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Best apps for a new MacBook (Air and Pro)

Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.

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MacPip lists 12 apps for a new MacBook, and a person has checked 9 of them.5 de ellas tienen una versión gratuita.10 de ellas venden una licencia de pago único.2 de ellas se pagan por suscripción.There is no single best app for a new MacBook for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Si lo quieres gratis, empieza por Kofe Flow.

Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.

A new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro is fast out of the box. The first week is when you notice the small things: the notch eats your menu bar icons, windows pile up on a 13 inch screen, the SSD fills up faster than you expected.

This page picks apps for those first-week jobs, up to two per job, from what MacPip lists. Every pick runs natively on Apple silicon or is built with Apple's own tools, by its maker's word, and apps a person checked come first. 12 apps made it.

What these 12 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 12.
Versión gratuita5 de 12
Pay once10 de 12
Suscripción2 de 12
Native to Apple silicon8 de 12
Código abierto1 de 12
Funciona sin conexión5 de 12
Revisada por una persona9 de 12
One-time price in US dollars, as each listing states it, lowest first. 4 apps have no plain dollar one-time price and are left out. Launch prices count where the listing says so.
Droppy$9.99
Kofe Flow$14.99
LanesMac$19.99

Compared

AppQué hacePrecioGratis o de pagoApple siliconCódigo abiertoHecho porRevisada
DroppyA Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac$9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trialPago únicoSí, y en Intel, según su creadorNoJordy Spruit8 nov
CuewakeLeave it here. Find it when you’re back.$9Pago únicoSí, solo Apple silicon, según su creadorNoDanny3 nov
AtticScreenshots and downloads put themselves away.$5 once (launch), then $9 and $15Pago únicoSí, y en Intel, según su creadorNoPablo Fernández Jiménez3 nov
Kofe FlowA calm Pomodoro timer for your Mac menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync.Free, Lifetime Pro $14.99 one-timeVersión gratuitaPago únicoNo indicadoNoNo indicado3 nov
EspressoEspresso is the Everything-style file search app for MacFree for personal use, Pro €19 onceVersión gratuitaPago únicoSí, y en Intel, según su creadorNoMoka Solutions3 nov
TidymintFree, open-source Mac cleaner with no tracking.Gratis y de código abiertoVersión gratuitaSí, y en Intel, según su creadorSíNo indicado3 nov
Storeboard : ASO AssistantNative Mac app that designs, keyword-optimizes and localizes App Store screenshots$49.99 ONE-TIMEPago únicoNo indicadoNoDigital Sauce3 nov
ScreenToastMac screen recorder that turns a raw recording into a finished product demoFree to edit, Pro from $4.92/moVersión gratuitaSuscripciónNo indicadoNoScreenToast. Built in Swift31 oct
BackdropA native Mac window manager that organizes your windows by project.9,90 US$ una vezPago únicoNo indicadoNoS4ck330 oct
PasteNotchClipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch$4.99 once; Cloud $4.99/mo; 14-day trialPago únicoSuscripciónSí, y en Intel, según su creadorNoVladimir BabicPendiente
ActionClipTurn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflowsGratis, Pro from $12 onceVersión gratuitaPago únicoSí, solo Apple silicon, según su creadorNoAdvait VaidyaPendiente
LanesMacA scrolling tiling window manager for macOS, inspired by PaperWM and niri.$19.99 once, 24-hour free trialPago únicoSí, y en Intel, según su creadorNoHarix Global Solutions Private LimitedPendiente

Up to two apps per job, chosen by one rule: they run natively on Apple silicon or are built with Apple's own tools, by their makers' word, and apps a person checked come first.

Make the notch useful

Droppy

A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac

Pay onceApple siliconRevisada el 8 nov
Droppy on a Mac

From its maker: Droppy brings files, clipboard history and everyday controls to your Mac's notch or a floating Dynamic Island. Gather files in the File Tray, find text, links, images and files you copied, control music and arrange shelf widgets for your daily tools.

Precio
$9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trial
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior

Droppy on MacPip More Notch apps

Cuewake

Leave it here. Find it when you’re back.

