Skim
A PDF reader and note-taker designed to help read and annotate scientific papers, but can be used for viewing any PDF. Add and edit notes, highlight text, make bookmarks, and much more. Highly customizable.
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Categories
- A to Z Archive
- Animation
- Audio
- Automation
- Backup
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Clipboards
- Code Snippets
- Compression
- Converters
- Deletion
- Dock
- Drawing
- Education
- File Sharing
- Finance
- FTP
- Functionality
- Graphics Tools
- Health
- Journals
- Launchers
- Maintenance
- Markdown
- Media Hubs
- Media Players
- Menu Bar Apps
- Menu Bar Managers
- Messaging
- Miscellaneous
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Outliners
- Painting
- Photo Editing
- Pomodoro
- Presentation
- Screen Capture
- Search
- Security
- Social Media
- System Monitors
- Terminal
- Text Editors
- Text Tools
- Three Dimensional
- Timers
- To-Do
- Utilities Misc
- Video
- Wallpaper
- Weather
- Web Browsing
- Window Management
- Word Processors
- Workflows
Ferdium
Combine your web-based messaging services into a single interface. Create workspaces and use productivity tools such as a to-do panel.
HacKit
A doorway to Hacker News, one of the few places on the Internet where it’s still possible to find an intelligent conversation.
Zen
A beautiful browser based on the Mozilla framework — the same as Firefox. Features include work spaces, compact mode, split views, and a sidebar.
Sherlock
Find usernames in hundreds of social media accounts. Fire up Terminal and type in sherlock username. Or look for more than one username at a time.
IceCubes
Enter the fediverse via any instance of Mastodon. Browse your timeline, interact with other users, and post updates and media. Works on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and visionOS.
Sky
Keep up with Bluesky on your Mac. Features lots of keyboard shortcuts, dark mode and notification badges.
Arc
Organize with spaces and profiles, split view, themes, and more. Promises to be private and secure.