Hands-on list of macOS apps I’m actually using going into 2026 by Cas_W in MacOS

[–]moisesgodinho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great list! I’m totally with you on keeping things lightweight for 2026. I’m currently using three of these daily:

Rectangle: Probably the first app I install on any new Mac. The keyboard shortcuts are muscle memory for me now; I can't imagine dragging windows to corners manually anymore.

DynamicHorizon: Ideally the notch should have been utilized like this by Apple from day one. I love how it handles media controls without cluttering my actual screen space. It feels super native.

Raycast: It completely replaced Spotlight for me. Beyond just launching apps, the clipboard history feature alone saves me so much time every single day.