Alternatives to Finicky
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. Finicky itself: install Finicky.
Retroactive
Run Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes on macOS Golden Gate, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, and mac
hack-browser-data
Extract and decrypt browser data, supporting multiple data types, runnable on various operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Razer macOS
Color effects manager for Razer devices for macOS. Supports High Sierra (10.13) to Monterey (12.0). Made by the community, based on openrazer
folderify
:file_folder: Generate pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style. (Now with support for macOS 26 Tahoe!)
LocalizationEditor
Simple macOS editor app to help you manage iOS and macOS app localizations by allowing you to edit all the translations side by side
MarkText
📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows
Vorssaint
Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
Easydict
A concise and elegant Dictionary and Translator macOS App for looking up words and translating text
FineTune
FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to Sou
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache clea
noTunes
A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching
Gitify
Git notifications on your menu bar. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux
MeetingBar
🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
pidcat
Colored logcat script which only shows log entries for a specific application package
Phoenix
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript
Syntax Highlight
Quick Look extension for highlight source code files on macOS 12 and later
UnnaturalScrollWheels
Invert scroll direction for physical scroll wheels while maintaining "Natural" scrolling for trackpads on MacOS
Reminders MenuBar
Simple macOS menu bar application to view and interact with reminders. Developed with SwiftUI and using Apple Reminders as a source
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than Finicky — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
Finicky is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.