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24 alternatives to My first Mac app, Foreman, free and on Github. Would love feedback
Foreman is a Mac utility that helps users manage application clutter by organizing apps into custom groups. Users can drag apps from Finder to create groups, then click to hide or shift-click to close all applications… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My first Mac app, Foreman, free and on Github. Would love feedback launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Slash▲564A productivity machine that forces you to do tasks 1-by-1
2019 · getslash.co · its alternatives →
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Get More Done Without Distractions
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Stack 2.0▲313Stack is an internet launchpad for multitaskers
2019 · stackbrowser.com · its alternatives →
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Chunk▲282Hi HN Dudley here, tech lead on Chunk. Chunk is a macOS menu bar app for time-blocking. It opens with Cmd + / and slides down over whatever you're doing - including fullscreen apps. There's also a live countdown in the tray for the current block. Click-and-drag to create blocks, day/week views, Google/Outlook/Apple Calendar sync, Apple Reminders integration, and a Todo mode where tasks can be dragged onto the timeline. Templates and Routines let you build an ideal day once and auto-apply it on chosen weekdays. There's a local MCP server, so you can ask Claude Desktop to…
2025 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →
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Strike▲152Powerful outlining app that will make your writing happy
2018 · strike-app.com · its alternatives →
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Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.
2021 · its alternatives →
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Usage▲461For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!
2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →
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Multitree-based personal task manager. Contribute to climech/grit development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Powerful window manager application for Mac
2019 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Quitter for Mac▲280Automatically hide or quit apps after periods of inactivity
2016 · marco.org · its alternatives →
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Focused Task▲121Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Upper App▲172Simple and elegant free to-do list boosting productivity
2017 · uppertodo.com · its alternatives →
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SliceShare▲142Share a portion of your screen - All from your macs menu bar
2024 · sliceshare.app · its alternatives →
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