A curated list of Mac tools for busy founders. Recording demos, editing content, writing docs, and shipping product — all from macOS.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| ShipClip | Fast, native Mac screen recorder. Auto zoom-to-click, auto captions, background removal, and shareable links with viewer analytics. Only 5 MB. | Paid |
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Final Cut Pro | Apple's professional video editing app. Magnetic timeline, HDR, and Metal-accelerated rendering. | Paid |
| Logic Pro | Professional music production and audio editing. MIDI, spatial audio, and a massive sound library. | Paid |
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | Markdown-based knowledge base with local-first storage and plugin ecosystem. | Free / Paid |
| Tota | On-device text to speech. Listen to articles, docs, and notes naturally. | Paid |
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| ebb | Focus timer that fades your screen to help you stay in flow. | Free / Paid |
| GroupCtrl | Hotkey management — group and toggle keyboard shortcuts across apps. | Free |
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| DevGlow | Beautiful changelogs and release notes from your Git history. | Paid |
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| TablePlus | Native database GUI for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, and more. | Free / Paid |
| PostgresGUI | Simple, native Postgres client for Mac. | Paid |