Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to BrewMyMac

The coolest way to install apps and customize your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BrewMyMac launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Coldbrew▲165
Bundle install your favorite macOS apps in 1 minute
2022 · its alternatives →
2
InstallKit▲166
Set up your new Mac in minutes, not hours.
Dec 2025 · installkit.app · its alternatives →
3
Fancy Macbook Apps▲164
Download the best apps to customize your Mac
2023 · its alternatives →
4
Get Mac Apps▲19
Install multiple Mac apps automatically with one command.
2015 · getmacapps.com · its alternatives →
5
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
6
Fluid▲215
Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps
2014 · its alternatives →
7
Neatify▲224
Make your Mac organized, effortlessly
Oct 2025 · its alternatives →
8
Create a custom macOS app from a group of websites▲170
Create custom, lightweight macOS apps from websites - kofigumbs/multi
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
10
ExtraBar▲152
Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
11
Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280
Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
12
Grid▲89
The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac
2020 · macgrid.app · its alternatives →
13
Red Lines Tools▲88
Add grids, guides and columns across all Mac apps
2021 · red-lines-tools.web.app · its alternatives →
14
Moves for macOS▲180
Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Better Window Manager▲233
A tiny window management app for the Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
16
QuickRes▲87
The best way to change resolutions on your Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Keysmith▲207
Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web
2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →
18
Multi▲95
Create a custom macOS app from a group of websites
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
20
AppCleaner▲106
Quickly and thoroughly uninstall Mac apps.
2014 · freemacsoft.net · its alternatives →
21
HackStore▲138
Discover, download and buy apps for your Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
22
Bundl.run▲1
Set up your Mac with one command
Aug 2026 · bundl.run · its alternatives →
23
Snap▲115
Effortless window management for power users on macOS
2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →
24
Split Screen Ultimate▲104
Easiest way to resize and manage windows on your Mac.
2015 · splitscreenapp.com · its alternatives →

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