Starter kit

New Mac setup: 10 Must-Have Free Apps

Free and open-source apps that fill the gaps in a new Mac: window snapping, archives, video and passwords.

Homebrew

Install the whole kit

Paste into a terminal. Read each line first; every ID points at the publisher's own package.

brew install --cask rectangle
brew install --cask iina
brew install --cask keka
brew install --cask appcleaner
brew install --cask stats
brew install --cask firefox
brew install --cask bitwarden
brew install --cask libreoffice
brew install --cask raycast
brew install --cask localsend

10 apps

Alphabetical, unranked. Each card opens the app's page; “Official site” goes to the publisher.

Customise

Mix this kit with other apps

Add the kit, add or remove apps, then pick your platform.

Your install list (0)

Nothing picked yet. Press Add on any app card, or add a whole starter kit, and the commands appear here.

Your commands will show here.

Needs Homebrew (brew.sh). Casks download the publisher's own installer. Always read a script before running it.