I used to use Vanilla but Dozer is an actively-maintained Open Source alternative. It doesn’t force you to take a break or shame you for getting lost in some code, it’s just a simple reminder of the time you’ve invested in the current task. The product design restraint on this tool is remarkable: it has a single feature.Īware keeps a running total of how long you’ve been actively using your Mac. Just like Battery Indicator it’s very customizable and works well. This helps me keep track of a number of timezones and has a dispensable keyboard shortcut for quick-at-a-glance checks. I can’t remember the core reason I started using this but it’s nice.
Menu Bar Battery IndicatorĪ customizable replacement for the stock battery indicator. After using it for a few months I bought a modestly priced subscription. BitWarden has been an admirable replacement that syncs across all my devices (macOS, iOS & Android) with minimal fuss. I used standalone licenses of 1Password for over a decade but couldn’t bring myself to finally stump for a subscription to an app that seems to be getting worse by the year. Useful for when you want to keep a recipe or similar open without the screen dimming after a while. In defiance of the name I’ve mapped it to ⌘+ TAB and I’m never looking back. The thumbnail previews are nice but overall my favourite feature is preventing the pane from showing applications which don’t have any visible windows.
#Brew cask install keepingyouawake software
Another Open Source tool, the aim of the software is to replicate the Windows Alt-Tab pane but it’s the most feature-complete and responsive application switcher I’ve ever seen. I found AltTab last week and it’s a game-changer. It could be because I often use ⌘+ W to hide an application window which then makes it impossible to un-hide from the ⌘+ TAB. I’m not sure how it’s happened but my ⌘+ TAB muscle memory has been miscalibrated to fail me almost every time. I’ve replaced the use of various window management tools over the years with a home-baked approach cobbled together in Lua. When pressed alone it counts as a single ESC press. I bind CapsLock to ^+ ⌥+ ⌘ and use it to launch all my apps with a single keyboard shortcut. I use these in a few ways integral to how I work.
#Brew cask install keepingyouawake update
I don’t like the way it tries to update everything before running the command I want it to. I used the indispensable Homebrew package manager to install most of the software on this list.
Here are the applications and software that have made the cut. I’ll also try anything out in the name of a potential productivity or minimalism improvement. I could have used a piece software for a decade but if it becomes unmaintained or lags behind an alternative I’ll drop it. I’m ruthless when it comes to the apps and tools I use. Stuff I use – macOS 13th September, 2020, last updated 31st January, 2022
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