Apple’s macOS is perhaps one of the most impressive and productive operating systems around. With the new macOS 12 Monterey update, Apple started to focus more on the user experience and adding quality of life functionalities to the OS. Some even say macOS is one of the most complex yet simplest and easy to use operating systems.

Despite the fact that there are some incredible advantages to using macOS, there are clear drawbacks to using it as well, especially in professional and functional use cases. Sometimes these drawbacks can get in the way at some point in using it. Try out these few apps to make your work life a bit easier.

Doneit 2.0

Doneit 2.0 wants to make you finish all your daily tasks quicker and efficiently in a pretty neat way. It helps you see a full picture of what you need to do now and what can wait until the later day. You can take advantage of more than 6 various tasks organization options within the app that will help you be more efficient and never worry about your messy lists.

It lets you easily filter out any of your tasks and all with your privacy in mind, all your data is stored on your device and is synced via iCloud so that you can access all your tasks across your Apple devices. Its interface feels like a native app and is simple and easy to understand. The app is free to download, you can download it from the App Store.

Maestral

Maestral is an open-source lightweight Dropbox client for macOS. It only weighs 40MB and uses less than 100MB RAM. It gives your powerful command-line tools, supports gitignore patterns to exclude local files from syncing, and allows syncing multiple Dropbox accounts.

You can view and restore previous file versions, create and revoke shared links, and also, see a live view of all sync activity. It has a very lightweight GUI, it allows configuring an unlimited number of Dropbox accounts. With the GUI or command-line interface you can even exclude files and folders. It also runs natively on Apple Silicon. You can download it here.

Pandan

In a world where we are spending more time looking at the screen than anything else. We often forget that it can lead to some severe health issues. To break the time you’re spending looking at the screen and help you form good habits, Pandan is here for you. Pandan is a simple and straightforward app that wants to help you take breaks from the screen.

It lives in your macOS menu bar. It is not only a break reminder app, it also shows you how long you have been actively using your computer and lets you decide when it’s time to take a break. The app is very minimalistic and easy to use and better yet it is also completely free. You can download it from the App Store and give it a try.

Pareto Security

Although macOS comes with a number of inbuilt security features to prevent data theft and other issues. It's never a bad thing to double things when it comes to the security of your data. Pareto Security is one such that app that helps you to check whether your mac device is using all the recommended solutions and also gives you suggestions when need of improvement.

Pareto security checks your Mac against a list of 14 security settings, including whether your FileVault and Firewall are on, AirPlay receiver is off, the boot is secure, and your password is on after inactivity. Pareto just like Pandan also lives in your menu bar. It automatically checks while you work and notify you when there’s something that needs to be fixed. Before you buy it and whether the app fits your workflow, you can try out the free version of the app. You can download it here.

Repeat

Repeat is a productivity app that wants to help you build healthy and efficient habits. It helps you work on your goals and help you explore new good habits. It has a very simple and easy-to-understand interface for creating habits. It gives you the tools you need to form and build habits and also at the same time assists you in tracking that said habit.

It gives you suggestions and guidance. It also gives you a collection of popular habits for you to browse and pick and choose what fits your workflow. You can track how well you’re doing and achieve targets and celebrate your journey. It also comes with many customization options and also the ability to sync your progress across your Apple devices. The app is free to download from the App Store.

Other apps include EME, an Open-source Markdown editor with an interface like Chrome. BindPDF, an app that lets you combine multiple PDF files into a single PDF file using a friendly UI. Noti, an app that lets you receive Android Notifications on macOS.

Some of the above-mentioned apps like Doneit 2.0, Repeat also work on iOS and iPadOS. Maestral also works on Linux distros. Feel free to check them out. I hope these apps and tools will make your life productive than before. Let me know your favorite apps that you use daily. Thank you for reading.