Recently Popular Mac Apps (Issue #29)

Welcome to Macmust’s new apps introduction column. Here, we will introduce to you the latest and excellent Mac App. We also hope that you can share with us in the comment section the applications that you are interested in or enjoy using. Here are this week’s recommended new apps. The recommended apps will mainly be free apps.

1.UniControlHub – Seamlessly Bridge Your Devices

UniControlHub revolutionizes the way you interact with your digital environment by offering a seamless, intuitive control experience across multiple devices. Inspired by the convenience and fluidity of Apple’s Universal Control, UniControlHub extends this innovative functionality beyond the Apple ecosystem. With just a single mouse and keyboard, you can effortlessly navigate and manage devices, UniControlHub ensures a cohesive and productive workspace. Built with Flutter for a smooth, responsive user experience, this app is the ultimate tool for enhancing productivity and streamlining your digital life.

2.Sentinel – SwiftUI gatekeeper configuration GUI

A GUI for controlling Gatekeeper and more, written in SwiftUI. Using this as a learning opportunity for Swift as I’m new to it.

Features

• 100% Swift
• Can drop an app in the drop target to unquarantine
• Can drop an app in the drop target to ad-hoc self sign and replace the certificate
• Custom auto-updater that pulls latest release notes and binaries from GitHub Releases (Sentinel should be ran from /Applications folder to avoid permission issues)
• Supports macOS Sequoia and up gatekeeper modification using profiles since Apple disabled spctl command

3.SpaceSaver – help you manage and optimize your workspace. 

SpaceSaver is a macOS application designed to help you manage your desktop spaces efficiently. With SpaceSaver, you can save the state of your open applications and windows, and easily restore them later. This is particularly useful for users who work with multiple applications and need to quickly switch between different workspaces.

Features

• Save Workspace State: Save the current state of all open applications and windows.
• Restore Workspace State: Reopen saved applications and windows, restoring their positions and sizes.
• User-Friendly Interface: Simple and intuitive UI built with SwiftUI.

4.MacsyZones – Organize your windows with ease.

MacsyZones is a FancyZones equivalent for macOS. MacsyZones allows you to create layouts and sections in your layouts as you want and fit your windows into sections with ease.

5.BlackHole – Audio Loopback Driver

BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio loopback driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

Features

• Builds 2, 16, 64, 128, and 256 audio channels versions
• Customizable channel count, latency, hidden devices
• Customizable mirror device to allow for a hidden input or output
• Supports 8kHz, 16kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz and 768kHz sample rates
• Zero additional driver latency
• Compatible with macOS 10.10 Yosemite and newer
• Builds for Intel and Apple Silicon
• No kernel extensions or modifications to system security necessary