Must-Have for New Setup
Homebrew - Package Manager
If you’re not sure what Homebrew is, be sure to check out this blog post
IINA - Video Player
[Github Link]
brew install --cask iina
Keka - Compression Tool
[Github Link]
brew install --cask keka
brew install --cask kekaexternalhelper #Keka requires an external helper program to enable certain functions, which can also be installed via Homebrew
utools
[utools blog]
brew install --cask utools
Magnet - Window Management Software
Boom 3D - Virtual Sound Card
Implements hardware sound card effects using CPU to enhance audio quality
Handy Tools
KeeWeb
[keeweb blog]
[Github Link]
brew install --cask keeweb
Mubu - Outline Notes
Since I started using utools, I rarely use Mubu
brew install --cask mubu
Typora - Markdown Editor
Good user experience, free but not open-source, used for writing this blog
brew install --cask typora
Reeder - RSS Reader
For a more detailed introduction, check out the [RSS blog]
Wondershare Uniconverter - File Converter
Video compression, image conversion, file format conversion, as the name suggests “Uni,” can convert anything
Wondershare PDFelement - PDF Reader
Better user experience and performance optimization compared to the original Adobe Acrobat PDF, but sometimes need the original for official documents like visas
OBS - Streaming Software
Even if you don’t stream, you can use it for screen recording, and even if you don’t record, you can use it as a virtual camera…
brew install --cask obs
Communication
brew install --cask qq #QQ
brew install --cask wechat #WeChat
brew install --cask discord #Discord
brew install --cask microsoft-teams #Microsoft Teams
brew install --cask telegram-desktop #Telegram
brew install --cask zoom #Zoom
Browsers
brew install --cask google-chrome #Google Chrome
brew install --cask firefox #Firefox