Pay onceApple siliconFunciona sin conexiónRevisada el 3 nov
Cuewake on a Mac

Cuewake lets you attach notes, checklists, links and files to Mac apps and webpages, so your next step is waiting when you come back to them. It is a one-time purchase at $9, needs no account, works offline and runs natively on Apple silicon. It needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Precio
$9
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior
Its maker says it replaces
Apple Notes, Apple Reminders

Cuewake on MacPip More Notch apps

Tidy a crowded menu bar

Attic

Screenshots and downloads put themselves away.

Pay onceApple siliconRevisada el 3 nov
Attic on a Mac

Attic tidies up after you. Old screenshots and downloads move to a folder on your Mac by themselves, and nothing is ever deleted. No cloud and no account. It is $5 once at its launch price, then $9 and $15.

Precio
$5 once (launch), then $9 and $15
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior

Attic on MacPip More Menu Bar apps

Kofe Flow

A calm Pomodoro timer for your Mac menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync.

Versión gratuitaPay onceRevisada el 3 nov
Kofe Flow on a Mac

Kofe Flow is a calm Pomodoro timer in the menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync. Focus analytics stay on your Mac, and timer sync is optional and anonymous. It is free, with Lifetime Pro at $14.99 once.

Precio
Free, Lifetime Pro $14.99 one-time

Kofe Flow on MacPip More Menu Bar apps

Arrange windows on a laptop screen

Backdrop

A native Mac window manager that organizes your windows by project.

Pay onceRevisada el 30 oct
Backdrop on a Mac

Backdrop organizes your windows by project, so switching from one piece of work to another brings the right set of windows back together. It is a native Mac app, needs macOS 14 or later and no account. Try it free for 10 days, then pay $9.90 once.

Precio
9,90 US$ una vez
Needs
macOS 14 o posterior

Backdrop on MacPip More Window Management apps

LanesMac

A scrolling tiling window manager for macOS, inspired by PaperWM and niri.

Pay onceApple siliconFunciona sin conexión
LanesMac on a Mac

LanesMac is a scrolling tiling window manager, inspired by PaperWM and niri on Linux. Every window gets its own column on an endless strip, and you move along the strip instead of stacking windows. It is $19.99 once, with a 24-hour free trial, and needs macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Precio
$19.99 once, 24-hour free trial
Needs
macOS 13 Ventura o posterior

LanesMac on MacPip More Window Management apps

Keep the SSD from filling up

Espresso

Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac

Versión gratuitaPay onceApple siliconFunciona sin conexiónRevisada el 3 nov
Espresso on a Mac

From its maker: Espresso is the Everything-style file search app para Mac: every file on every disk as you type, even disks that aren’t connected. Native, private, free for personal use.

Precio
Free for personal use, Pro €19 once
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior

Espresso on MacPip More Files and Storage apps

Tidymint

Free, open-source Mac cleaner with no tracking.

Versión gratuitaApple siliconCódigo abiertoFunciona sin conexiónRevisada el 3 nov
Tidymint on a Mac

From its maker: Tidymint is a free, open-source Mac cleaner with no tracking. It shows what fills your disk space, explains each item, and moves only what you pick to the Trash, so the last cleanup can be undone.

Precio
Gratis y de código abierto
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior
Its maker says it replaces
CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk

Tidymint on MacPip More Cleanup and Maintenance apps

Copy, paste and type faster

ActionClip

Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows

Versión gratuitaPay onceApple silicon
ActionClip on a Mac

ActionClip puts a small action menu beside text you select: copy, rewrite, translate, search or run a saved workflow. You can describe a new action and it builds one using AI prompts, JavaScript, AppleScript or shell commands. Free for 30 actions a day, with lifetime licenses from $12. It is a native Swift app for Apple silicon with macOS 15 or later.

Precio
Gratis, Pro from $12 once
Needs
macOS 15 Sequoia o posterior
Its maker says it replaces
PopClip

ActionClip on MacPip More Clipboard and Text apps

PasteNotch

Clipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch

Pay onceSuscripciónApple siliconFunciona sin conexión
PasteNotch on a Mac

From its maker: PasteNotch keeps the things you copy within reach, so you can find them again without digging through windows. - Search copied text, links, images and files.

