Useful Tools & Plugins for Mac OS

NothingButTech
3 min readApr 1, 2021

In this article, I will share some free tools I found useful in daily use.

If you never download software from the Internet before, scroll down to the end of this page to check the tips before you start downloading.

Fan Control for Mac

Feeling the laptop is getting warmer and warmer when running multiple apps, I worry my laptop would break down. So I use fan control software to increase the fan speed before it gets too warm.

Make sure you set it properly so the temperature gets well controlled.

This is my customization:

Get it here ⬇️

Macs Fan Control Download(https://crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control/download)

Split the Screen Easily

If you connect your MacBook to a monitor, this app is very handy. I use it every day.

Get it here ⬇️

Spectacle(https://www.spectacleapp.com/)

File Archiver

Get it here ⬇️

Keka(https://www.keka.io/en/)

Snip and Paste

Get it here ⬇️

Snipaste(https://www.snipaste.com/)

Check Shortcuts

Get it here ⬇️

CheatSheet(https://www.mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/)

Calendar at the Menu Bar

Get it here ⬇️

Itsycal(https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/)

Capture Scrolling Windows

Get it here ⬇️

Snip(https://snip.qq.com/)

Before downloading the apps, you need to change the permission setting and allow apps downloaded from Anywhere. If you still failed to open the app after you have changed the setting, visit this page of setting again, and you might find a link at the bottom of the Security & Privacy setting page.

System Preferences

More useful articles to come.

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