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Best Productivity apps for Mac in 2026. Browse 133 curated tools.
Best Productivity for Mac in 2026
Apps that help you get more done
Boost your Mac productivity with clipboard managers, window managers, note-taking apps, and automation tools. These apps help you work faster and smarter, all installable with a single Homebrew command. From Raycast-style launchers that replace Spotlight to focus timers that protect your deep work sessions, the right productivity stack transforms how you use macOS. We've hand-picked apps that play well together — no conflicts, no bloat, just tools that get out of your way and let you focus. With Bundl you can install your entire productivity setup in one shot, so a new Mac feels like home within minutes.
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Record quick videos to share with your team
Modern issue tracking and project management
AI writing assistant for every platform
To-do list and task manager
Productivity app for macOS with hotkeys and workflows
Powerful flashcard program
Free and powerful office suite
Open source note-taking and to-do application
Privacy-first knowledge base
Self-hosted productivity platform
E-book management application
End-to-end encrypted notes app
Markdown editor for researchers
Local-first GTD productivity tool
Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app
Manage team projects and tasks
Calendar software focusing on flexibility and reliability
Native document editor
Calendar software
All-in-one project management tool
Scheduling application focusing on organisation
To-do & task list manager
Built-in macOS calendar app for scheduling events, reminders, and managing your time.
Built-in macOS note-taking app with iCloud sync, rich text, and collaboration features.
Beautiful and flexible Markdown writing app for notes and long-form writing on Mac.
Next-generation calendar app for professionals with powerful scheduling and team features.
Project tracking and issue management tool widely used by software development teams.
Window manager for Mac that snaps windows into organized tiles with keyboard shortcuts.
Built-in macOS task management app for creating to-do lists with alerts and Siri integration.
Award-winning personal task manager for Mac with a clean design and powerful organization features.
Scan, OCR, and convert documents to searchable PDFs and other formats
Edit GPX documents
Note editor and whiteboard
Open drawing project
Note-taking App for Evernote
Calendar and task manager
Temporary notes with calculations and extensible features
Reminder, planner & calendar
Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app
Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app
Free and open-source productivity suite
Privacy-focused note-taking app
Window manager that organizes desktop applications into predefined zones
Bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project
Gmail, Calendar, Keep and Contacts apps
Arrange your tasks in a customisable configuration
Menu bar calendar for events and reminders
Menu bar calendar
Tool to list all active shortcuts of the current application
Document reader to open and view Windows-based files
Productivity platform for tasks, docs, goals, and chat
Menu bar timezone tracker and compact calendar
Adds other functions to Task Switcher
Note-taking and organisation tool
Convert potentially dangerous PDFs or Office documents into safe PDFs
Use any mail/calendar client with an Exchange server
Quick access to useful system tasks
Find items related to the frontmost document locally or online
Collect, organise, edit and annotate documents
Fork of the DOSBox project
Menu bar calendar with meeting reminders
Organise files, archive e-mails, save Web pages and notes, search everything
Document Management System
Transfer samples, presets, sounds, projects and firmware to Elektron devices
Mastodon web client
Free/open-source Bible study application, based on the SWORD Project
Automatic time-tracking with task and project management
Reference manager
App for note taking, organising, task lists, and archiving
Note taking app
Document scanner
Multi-column Mastodon, Pleroma, and Friendica client for desktop
Project management software
Collaborative meeting agendas, notes, and action items
Efficient file organizer
Task and project management software
Reader that supports translating PDF documents
Autosaving Scratchpad. A simple but smart note-taking app
Notes manager
Gantt chart and project management application
Character sheet editor for the GURPS Fourth Edition roleplaying game
Keyboard-focused todo manager
AI-powered notepad for meetings
Sheet music editor software for guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and more
Desktop Software for HackMD Note-Taking and Collaboration
Note-taking tool for visual learning
Documentation application for home and belongings
All-in-One Project Management Platform
Quick Look plugin for Jupyter/IPython notebooks
Menu bar calendar
AI-powered meeting notes
Quick Look plugin for Jupyter notebooks
Utility to render Jupyter notebooks
Multi-document editor by KDE
Notebook, scrapbook and organiser tool
Enhances Gmail like a full-featured desktop office productivity app
Project management software
Open source cloud notepad
Education software
Collection of alternate languages for LibreOffice
Collection of alternate languages for LibreOffice
Free cross-platform office suite, stable version recommended for enterprises
Personal AI-powered transcription and notetaking service
Lunar calendar for menu bar
Encrypted to-do list, habit tracker, journaling, life-tracking and notes app
GUI document processor based on the LaTeX typesetting system
One-click tool for the daily tasks of Arknights
Mathematics editor
Advanced word processor built for long and complex documents
Project management application
Spreadsheet software
Office suite
Office suite
Study notes and flashcards using spaced repetition
Keep all tasks from your todo apps on your menu bar
All-in-one calendars, tasks and scheduler
To-do list and project management app
Outline note taking and management app
Markdown writing, note taking, and static blog generator app
Document scanning application
Client for the Nifty project management platform
Keyboard-driven note taking
Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck
Word processor
Simple note-taking app for markdown and kanban
Privacy-focused note taking app
LLM support for Apple Notes through Ollama
Calendar for professionals and teams
Icon manager
Project management app
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Productivity & Workflow Analyst
Jordan Kim focuses on productivity software, system utilities, and workflow optimization tools. With a background in operations management and process improvement, Jordan evaluates how well applications integrate into daily workflows and enhance overall productivity.