At the end of the year, surely some of you have just received your first Mac as a gift. You may be a little confused but the truth is that practically everything essential is already included in the macOS Sierra operating system itself. Still, there are a number of applications that should never be missing on your new computer of the Apple.
The website MacWorld has produced a more than interesting list of all those apps that you must have installed on your Mac from the day you take it out of its box. Furthermore, they are totally free applications, and very useful and functional, so you should not give up any of it in order to get the most out of your team. Let's see what those free apps are that you can't live without.
VLC Media Player
With over 123 million downloads, VLC is the quintessential media player for Mac, but also for iOS and for the fourth generation Apple TV. As the insurance girl said, VLC reads "everything, everything and everything," and much more.
You can download VLC Media Player for free from your official website.
The Unarchiver
I will never tire of recommending this app. Have you received a compressed file in .zip, .rar etc. format? The Unarchiver will open it in less than a breath. Since my first Mac, it has never failed me.
iBooks Author
iBooks Author is the solution that Apple offers us so you can edit your own books. It is a real pass. If you're not into it, you might not make use of it, but it never hurts to take a good look at it, just in case.
Alfred
Alfred is the "butler" of your Mac, a super - hyper vitaminized Spotlight who finds everything, wherever he is.
You can download it for free from your official website.
"Save now, read later". The best application to save those articles that you prefer to read at another time, with more peace of mind, and with an excellent reading view.
DropBox
The best cloud storage service that exists, not so much for its free offer as for its seamless integration with macOS and its excellent performance and synchronization.
You can download DropBox totally free from your official website.
Simplenotote
His name says it all, doesn't it? Although personally, for my sticky notes, I still go for Apple Notes.
uTorrent
The best torrent download manager that you will never have on your Mac. Ideal for downloading movies, series, music, books ...
You can download uTorrent completely free from your official website.
Itsycal
Itsycal adds a tiny but hugely useful calendar to your menu bar from where you can manage and view all your events without opening the native Apple calendar.
You can download Itsycal totally free on your official website.
Onyx
Onyx is one of the best tools for keep your Mac ready, avoid slowdowns and those kinds of things that we so little like.
You can download Onyx totally free on your official website.
f.lux
If you spend many hours in front of your Mac, f.lux will protect your sight It not only adjusts the brightness, but also the color temperature of the screen depending on the time of day. It's especially useful at night, when the screen takes on a warm hue to help relax your eyes, allowing you to work and sleep soundly.
You can download it for free here.
amphetamine
A useful tool to keep your Mac awake, with some extras.
HandBrake
With just a couple of clicks, you can convert your physical DVDs into digital format that you can see on your Mac, but also on your iOS devices, and so on.
You can download HandBrake for free here.
TextWrangler
Sleep as an Droid
Un very simple and free task manager, but that you can also adapt to the GTD method and organize your whole life.
Dr. Cleaner: Disk, Memory, System Optimizer
Autodesk Pixlr
A powerful image editor that you can download for free here.
Clementine Music Player
One of the best free alternatives to iTunes that you can download here.
Very good compilation, thank you!