As a Hybrid software developer and quality analysis (QA) [aka Quality Engineer (QE)] I use a vast variety of applications & tools to keep myself productive in my daily activities on my Mac.

For Terminal Junkies

iTerm2

• Great replacement to the standard MacOS terminal with support for theming and more features then you can shake a stick at.

Xcode Command Line Tools

• Its essential for any developer.
• Quick Tip- don't click the link. Just open a Terminal and type in git or xcode-select --install or install Xcode from the AppStore. Homewbrew
• A must have package manager so you can get all of the missing *nix based utilities not installed by the base operating system.

Tmux

• I prefer to use Tmux for managing multiple terminals over the built in functionality iTerm2.
• Tmux also allows me to make my configuration more portable across *nix systems.

Vim

• Its included with every *nix based system. So it's better to know it then be scared of it.
• Install Vim using Homebrew. The version included with MacOS can be outdated.

When you have to GUI

MacVim

• I don't leave home without it!

TablePlus

• It blows Sequel Pro out the water

MacDown

• Its a very simple Markdown editor that includes an inline viewer.

Postman

• When you want to test APIs or write API documentation, it doesn't get much easier

Cyberduck

• So much more than an FTP client

VisualStudio Code [when i'm being lazy]

• Might be the most popular cross platform Editor [next to Vim 😂]

SourceTree

• When Git branches gets a bit too messy I turn to SourceTree

Xmind

• There are times when I have to visually map out a workflow and Xmind is the right tool for that job.

Utilities

Charles Proxy

• CP is it for when you want to see every network communication or manipulate the communication between your device/browser and a server.

VirtualBox

• Virtualization is everything these days. Plus VirtualBox pairs well with Vagrant and Docker

Caffeine

• When I'm presenting or partnering with someone, the last thing I want to worry about is my Mac going to sleep & locking. SSH Tunnel Manager

Chargeberry

• Its just my little nerdy Battery monitor

That's it. What about you? Do you have specific tools or apps you can't live without?