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Mac apps you pay for once and keep
Every app here has a one time price and works without a subscription, from a $2.99 mouse fix to a $59 calculator. You keep the version you bought and decide later whether an upgrade is worth paying for.
10 apps0 free to startMac, iPhone, iPad
What gets an app in: An app gets in when its price model is a one time purchase with no subscription needed to keep using it; freemium and subscription apps stay out.
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Mac Mouse FixAt $2.99 after a 30 day trial, it is the cheapest way to make a regular mouse feel right.$2.99 once - 2
VeljaA $10 purchase that sends every link you click to the right browser for good.$10 once - 3
DatoThe developer has promised it will never turn into a subscription, and $18 covers it.$18 once - 4
PopClip$12 includes 2 years of updates, or $32 buys lifetime updates, so the cost stays fixed.$12 once - 5
Yoink$8.99 once on the Mac, with a 28 day trial to see if the file shelf fits how you work.$8.99 once - 6
Soulver$59 once covers Mac, iPad and iPhone, and the 60 day trial is long enough to decide.$59 once - 7
DopplerOwning your music files pairs well with owning the player, at $30 once on Mac and $9 on iPhone.$9 once - 8
Permute$14.99 once replaces the online converters that make you upload private videos to someone else's server.$14.99 once - 9
DaisyDisk$9.99 once covers up to 5 personal Macs, and the trial scans your drive before you pay.$9.99 once - 10
Keyboard MaestroAutomation apps often bill monthly, and this one costs $36 once with no subscription at all.$36 once