Precio
$4.99 once; Cloud $4.99/mo; 14-day trial
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma o posterior
Its maker says it replaces
Paste, Maccy, CopyClip

PasteNotch on MacPip More Clipboard and Text apps

Record and capture the screen

Storeboard : ASO Assistant

Native Mac app that designs, keyword-optimizes and localizes App Store screenshots

Pay onceRevisada el 3 nov
Storeboard : ASO Assistant on a Mac

From its maker: Native Mac app that designs, keyword-optimizes and localizes App Store screenshots and listing metadata using on-device Apple Intelligence. Free to download with an optional one-time Storeboard Pro unlock.

Precio
$49.99 ONE-TIME
Needs
macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
Its maker says it replaces
https://appscreens.com, https://theapplaunchpad.com, https://app-mockup.com

Storeboard : ASO Assistant on MacPip More Screenshots apps

ScreenToast

Mac screen recorder that turns a raw recording into a finished product demo

Versión gratuitaSuscripciónRevisada el 31 oct
ScreenToast on a Mac

ScreenToast turns a raw recording into a finished product demo: automatic zooms, a smoothed cursor, captions and a spoken voiceover. The detail that stands out is that it hides secrets automatically, by its maker's description. That matters if your demo shows a dashboard with real data or a key on screen.

Editing is free. Pro is a subscription from $4.92 a month, which suits people who record demos every week more than people who need one video. It is built in Swift and needs macOS 14 or later.

Precio
Free to edit, Pro from $4.92/mo
Needs
macOS 14 o posterior

ScreenToast on MacPip More Screen Recording apps

Set these up first, for free

  • Turn on FileVault in System Settings > Privacy & Security, if setup did not already.
  • Look at storage in System Settings > General > Storage before you install much, so you know your starting point.
  • Try the built-in tiling. On macOS 15 or later, drag a window to a screen edge.
  • Learn Shift-Command-5 for screenshots and screen recordings.

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Preguntas

What is the best app for a new MacBook?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 12: Droppy, Cuewake, Attic, Kofe Flow, Espresso, Tidymint, Storeboard : ASO Assistant, ScreenToast, Backdrop, PasteNotch, ActionClip, LanesMac. If you want it free, look at Kofe Flow. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Droppy. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Cuewake. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Espresso. If you want open source code, look at Tidymint.

Are there free apps for a new MacBook?

Sí. Con una versión gratuita en MacPip: Kofe Flow, Espresso, Tidymint, ScreenToast, ActionClip.

Which apps for a new MacBook have a one-time price?

Con opción de pago único, para que evites una suscripción: Droppy, Cuewake, Attic, Kofe Flow, Espresso, Storeboard : ASO Assistant, Backdrop, PasteNotch, ActionClip, LanesMac.

Which apps for a new MacBook run natively on Apple silicon?

Según sus creadores o según nuestra revisión: Droppy, Cuewake, Attic, Espresso, Tidymint, PasteNotch, ActionClip, LanesMac.

Which apps for a new MacBook has a person checked?

Cada una tiene un informe con fecha en su página: Droppy, Cuewake, Attic, Kofe Flow, Espresso, Tidymint, Storeboard : ASO Assistant, ScreenToast, Backdrop.

¿Cómo ordena MacPip estas apps?

Primero van las apps que una persona ha revisado, con la revisión más reciente al principio, y después el resto según cuándo se añadieron. El pago nunca cambia el orden, y las filas patrocinadas están etiquetadas y separadas.

What apps should I install on a new MacBook?

Start with what fixes your first-week friction: something for the notch and the menu bar, a window manager for a small screen, and a way to keep storage in check. This page picks up to two apps per job, all native to Apple silicon by their makers' word.

Do these apps work on MacBook Air and MacBook Pro?

They are Mac apps, so they run on both, as long as your macOS version meets each app's minimum, shown in its profile. Notch apps matter most on models with a notch.

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