Mac Tools

Here is a list of applications (and some other stuff) that I keep installed on my Mac. This is mostly a reference for myself but maybe this list will be interesting to others as well.

Applications

• 1Password | Essential password management
• Audio Hijack | Record audio from any app on my Mac
• AWS CLI | Command Line Tools for AWS
• Chrome
• DaisyDisk | Disk analyzer
• Deliveries | Package tracking
• Discord | All-purpose chat, video and screenshare
• Dropbox | File synchronization
• Farrago | Soundboard
• Fission | Audio editing
• Forecast | Podcast MP3 Encoder and Editor
• GarageBand | For recording/editing podcasts
• Keybase
• Loopback | Audio routing
• Numbers | Mac-native Spreadsheet Tool
• nvALT | Desktop application for editing notes synced with Simplenote
• Obsidian - Knowledge management
• Pages | Mac-native Word Processor
• Proxyman | Web Debugging Proxy
• Slack
• SoundSource | Audio controls
• Steam | Playin’ games
• Stream Deck | Companion Software for device from Elgato
• TextMate | Powerful text editor and IDE
• The Unarchiver
• Timery - Time tracking
• Todoist | To-do
• UAD Software | Management software for my audio interface
• Visual Studio Code | Code editing
• VMware Fusion
• Xcode | Mac-native IDE
• Zoom - Video chat

Homebrew Packages

Package manager for macOS

• nmap: Port scanning utility for large networks
• tmux: Terminal multiplexer
• wget: Internet file retriever
• python3: no longer bundled by default in MacOS
• gnupg: encrypt, decrypt

Other

• Pocket Extension | For saving articles in Safari
• Set up GitHub SSH Keys
• Install Jekyll and run “bundle install”.

Setup Airport Utility

The airport utility is a little known feature of MacOS that helps you troubleshoot wireless connections. I use the commands shown below to enable it.

sudo mkdir /usr/local/sbin
sudo ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport /usr/local/sbin/airport