FocusWriter is a distraction-free text editor for Microsoft Windows and Linux. An old version (1.7.6) still can be used on MacOS.
Ishmael — a distraction-free novel-writing app for Mac
Ishmael is a distraction-free novel-writing app for Mac — beautiful typography, typewriter and focus modes, chapter management, and export to Word, EPUB, HTML, and Markdown.
Notepad.exe - Native macOS Code Editor for Swift & Python
Lightweight macOS code editor. Skip the setup, write code, run instantly. Built-in iOS simulator, AI assistance, and Linux support.
Augmented Text Tools. Minimalist writing, powerful tools
Augmented Text tools offer a new ecosystem for writing, reading and interacting with text. Author is a writing app for Mac which makes citations and concept mapping easier than ever before. Reader is a free minimalist PDF viewer with powerful interactions.
iA Writer: The Benchmark of Markdown Writing Apps
Plain text. Total focus. The Industry standard Markdown text editor. Available for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Download it now, try it for free
TypeWhisper for macOS, Windows, and iOS - Private Speech-to-Text
TypeWhisper connects private speech-to-text with system-wide dictation, files, workflows, and automation. macOS 1.6 and Windows 1.0.8 are stable; the public iOS 1.0 release is still being prepared for the App Store.
Glyphs
Glyphs 4 is a Mac font editor that puts you in control: quickly draw high-precision vectors, efficiently reuse shapes, and easily manage any number of letters, figures and symbols.
Screen Studio — Professional screen recorder for macOS
Screen recorder for macOS. Create engaging product demos, courses, tutorial and social media videos. Add automatic zoom on mouse actions, smooth mouse movement, and other powerful effects and animations. Designed for macOS.
Monocle for macOS • Noise-cancelling for your screen
Blur everything but your active window — just wiggle your cursor.
Click Browser: Fast. Private. Focused.
A Mac-native browser that stays out of your way—private by default, WebKit under the hood, with built-in ad & tracker blocking, Dark Mode, and on-device Apple Intelligence. Organize with Spaces, Profiles, and Peek—no telemetry, no bloat.
Astro Editor — A focused markdown editor for Astro content collections
Astro Editor is a native, distraction-free markdown editor that reads your Astro content collection schemas and turns frontmatter into clean, schema-aware forms. For writer mode, not coder mode.
Personal Computer for Mac - Perplexity
Personal Computer for Mac. One keyboard shortcut opens an always-on AI that controls local files, native apps, and Comet browser. No uploads. No tab switching.
Focus-plus-context screen
Dangerous Writing App
Dangerous Writing App. If you stop typing, all progress will be lost. Now with over 500+ writing prompts to choose from.
Craft — Productivity App for Notes, Tasks, and Docs
A free notes and productivity app that follows you across all your devices. Premium features available.
AppleScript-8B & AppleScript-16B: Small Models That Actually Drive Your Mac — Osaurus
Two open models that turn plain-English requests into working macOS automation — on-device, tool-calling, quantized for Apple Silicon.
