The best Media & Lifestyle apps for Mac

The best media and lifestyle apps for Mac bring polish to the hours outside work. IINA is the media player macOS should have shipped with, Doppler and Longplay serve people who actually own their music, Zen Browser and Dia rethink the web, and Ivory, Mercury Weather, Echo, ChatWise and Copilot Money round out the shelf.

ChatWise Every AI model in one fast, private Mac app. Free

Dia The browser that chats with your tabs. Free

Doppler A music player for people who buy music. $30 One-Time

Echo Your media, right where you left off. $9.99 One-Time

IINA The media player macOS should have shipped with. Free

Ivory Tapbots' beautiful Mastodon client. $1.99/Month

Longplay Apple Music albums, back on the shelf. $29.99 One-Time

MacWhisper Transcribes any audio or video without leaving your Mac. Free

Mercury Weather The weather app that packs beauty into every pixel. Free

Zen Browser A calmer, faster take on the open web. Free

Frequently asked

What are the best media and lifestyle apps for Mac?

IINA is the media player macOS should have shipped with, Doppler and Longplay serve people who own their music outright, and Zen Browser and Dia rethink the web. Ivory, Mercury Weather, Echo, ChatWise and MacWhisper round out the shelf.

Is there a free media player?

IINA and Zen Browser are both free and open source.

Which app is best for transcription?

MacWhisper transcribes any audio or video on-device, free forever with a one-time €64 Pro unlock for lifetime updates.

Which browser is included?

Zen Browser is a free, open source, calmer take on the web, and Dia adds a chat-with-your-tabs AI browser, free with a $20-a-month Pro tier.

What does Echo do?

Echo is Theodore HQ's own app for picking up media right where you left off across devices, a one-time $9.99 purchase for up to three Macs.