thriftmac

Notcho Libre

2026-08-01T01:44:38Z

Go notch free. If the app detects you are using a resolution where the notch cuts into your work space, it shifts the display mode so that it matches a resolution where the notch no longer shows.

Before thriftmac, there was a simple little site called free for X

2026-07-25T21:53:30Z

In the pre-2005 days before thriftmac, there was free for X — my original collection of “the very best Mac freeware for OS X”.

Back in those simpler days, all you had to do to build a website was to create a bunch of HTML pages in a folder and upload them to a server.

While looking for some other files, I found that old folder and did just that. And now you can check it out.

Be warned that very few links work. And of those that do, many point to something unrelated. I’m pretty sure none of them will lead you to anything harmful, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful.

I am struck by the fact that the link for NetNewsWire still works. And after all these years, it remains one of the best RSS readers you can get.

Yes, there used to be a games section. The number of free games has grown exponentially and it became impossible for me to keep up with them all.

Have fun exploring.

Iconchanger

2026-07-23T01:35:16Z

Change the icon for any Mac app. Browse from macosicons.com, use your own .icns files or drop in a .png. Change your mind with one click. My VS Code icon is now dark, the way it should always have been.

Super Easy Timer

2026-07-18T22:18:28Z

A timer that always stays on top. Choose the size, colour and transparency. Also has repeat timers, stop watch and alarms. Set it by typing.

Stacks

2026-07-13T16:22:00Z

Run HyperCard stacks from the Internet Archive’s HyperCard collection on your modern Mac without an emulator. Features period-accurate typography, sound, instruments, and MacinTalk speech synthesis, plus cross-stack navigation.

Tenacity

2026-07-12T19:14:15Z

Three forks of Audacity are now united in Tenacity. Features include recording from audio devices (real or virtual), export and import of a wide range of audio formats, up to 32-bit float audio support, support for VST, LV2, and AU plugins, scripting, and more.

Vorssaint

2026-07-09T02:28:57Z

A menu bar item that packs so many features you might not need anything else. Includes: keep awake, volume mixer, system monitor, metrics, window switcher, cut-and-paste in Finder, quit when last window closes, app uninstaller, floating shelf, cleaning mode, fan control, and probably more by now.

EasyDMG

2026-07-02T19:58:58Z

Installing an app from a DMG is a bit of a rigamarole. After installing your downloaded app, EasyDMG can move the DMG to the trash, reveal the app in Finder, and open the app. It can also remove pesky warnings about unidentified developers.

Mini Diarium

2026-06-21T23:05:10Z

Private offline diary app features AES-256-GCM encryption, local-first storage, no cloud, and no telemetry. The trade-off is that it is desktop-only.

QuickCrop

2026-06-20T19:44:01Z

All those hundreds of icons on thriftmac have had their transparent pixels trimmed to the artwork itself. I found a cheap paid app to do this, but now QuickCrop does the same for free.

Snapzy

2026-06-15T23:22:19Z

Screen captures with a slick open source app that features area selection, scroll capture, built-in editor, screen recording, privacy, text recognition, capture history, and subject capture.

Stickier

2026-06-14T18:47:43Z

It’s Stickies on steroids. Access them from the menu bar and sync them across your devices. Pinning makes them stay on top. Customization includes fonts, colours and background images. Text can be styled. You can collapse them and keep them in a tidy grid.

Alic has replaced my old friend ImageOptim

2026-06-12T01:23:56Z

Before I upload an icon image for Thriftmac, I run it through an image compressor. This substantially reduces its size and helps the site load faster.

For many years, that image compressor was ImageOptim. Now it’s Alic.

This app was recommended on the Textpattern forum, a place frequented by people whose opinions I trust, so I gave it a try.

My first impression: wow is it ever fast. It’s almost instant. ImageOptim, by comparison, can take several seconds.

Plus, there’s a lot more:

In addition to handling PNG, JPG and GIF, it can also process WebP and AVIF.
You can resize at the same time with dimensions of your choice, plus options for background fill.
You can decide whether the output is an overwrite or a new file with a postfix.
You can convert to a specified format, including WebP.
You can create different profiles to suit different needs.

As of this writing, Alic has had 40 releases since it first appeared in February 2024.

Stik

2026-06-05T23:34:22Z

One-click notes app promises to get you back to work in under three seconds. Press commmand-shift-S to get a floating post-it, type your note, then press escape. Notes are saved as plain markdown files on your Mac. On-device AI helps with semantic search and smart folder suggestions.

Intellidock

2026-05-27T17:41:43Z

Your dock slides out of the way if a window comes near it. Comes with levels of sensitivity that you can adjust.