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24 alternatives to Onyx

System utilities for MacOS

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

1. 1
   OnyX▲6

   System maintenance for OSX.

   2016 · titanium.free.fr · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flashlight▲240

   The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   everything.io▲59

   The Operating System for Your Stuff

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MacOS Server▲108

   Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Binocs▲242

   One search engine for all your cloud services

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shifty▲165

   More control over macOS Night Shift

   2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   IINA▲197

   The modern video player for macOS

   2017 · lhc70000.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Onyx▲92

   Talk w/ friends wherever there’s a mobile signal (pre-order)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GeekTool▲179

   Customize your MacOS desktop with great flexibility

   2017 · tynsoe.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Burst▲84

    Search & discover on-demand services

    2014 · tryburst.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Space Gremlin▲90

    Find Out What's Taking Up Space on Your Mac

    2014 · spacegremlinapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    OneTask (Mac)▲146

    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OSv▲63

    Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

    2014 · osv.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iTerm2▲143

    Mac OS Terminal Replacement

    2014 · iterm2.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Technichi▲75

    MacBook subscription service

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Things▲85

    A delightful and easy to use task manager for Mac and iOS

    2014 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Odrive▲109

    Your folder to everything online

    2015 · odrive.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Divvy▲89

    Simple Mac window management

    2014 · mizage.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LMGTFY▲135

    For people who bother you, rather than google it themselves

    2014 · lmgtfy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Strobie▲70

    A strobe tuner for your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Quicksilver▲95

    The most powerful OS X app launching utility known to man

    2015 · qsapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cashew▲90

    A simple Github issues macOS client

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →