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Mac productivity utilities

112 products on Product Hunt that people compare with each other, in 10 groups of direct competitors; 1 of them rising.

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Launched on Product Hunt (2026 so far) · tap a year

Groups of direct competitors

Some rivals

Mac app launchers

14products
  • RaycastYour shortcut to everything
  • AlfredProductivity App for macOS
  • LaunchOSA Launchpad Alternative for macOS 26(Tahoe)
  • ExtraBarBuild precise Mac actions and trigger them from the bar
  • LaunchieThe launchpad replacement for MacOS 26/27 to start your apps
  • SuperCmdOpen source alternative to Raycast Pro
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Some rivals

Mac window managers and snapping

9products
Some rivals

Keyboard remapping and shortcut tools

8products
Few rivalsRising

Keyboard lockers for cleaning or cats

5products
  • PawPauseLock your keyboard and prevent cats from causing chaos
  • KleanlyOne tap in the notch locks your keyboard and trackpad
  • PawseKeysThe cat-proof keyboard locker, now on your wrist.
  • Cats LockLock your Mac keyboard so your cat can walk on it.
  • MacWipeDisable your keyboard + trackpad to safely clean your screen
Few rivals

Mac dock replacements and customizers

5products
  • DockFixCustomize your macOS dock like never before
  • DockFlowSwitch between dock presets on MacOS instantly
  • Dockify Customize and switch your Mac dock instantly
  • DockyPin, group, and remove apps easily from your dock
  • TinyFolderApp folders for your Mac Dock, designed your way
Few rivals

Mac app and window switchers

4products
  • TabTabSearch & Switch Windows and Tabs on Mac
  • DockDoor Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS
  • AltTabWindows alt-tab on macOS
  • SwitchKeyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
Few rivals

Microphone mute shortcut apps

4products
  • Mic DropMute your mic in any app.
  • CapslockMuteThe fastest way to mute yourself on video calls
  • DongleThe coin sized mute button
  • MutifyUse a shortcut on any Mac device to mute your microphone
Few rivals

iPhone remote controls for Mac

3products
Few rivals

Workspace layout save and restore

3products
  • WorkfloMac workspace automation that never sees your screen
  • TilesTurning desktop chaos into curated spaces.
  • SnapsetSave and restore your entire Mac workspace in an instant

53 more products in this market fit no group: one of a kind here, or with too little on their Product Hunt page to tell.

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What 20 of these mac productivity utilities run on

From the stacks we know of them: what their makers say, their websites, their legal pages.

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Markets come from the alternatives Product Hunt lists for each product. Groups are drawn by Claude from a few words on what each product is, so read them as a first cut. Launch counts are of the products we have pages for, which lean recent: compare groups with each other rather than reading them as a census. Product Hunt categories here: App switcher (41), Productivity (12), Automation tools (10). Updated 2026-10-14.