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Lesser-known Mac apps that speed up text rewriting, file sorting, note taking, web pages in the menu bar and linking your files
Most of the time Mac work is lost to small chores, like retyping a sentence, sorting a Downloads folder or hunting for the right file. These 7 lesser-known apps each take one of those chores off your hands, and all 7 are available through a Setapp membership.
6 apps3 free to startMac, iPhone, iPad
What gets an app in: An app gets in when it removes a repeated small chore on the Mac with one shortcut, one panel or one rule, and it is not one of the apps everyone already knows.
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SuperchargeAdds dozens of opt-in Finder, Dock and Mission Control fixes, like cutting and pasting files with Command-X, for $20 once.$20 once - 2
SideNotesKeeps a notes panel against the edge of your screen so you can write an action item mid-call without leaving the app you are in.$19.99 once - 3
One SwitchPuts switches for Dark Mode, hidden desktop icons and keeping your Mac awake into 1 menu bar panel for $4.99 once.$4.99 once - 4
HookmarkLinks a file to the emails, web pages and folders tied to it, so 1 shortcut shows everything about the project in front of you.Free to start - 5
PinchbarRewrites, summarizes or translates any text you copy with Option-V, and runs Apple Intelligence on your Mac.Free to start - 6
RefolderSuggests where each new file in Downloads belongs and moves it once you approve, though one Setapp reviewer found it slow.Free to start
The full story: this list comes from 7 Mac Apps You've Never Heard Of That Make Everyday Work Faster on The Useful Tech, where each app gets a longer write-up.
