The best utilities apps for Mac
Small, sharp tools for disks, displays, batteries, keyboards and files.
Last checked · No paid placements
Our ranking
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PaidBartender 6
Organize and hide menu bar icons.
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Open sourceIce
A powerful, free menu bar manager.
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PaidiStat Menus
Your Mac's vital signs, in the menu bar.
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Open sourceStats
Free system monitor for the menu bar.
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FreeAmphetamine
Keep your Mac awake, on your terms.
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Open sourceKeka
The macOS file archiver.
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FreeThe Unarchiver
Open almost any archive format.
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$9.99DaisyDisk
See what's filling your disk.
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FreeAppCleaner
Uninstall apps and everything they left behind.
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PaidHazel
Your personal file-organizing robot.
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PaidBetterTouchTool
Customize every gesture, key and button.
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Open sourceKarabiner-Elements
The keyboard customizer.
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Open sourceMos
Smooth scrolling for any mouse.
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Free + ProBetterDisplay
Unlock your displays.
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Free + ProLunar
Smart brightness for external monitors.
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Free + ProAlDente
Charge limiter for a longer battery life.
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Free + PrococonutBattery
Battery health at a glance.
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PaidHomerow
Click anything without a mouse.
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$9.99TextSniper
Copy text from anything on screen.
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PaidPopClip
Actions for selected text, everywhere.
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Free + ProClop
Automatic image, video and PDF optimizer.
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Open sourceKeyCastr
Show your keystrokes on screen.
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Open sourceLatest
Every app update, in one place.
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PaidTidzy
Search your files by the words inside images and PDFs.
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PaidBrowserBar
Change the default browser from the menu bar, no prompt.
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PaidLetra
Drag over any text on screen to copy it.
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SubscriptionPosture Reminder AI
Watches for slouching through the webcam.
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Free + ProDiskscape
A treemap of what is filling your disk.
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PaidStrata
See what is using your disk, then clear it with undo.
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Open sourceMacOSCleaner
A free cleaner and uninstaller with no telemetry.
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PaidMole
Cleanup, uninstalls and system stats in one window.
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PaidDisplayBuddy
Brightness and input controls for external monitors.
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$4.99Klack
Mechanical keyboard sounds for every keystroke.
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Open sourcePurge
A careful Mac cleaner that uses the Trash.
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Open sourceMacTools
A bundle of system controls in one menu bar item.
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Free + ProAirSync
Continuity-style features for Android phones and Macs.
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Open sourceHarbor
One download queue for torrents and media links.
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Free + ProFlowKeys
An on-screen keyboard that cuts down on presses.
Utilities apps side by side
| App | Price | Mac App Store | Homebrew | Open source | GitHub stars |
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| Bartender 6 | Paid | No | bartender | No | – |
| Ice | Open source | No | jordanbaird-ice | GPL-3.0 | 30k |
| iStat Menus | Paid | No | istat-menus | No | – |
| Stats | Open source | No | stats | MIT | 43k |
| Amphetamine | Free | Yes | No | No | – |
| Keka | Open source | Yes | keka | Yes | 7.5k |
| The Unarchiver | Free | Yes | the-unarchiver | No | – |
| DaisyDisk | $9.99 | Yes | daisydisk | No | – |
| AppCleaner | Free | No | appcleaner | No | – |
| Hazel | Paid | No | hazel | No | – |
| BetterTouchTool | Paid | No | bettertouchtool | No | – |
| Karabiner-Elements | Open source | No | karabiner-elements | Unlicense | 23k |
| Mos | Open source | No | mos | Yes | 22k |
| BetterDisplay | Free + Pro | No | betterdisplay | No | 34k |
| Lunar | Free + Pro | No | lunar | No | – |
| AlDente | Free + Pro | No | aldente | No | – |
| coconutBattery | Free + Pro | No | coconutbattery | No | – |
| Homerow | Paid | No | homerow | No | – |
| TextSniper | $9.99 | Yes | textsniper | No | – |
| PopClip | Paid | No | popclip | No | – |
| Clop | Free + Pro | No | clop | No | – |
| KeyCastr | Open source | No | keycastr | BSD-3-Clause | 15k |
| Latest | Open source | No | latest | GPL-3.0 | 4.8k |
| Tidzy | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| BrowserBar | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Letra | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Posture Reminder AI | Subscription | No | No | No | – |
| Diskscape | Free + Pro | Yes | No | No | – |
| Strata | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| MacOSCleaner | Open source | No | No | Yes | 124 |
| Mole | Paid | No | mole-app | No | – |
| DisplayBuddy | Paid | No | displaybuddy | No | – |
| Klack | $4.99 | Yes | No | No | – |
| Purge | Open source | No | purge | MIT | 1.3k |
| MacTools | Open source | No | mactools | GPL-3.0 | 1.3k |
| AirSync | Free + Pro | No | airsync | No | 864 |
| Harbor | Open source | No | No | GPL-3.0 | 648 |
| FlowKeys | Free + Pro | No | No | No | – |
Choosing a utilities app
What is the best utilities app for Mac?
