Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to App Be Back

Unquit your Mac Apps with the ease of ⇧+⌘+W

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. App Be Back launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Later▲447

   Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

   2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Quitter for Mac▲280

   Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity

   2016 · marco.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pause▲99

   A Mac app that reminds you to rest

   2021 · harshil.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Make OS X Great Again▲630

   Fix the things that make 🍎 OS X annoying

   2018 · makeosxgreatagain.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AppSwitcher for Mac▲105

   Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rewisp▲172

   See it once. Ask forever.

   Jul 2026 · yashmitb.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CleanAppsNow▲113

   The uninstaller macOS forgot to make

   2024 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Backtrack▲359

   Record audio from the past

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   MagicQuit▲131

   Automatically closes apps when you're not using them anymore

   2023 · magicquit.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    QBlocker▲132

    Never accidentally quit an app again

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ground Zero▲142

    Reset macOS apps back to their original installed state

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AppHalt▲103

    Pause unused Mac apps & reclaim speed in one click

    2025 · apphalt.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vanish▲135

    Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BREAK▲164

    Take a break without being judged

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    App Cleaner & Uninstaller▲96

    Easily remove applications from your Mac 🖥

    2017 · nektony.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MacQuit▲107

    Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar

    Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TrashMe▲156

    Uninstall your apps and clean your Mac

    2017 · jibapps.com · its alternatives →

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    Quit Confirmer for Safari▲172

    Prevent accidental Safari quit

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AppCleaner▲106

    Quickly and thoroughly uninstall Mac apps.

    2014 · freemacsoft.net · its alternatives →

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    LookAway 2▲281

    Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…

    Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →

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    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Defer▲196

    One universal inbox for your tasks

    2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Never Read▲85

    Free Mac App that deletes your "read later" backlog

    2015 · neverread.neverthesamecolor.net · its alternatives →

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    StandUp & Stretch▲80

    Mac app that reminds you to take breaks

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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