

#Hyperdock mac alternative software#
This is the only software on the list that you have to pay $$$ for, but it's well worth it.Īnother app made by the same guy as HyperDock & HyperSwitch (this guy is a boss), FinderPath allows you to easily copy and paste file paths from the Finder. This is a core feature that I loved on Windows and now I can replicate it on my Mac. Made by the same guy as HyperSwitch, HyperDock lets you hover over the apps in your dock and see all windows for each app. Miss proper Home or End keys? How about Redo? Karabiner will set these back up for you.Īlt-tabbing on a Mac is pretty frustrating because it will only let you tab through your apps, not your windows. If you are a power typer like I am, you'll get frustrated with some of the keyboard shortcuts that Mac doesn't come with or has rebound. You can also dd some keyboards short-cuts to make resizing your windows easier. There's so many features that I haven't even been able to try yet!īring "Windows-like" snapping to the windows on your Mac. The search is a lot more refined and there is a free and paid version - opening up a whole suite of crazy features. My favorite are the Hacker dotfiles.Īlfred is like Apple's Spotlight but on crack. Also make sure to pimp out your terminal with some dotfiles to make it nice and beautiful. This is the Mac equivalent and makes your life soooo much easier.Ī better terminal with some advanced features such as split pane and search. Unix-based operating systems have historically had a package manager to make it easier to download all of your essentially software/frameworks/tools. This should be the very first thing you install.
Also because I'm one cheapass mofo, most of these are free.99! Homebrew There were some features on my Mac that were missing from my typical workflow.Īs a result, I have compiled what I believe to be the most essential downloads for your Mac. As a former Windows power user, transitioning was somewhat rocky at first. lack of a bash UNIX shell, niche Mac software, etc.) that I believed it was time to switch. I had dreaded that day for a while, but I started running into some pain points while developing on Windows (e.g.
#Hyperdock mac alternative full#
Last July I transitioned to using a Macbook full time for all of my development needs.
