Ten Mac Plugins Truly Worth Installing
- Raycast: the command center for keyboard users
It replaces Spotlight and supports opening apps, running scripts, clipboard history, and window management, all through one-line commands.
The free version can extend dozens of plugins. Once you get used to it, it is hard to live without.
- Rectangle: a free Magnet alternative
Drag windows to screen edges for automatic split screen. Custom shortcuts and window memory are both supported.
It is extremely friendly to people obsessed with window control, lightweight, ad-free, and lives in the menu bar.
- Hidden Bar: slimming the menu bar
Hide rarely used icons and keep the left side clean, then call them out on the right.
Free, lightweight, and not resource-hungry. People who like order will feel refreshed.
- Maccy: clipboard history tool
It does more than copy. It helps you recall what you copied, with search, filtering, and pinned common items.
Copywriting, code, and links can be pulled out with one click, so accidental deletion is no longer scary.
- AltTab: making Mac window switching feel like Windows
It shows real previews of all windows instead of app icons. When you have many windows, the experience is excellent.
It supports shortcut navigation, custom filtering, and window pinning.
- MonitorControl: external display brightness control
External monitors can also adjust brightness and volume, as smoothly as the Mac’s built-in display.
It supports shortcut adjustment plus menu-bar sliders, and works with Dell, LG, and more.
- uBar: taskbar beautification and productivity plugin
It turns the bottom Dock into a Windows-style taskbar, with clear windows and app grouping so windows no longer pile together.
The toolbar also supports system status and custom scripts.
- iStat Menus: top-tier system monitoring
CPU, memory, network speed, battery health, fan speed, all visible at a glance.
Performance users should install it. When the computer runs heavy tasks, you can see the bottleneck immediately.
- HazeOver: highlight the current window
When many windows are open, it automatically darkens the background and keeps only the current window bright.
It reduces visual distraction and doubles the feeling of focus, especially for writing and video editing.
- Lungo: prevent automatic sleep
No more manually opening settings. One click gives your Mac temporary caffeine.
Especially useful for local demos, large downloads, and remote work.
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