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Best BetterTouchTool Alternatives for Mac in 2026
Four apps a BetterTouchTool user can credibly switch to: Swish for gestures, Karabiner-Elements for keys, Keyboard Maestro and Hammerspoon for automation.
Wispr Flow Alternatives: The Best AI Dictation Apps for Mac in 2026
Wispr Flow made AI dictation mainstream on Mac, but superwhisper, VoiceInk, and MacWhisper offer local processing and one-time pricing worth considering.
The Best Email Apps for Mac in 2026 (Beyond Apple Mail and Spark)
Spark is the Mac email app everyone knows — but Mimestream, Superhuman, Canary Mail, Thunderbird, and Notion Mail all deserve a look. Honest verdicts inside.