Miscellaneous macOS utilities for managing apps, files, and system behavior.

- **[Applite](https://aerolite.dev/applite/index.html)** — GUI front-end for Homebrew Cask; browse, install, and update third-party apps
- **[PureMac](https://github.com/momenbasel/PureMac)** — free, open-source (MIT) app manager and system cleaner; heuristic file matching for complete app removal, cache cleanup, Xcode artifact removal; SwiftUI, macOS 13+
- **[Mole](https://github.com/tw93/mole)** — open-source (MIT) shell-based CLI that bundles CleanMyMac/AppCleaner/DaisyDisk/iStat-style features in one binary (`mo` command): deep cache cleanup, smart app uninstaller with leftover removal, disk analyzer with TUI, live CPU/GPU/memory dashboard, project build-artifact purge; `--dry-run` previews destructive actions
- **[Sensei](https://cindori.com/sensei)** — Mac performance and maintenance tool with disk cleaner, app uninstaller, and hardware monitor
- **[ImageOptim](https://imageoptim.com/mac)** — open-source image compression tool that strips metadata and reduces file size losslessly
- **[Ejectify](https://ejectify.app/)** — automatically ejects external drives when your Mac sleeps to prevent "disk not ejected properly" errors
- **[Hazel](https://www.noodlesoft.com/)** — rule-based file organization automation; watches folders and applies actions on matching files
- **[Open Screen](https://openscreen.vercel.app/)** — share your Mac screen to a phone or tablet over the local network via a browser
- **[Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai/)** — AI voice dictation that transcribes speech into edited text in any app; auto-removes filler words, learns personal vocabulary, supports 100+ languages
- **[Field Theory](https://www.fieldtheory.dev/)** — clipboard-based context capture for AI workflows on Apple Silicon; offline voice transcription via Parakeet, screenshot annotation, stacking of images and markdown, and portable commands that work across Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor

## Curated app lists

- **[my-mac-os by nikitavoloboev](https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/my-mac-os)** — personal macOS setup with apps, tools, and Alfred workflows
- **[my-mac-os by obahareth](https://github.com/obahareth/my-mac-os)** — another curated macOS setup with annotated app picks
- **[awesome-mac](https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac)** — community-curated list of macOS apps and tools organized by category