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This week's Mac App launches

Every reviewed app launching this week, in one list.

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1
OmniOutliner 6
OmniOutliner 6The Omni Group

Build structured outlines across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro with flexible columns, dynamic themes, automation, and Apple Intelligence support.

ProductivityVisit
2
Highland Pro
Highland ProQuote-Unquote / John August

Write screenplays, novels, and long-form projects in a focused editor with Fountain formatting, automatic pagination, writing sprints, and iCloud sync.

WritingVisit
3
Essayist
EssayistEssayist Software Inc.

Create properly formatted academic papers with built-in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard styles, citation management, automatic bibliographies, and Apple device sync.

WritingVisit
4
Acorn 8
Acorn 8Flying Meat

Edit photos and illustrations in a native Mac workspace with vector shapes, nondestructive filters, machine-learning selections, and a one-time purchase.

DesignVisit
5
Nitro Photo
Nitro PhotoGentlemen Coders / Nik Bhatt

Organize and edit RAW photos with batch processing, local adjustments, lens correction, side-by-side comparison, and the native macOS imaging engine.

PhotographyVisit
6
Antinote
AntinoteJohnson Fung

Capture temporary notes and calculations in a lightweight scratchpad with checklists, timers, OCR, Markdown, export tools, and optional encrypted iCloud sync.

ProductivityVisit
7
Pipit
Pipitpxkan

Turn speech into text from anywhere on your Mac with a global shortcut, low-latency local transcription, file processing, and native Swift performance.

ProductivityVisit
8
Substage
SubstageJoseph Humfrey

Run natural-language file operations from a command bar attached to Finder, with previews for conversion, organization, calculations, and terminal actions.

UtilitiesVisit
9
Bloom
BloomAsia Fu / INCHMAN1900

Replace Finder with a customizable multi-pane file browser featuring fast search, batch renaming, cloud storage support, and flexible visual themes.

UtilitiesVisit
10
DockFlow
DockFlowAppIt Studio / Asaf Mazuz

Save and switch complete Mac workspaces by restoring Dock layouts, apps, folders, browser profiles, Shortcuts, and Focus modes from reusable presets.

ProductivityVisit

Study with flashcards built around spaced repetition and active recall, with Markdown, LaTeX, images, quizzes, and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

EducationVisit
12
Transit: Astronomical Events
Transit: Astronomical EventsAndrew Burwell / Mac Observatory

See tonight's astronomical events, viewing conditions, planets, and satellite passes from the menu bar, with timely alerts before good observing windows.

EducationVisit
13
Wick
WickNate / GitHub: nate-here

Use timers, stopwatches, and alarms in a free native Mac clock that integrates cleanly with the menu bar and familiar macOS system behavior.

UtilitiesVisit
14
Informity AI
Informity AIInformity

Index PDFs, Office files, and Markdown locally, then ask questions and receive source-linked answers without sending your private documents to a hosted service.

AIVisit

Prepare for calendar events by opening the right apps, files, and links, hiding distractions, and restoring your previous workspace when the meeting ends.

ProductivityVisit
16
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17
AutoDoc
AutoDocChris Jackson

Private AI meeting notes for Mac. Record meetings, transcribe them, label speakers, and create notes locally. No bot joins calls; audio and transcripts stay on your computer.

AIVisit
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