App roundups
Fair comparisons of Mac utilities, free and paid, including the ones we make.
- The best window managers for Mac in 2026, compared fairlyRectangle, Magnet, Moom, BetterSnapTool, Loop, Amethyst, AeroSpace, yabai and more, compared by how they work, price and macOS 27 support, with what macOS now does on its own.
- Menu bar managers on macOS 27: which work, which broke, and the built-in optionmacOS 27 changed how the menu bar is drawn, breaking Ice, Bartender 6 and others. The status of each menu bar manager, what macOS 27 now does itself, and how to choose.
- Apps that improve the Mac Dock: window previews, taskbars and tweaksAdd window previews, a Windows-style taskbar or extra Dock settings on Mac. DockDoor, uBar and others compared fairly, plus the hidden Dock settings you can change without any app.
- How to keep all your Mac apps updated: App Store, Homebrew and updater apps comparedApps from outside the App Store update themselves in different ways. The free tools that check everything at once, including Latest and Homebrew, compared fairly with paid options.