The native apps around the work: launchers and dictation, screen recording and editing, notes and reference libraries, assistants and browsers.
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Launchers & productivity
Native apps that stay open all day.
10- RaycastLauncher with extensions, snippets, window management and AI.
- Claude CoworkClaude working across your files and apps from the desktop.
- GranolaAI meeting notes that build on what you jot down.
- Wispr FlowVoice dictation that writes cleanly in any app.
- LocalSendSend files between nearby devices, no cloud needed.
- DeskflowShare one keyboard and mouse across computers.
- xScopeRulers, loupes and guides for measuring the screen.
- SipMenu bar color picker that keeps palettes.
- RectangleKeyboard window snapping for macOS.
- MaccyLightweight clipboard history for macOS.
Recording & video
Capture, edit and stream.
15- Screen StudioScreen recordings with automatic zoom and smooth cursor.
- RecordlyOpen-source recorder with auto-zoom, animated cursor and webcam.
- CleanShot XScreenshots, scrolling capture and recording.
- CapOpen-source recorder with shareable links.
- OBS StudioFree, open-source recording and live streaming.
- ShareXOpen-source capture and upload tool for Windows.
- ShottrFast screenshots with pixel measurement and OCR.
- KapOpen-source recorder that exports GIF and MP4.
- RotatoAnimated 3D device mockups from recordings.
- LoomAsync video messages with transcripts.
- LosslessCutTrim and cut video instantly without re-encoding.
- OpenCutOpen-source video editor that runs anywhere.
- DaVinci ResolvePro editing, color and audio, with a generous free tier.
- NVIDIA ShadowPlayLow-overhead capture and instant replay on NVIDIA GPUs.
- ParsecLow-latency remote desktop, good enough for design and games.
Notes & organization
Where references and plans live.
6- Are.naSlow, connected research boards.
- ObsidianLocal-first markdown notes with links and plugins.
- EagleLocal library for images, fonts and design references.
- AFFiNEOpen-source docs, whiteboards and databases in one workspace.
- LinearFast issue tracking for product teams.
- TrelloSimple boards for lightweight planning.
AI assistants
Research, drafting and thinking out loud.
6- ClaudeAnthropic's assistant for writing, research and code.
- ChatGPTOpenAI's general assistant for research and drafting.
- GrokxAI's assistant with live access to X and the web.
- GeminiGoogle's assistant, tied into Workspace and search.
- NotebookLMGround an assistant in your own sources, with audio overviews.
- BuzzYour people and your agents working in one shared project.