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Let It Snow

Smooth and seamless snowfall for you desktop, with settings for speed, size and quantity.


YABA

Save, sync and organize your favourite bookmarks across Mac, iPhone and iPad with a privacy-first approach. Collect articles, links, ideas, research and more.


At version 5, Blender continues as one of best FOSS

You could pay hundreds of dollars a month for Maya for your 3D modeling and animation, or you could do pretty the same for free with Blender.

foobar2000

Play one of the main music formats or choose from one of many decoder components, all with gapless playback. Tons of advanced options in the settings.


Stay

Make sure your windows stay exactly where you want them, regardless of the number of monitors and whether you have disconnected them. Setups can be restored.


MacZip

Zip is just the beginning, with support for more than 20 archive formats. Supports encryption and decryption, including bulk encryption.


KnockKnock

Uncover persistently installed software to make sure it isn’t malware that automatically executes when a computer is started.


FlowVision

Browse images and videos with adaptive layout, Finder-like file management, high-quality scaling, playback support, and more.


rcmd

Switch app focus by holding down the right command key in combination with the first letter of the app you want. Can also be used to launch apps.


Magicbrake

Do with one click that thing you would mostly likely want from Handbrake — convert a video to a small, fast and compatible MP4.


Simple Color Palette

Create, view and edit colour palettes. Supports import of Adobe swatch exchange (.ase) and color list (.clr) files, wide-gamut colours, and multiple formats: RGB, OKLCH and hex.


Betterbird

This soft fork has a slew of features and bug fixes that may or may not ever make it to Thunderbird. If you’re not sure about switching, you can run it on the same profile.


Never mind the sound, Audacity will soon have good looks

An upcoming version of Audacity not only updates the user interface, but also gives it fresh branding.