Setup
Uses
macOS apps that earn space on my dock and menu bar — updated when the stack changes.
Menu bar & system
- Ice
Menu bar item manager
- iStat Menus
System stats — open-source alt: Stats
- Itsycal
Menu bar calendar
- Amphetamine
Keep the Mac awake on demand
Launcher & workflow
Capture & share
- CleanShot X
Screenshots and screen recordings
- Screen Studio
Screen recording, editing, and sharing
- Blip
Quick file sharing
- Color Slurp
Color picker (Raycast covers this too)
Media & files
- IINA
QuickTime Player replacement
- Keka
Archive utility — WinRAR for macOS
- ImageOptim
Image compression and conversion
Terminal
AI & editor
Notion
- Notion
Notes, docs, and workspace
- Notion Calendar
Calendar
- Notion Mail
Email