- Raycast launcher + UI in it's own right. (https://www.raycast.com/)

- Obsidian notes (https://obsidian.md/)

- Tailscale VPN (https://tailscale.com/)

- iTerm terminal app (https://iterm2.com)

- Rectangle Pro window manager (https://rectangleapp.com/pro) there's also a free version, I just prefer to support the author with a Pro purchase.

- Homebrew packager manager (https://brew.sh/)

- SwiftBar for menu bar applets. (https://swiftbar.app/)

- Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/)

- SyncThing for file syncing across hosts (https://syncthing.net/)

- Acorn image editor (https://flyingmeat.com/acorn/)

- 1Password password manager (don't necessarily recommend it, there's probably better/cheaper options.)

- Fantastical calendar app (https://flexibits.com/fantastical)

- MonitorControl third-party monitor utility (https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl#readme)

- DB Browser for SQLite (https://sqlitebrowser.org/)

- Handbrake for video conversion. (https://handbrake.fr/)

- IINA for videos. Prefer it over VLC Player. (https://iina.io/)

- The Unarchiver for misc compressed files. (https://theunarchiver.com/)

- Wi-Fi Explorer Pro for wi-fi stuff. (https://www.intuitibits.com/products/wifiexplorer/)

- Maestral if you want to use Dropbox without the cruft. (https://maestral.app/)