For YouTubers & Content Creators

Matthew O'Brien
M D L N D
Published in
8 min readMay 23, 2022

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Workflow Efficiency / Productivity Tools & Tips for 2022

CleanMyMac X is THE app that actually cleans out your Mac. No B.S.

I’ve been creating content on YouTube since March 2018.

I’ve been writing on Medium since February 2021.

And I started making TikToks since September 2021.

If you, like me, are getting paid (or hoping to) to create content on these platforms and others, you need a host of tools to help you get that work done quickly, efficiently, and relatively pain-free.

In my journey, I’ve tracked the apps that I use most, and I paid attention to my emotional connection to them — what would happen if they were suddenly taken away?

All 5 of these apps — if they disappeared — would be difficult to replace. I want to share with you why I think you should consider adding them to your arsenal.

CREATOR’S BEST FRIEND

If you’re a YouTuber and you’re editing in Apple’s Final Cut Pro, you’re going to want to snag this workflow extension ASAP. When YouTube introduced chapter markers back in late 2020 they significantly improved the viewer experience by letting viewers skip to the portion(s) of a video that was most relevant to them.

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Matthew O'Brien
M D L N D

Filmmaking + Final Cut Pro + Apple Tech YouTuber with 29.4k subs. BFA in Acting. MFA in Screenwriting. Greater Omaha area.