Bartender 6 tops our list: Organize and hide menu bar icons.
Are there free utilities apps for Mac?
Yes. 22 of the 38 apps here are free to download: Ice, Stats, Amphetamine, Keka, The Unarchiver, AppCleaner, Karabiner-Elements, Mos, BetterDisplay, Lunar, AlDente, coconutBattery, Clop, KeyCastr, Latest, Diskscape, MacOSCleaner, Purge, MacTools, AirSync, Harbor and FlowKeys.
Which open-source utilities apps are there for Mac?
Ice, Stats, Keka, Karabiner-Elements, Mos, KeyCastr, Latest, MacOSCleaner, Purge, MacTools and Harbor are open source, with code on GitHub.
How does MacWorthy pick these apps?
Every app is native to macOS, actively maintained and tried by hand before it is listed. Nobody pays to be included or to be ranked higher. Facts such as price and install commands were last checked on October 19, 2026.
Every utilities app we list
Bartender 6
Organize and hide menu bar icons.
Ice
A powerful, free menu bar manager.
iStat Menus
Your Mac's vital signs, in the menu bar.
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar.
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake, on your terms.
Keka
The macOS file archiver.
The Unarchiver
Open almost any archive format.
DaisyDisk
See what's filling your disk.
AppCleaner
Uninstall apps and everything they left behind.
Hazel
Your personal file-organizing robot.
BetterTouchTool
Customize every gesture, key and button.
Karabiner-Elements
The keyboard customizer.
Mos
Smooth scrolling for any mouse.
BetterDisplay
Unlock your displays.
Lunar
Smart brightness for external monitors.
AlDente
Charge limiter for a longer battery life.
coconutBattery
Battery health at a glance.
Homerow
Click anything without a mouse.
TextSniper
Copy text from anything on screen.
PopClip
Actions for selected text, everywhere.
Clop
Automatic image, video and PDF optimizer.
KeyCastr
Show your keystrokes on screen.
Latest
Every app update, in one place.
Tidzy
Search your files by the words inside images and PDFs.
BrowserBar
Change the default browser from the menu bar, no prompt.
Letra
Drag over any text on screen to copy it.
Posture Reminder AI
Watches for slouching through the webcam.
Diskscape
A treemap of what is filling your disk.
Strata
See what is using your disk, then clear it with undo.
MacOSCleaner
A free cleaner and uninstaller with no telemetry.
Mole
Cleanup, uninstalls and system stats in one window.
DisplayBuddy
Brightness and input controls for external monitors.
Klack
Mechanical keyboard sounds for every keystroke.
Purge
A careful Mac cleaner that uses the Trash.
MacTools
A bundle of system controls in one menu bar item.
AirSync
Continuity-style features for Android phones and Macs.
Harbor
One download queue for torrents and media links.
FlowKeys
An on-screen keyboard that cuts down on presses.