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.idea
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### macOS template
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# General
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.DS_Store
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.AppleDouble
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.LSOverride
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# Icon must end with two \r
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Icon
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# Thumbnails
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._*
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# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
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.DocumentRevisions-V100
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.fseventsd
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.Spotlight-V100
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.TemporaryItems
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.Trashes
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.VolumeIcon.icns
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.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
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# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
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.AppleDB
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.AppleDesktop
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Network Trash Folder
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Temporary Items
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.apdisk
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## 🧰 macOS Essential Utilities
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A curated list of useful macOS tools with key features, screenshots, and clear free/paid notes.
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### **1. Amphetamine** 🆓
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- **Description:** Prevents your Mac from sleeping with advanced automation.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Keep-awake based on apps, downloads, or Wi-Fi
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- Timer or trigger-based sessions
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- Allow display sleep while system stays awake
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- **Download:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704
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### **2. Maccy** 🆓 / 💰
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- **Description:** Lightweight clipboard manager (must-have).
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- **Key Features:**
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- Clipboard history search
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- Extremely fast and minimal
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- Keyboard-first workflow
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- **Download:**
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- 🆓 GitHub: https://github.com/p0deje/Maccy/releases
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- 💰 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/maccy/id1527619437
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### **3. Keka** 🆓 / 💰
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- **Description:** Powerful file archiver.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Supports 7z / zip / tar / rar
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- Compression with encryption
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- Drag-and-drop simplicity
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- **Download:**
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- 🆓 Official: https://www.keka.io/
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- 💰 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/keka/id470158793
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### **4. Rectangle** 🆓
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- **Description:** Window snapping like Windows.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Keyboard shortcuts for window management
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- Custom layouts
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- **Download:** https://rectangleapp.com/
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### **5. RunCat** 🆓
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- **Description:** Fun CPU monitor in menu bar.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Animated cat based on CPU usage
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- Lightweight monitoring
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- **Download:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/runcat/id1429033973
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### **6. BetterDisplay** 🆓
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- **Description:** Advanced display control.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Brightness control for external monitors
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- Virtual display creation
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- Resolution tweaks
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- **Download:** https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay
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### **7. iTerm2** 🆓
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- **Description:** Powerful terminal replacement.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Split panes
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- Search and autocomplete
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- Custom profiles
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- **Download:** https://iterm2.com/
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### **8. Oh My Zsh** 🆓
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- **Description:** Zsh configuration framework.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Themes and plugins
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- Developer-friendly setup
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- **Download:** https://ohmyz.sh/
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### **9. Mousecape** 🆓
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- **Description:** Custom mouse cursors.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Import custom cursor packs
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- Modify system cursor behavior
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- **Download:** https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape
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### **10. IINA** 🆓
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- **Description:** Modern media player for macOS.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Built on mpv
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- Clean UI with gestures
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- Supports many formats
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- **Download:** https://iina.io/
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### **11. Input Source Pro** 🆓
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- **Description:** Auto-switch input methods.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Per-app input switching
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- Smart language detection
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- **Download:** https://inputsource.pro/
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### **12. Air Battery** 🆓
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- **Description:** Battery status monitor for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Real-time battery level display
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- Notifications for low battery
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- Supports multiple device types
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- **Download:** https://lihaoyun6.github.io/airbattery/
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### **13. Coconut Battery** 🆓
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- **Description:** Detailed battery health monitor for MacBooks and iOS devices.
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- **Key Features:**
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- Current charge and capacity
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- Battery age and cycle count
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- Export battery data and history
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- **Download:** https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
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## ⭐ Notes
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- 🆓 = Free
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- 💰 = Paid on App Store (may have free alternative)
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