Brooks and Mike go round-by-round picking their top 10 essential Mac productivity apps. From menu-bar apps to task managers, this is the definitive list for 2017 on a Mac.

The 2017 Essential Mac Productivity Draft

Round 1

Brooks: 1Password

Mike: TextExpander

Round 2

Brooks: Alfred

Mike: OmniFocus

Round 3

Brooks: Hazel

Mike: nvALT

Round 4

Brooks: Bartender

Mike: Keyboard Maestro

Round 5

Brooks: Default Folder X

Mike: Popclip

Round 6

Brooks: MindNode

Mike: Shush

Round 7

Brooks: DaisyDisk

Mike: iStat Menus

Round 8

Brooks: Soulver

Mike: Tapes

Round 9

Mike: Dropzone 3

Brooks: Amphetamine

Round 10

Brooks: FruitJuice

Mike: Flux

Honorable Mention

Brooks: Ulysses

Mike: ScreenFlow

Other Links

2017 Mac apps blog post

A Comprehensive Video Guide to TextExpander

Brett Terpstra: A Useful Caps Lock Key

A Comprehensive Guide to Keyboard Maestro (Start Saving Time Today)

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