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MacOS Must Have Free Apps and Menubar Apps

List of cool and must have apps in MacOS that are 100% FREE to use!



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⭐️ MonitorControl

🔗 https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl

Controls your external display brightness and volume and shows native OSD. Use menubar extra sliders or the keyboard, including native Apple keys!



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⭐️ FineTune

🔗 https://github.com/ronitsingh10/FineTune

Control the volume of every app independently, boost quiet ones up to 4x, route audio to different speakers, and shape your sound with EQ and headphone correction. Lives in your menu bar. Free and open-source.



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⭐️ LightsOut

🔗 https://github.com/alonx2/LightsOut/

Forever free menubar utility to disable any monitor with a simple button press - No more cable fidgeting or using bloated apps!



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⭐️ Amphetamine

🔗 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphetamine/id937984704

Amphetamine can keep your Mac, and optionally its display(s), awake through a super simple on/off switch, or automatically through easy-to-configure Triggers. Amphetamine is extremely powerful and includes advanced features for those who need them, yet remains intuitive and easy-to-use for those who don't need all of the bells and whistles.



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⭐️ LuLu

🔗 https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html

LuLu is a free, open-source firewall that blocks unknown outgoing connections, protecting your privacy and your Mac.



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⭐️ Thaw

🔗 https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw

Thaw is a powerful menu bar management tool for macOS 26. While its primary function is hiding and showing menu bar items, it aims to cover a wide variety of additional features to make it one of the most versatile menu bar tools available.


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