Mac users are fortunate to have a capable and easy-to-use built-in screenshot tool. However, third-party apps can offer additional features more suitable for particular workflows.

Shottr is one alternative, designed mainly for professionals who need to be able to zoom in and analyze pixels, extract colors, make measurements, and insert annotations. Best used by graphic designers and developers, it can be a good choice for other users as well.

Parallels Desktop is one of the oldest and most popular applications for virtualization on macOS. There are quite a few options out there for Mac users who want to run other operating systems on their Apple devices, but none are quite as intuitive and novice-friendly as Parallels.

This app allows you to Run Windows, various flavors of Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and many other operating systems in virtual machines, and it makes setting up and configuring these VMs incredibly straightforward. Much of the process is automated, and the virtualized OSes integrate well with macOS.

Moom is a simple Mac app that can help you take advantage of all your desktop space without having to waste time manually resizing or arranging windows. The app allows you to move your window by using predefined templates, and then enables you to save the current layout for later use.

By default, Moom is running as a standard application (you can find its icon in the Dock), but via the Preferences window, you can choose to switch to the menu bar app, or decide to hide its menus altogether (the app tools can be activated with a hotkey).

Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be.

With Keka you can compress as many files as you want in a bunch of formats. Divide files and protect them with a password is now a kids game. Just drop the files you want to compress to the Keka icon in the Dock or the main window.

WhatCable Pro is a deep USB-C diagnostics tool designed specifically for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14+. While the free version identifies basic cable capabilities, the Pro tier offers advanced, real-time troubleshooting directly from IOKit data—requiring no extra software or root access.

TransData is the perfect solution to control and supervise your network usage.

Internet Status keeps you informed about your Internet/network connection right from the menu bar. Its icon indicates the status of the connection and opens to display other stats, such as your IP address, upload and download speed, etc.

EzyCal is the status bar calendar for the new year, you should have it to be productive then previous to achieve bigger goals. It is a system of organising days for social, religious, commercial or administrative purposes. It is gregorian calendar with natural language event and reminder creation, beautiful calendar views, and reminders app you'll ever use.

PowerPhotos - The ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. PowerPhotos works with the built-in Photos app on your Mac, providing an array of tools to help you get your photo collection in order.

WiFi Wireless Signal Strength Explorer (was WiFi Signal Strength Status) allows you to see wireless signal strength right on the menu bar. See the status of your wifi signal strength right from the menu bar. This utility adds network name, signal strength with "neat icon", "percentage" on the menu bar. It also which lets you know the strength of the signal and other stats like your IP address, mac address, other available networks, open or secured, channels, BSSID, RSSI, noise, transmit rate, PHY, interface mode, security type, etc. So, never settle for low performing wireless signals with Wi-Fi status app.

Clipsy records your clipboard history of the copied text, images, links, and screenshots, etc., and lets you recall/paste them anytime, right at your fingertips. Running discreetly from your menu bar, allowing you to quickly find that snippet of text you’ve been looking for.

The Sticky Notes app uses your Evernote & iCloud space and to sync notes between Evernote account. It cannot access your private files only those created by itself. Import & Export notes online with one click, with easy & customizable sticky notes in different colors, feel free to move and resize your notes independently.

QuickLinks is the app for keyboard custom shortcut creator. Can create shortcut for any favourite or regularly used file, folder, document, app etc. Initially select file to create shortcut for easy access. Status bar icon provides quick access to the list of shortcuts created.

Camtasia is the go-to video solution for creating professional-looking software demonstrations, product tutorials, online lessons, and recorded presentations- no video experience needed. Pre-built video templates help you create the videos you need with ease. Record your screen, import PowerPoint presentations, or add video footage you already have. Then edit, add effects with drag-and-drop ease, and share out your videos with anyone. With so many easy to use features and effects, you’ll be creating polished videos in no time.

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