Not every tool needs a dashboard or subscription. Some of the most useful ones on the Mac App Store do one job cleanly and stay out of the way.

A few solid examples:

• Amphetamine – keeps your Mac awake for a set time, while an app is running, or under other simple triggers
• Magnet – snaps windows to halves, quarters, or thirds with a drag or keyboard shortcut
• Maccy – lightweight clipboard history that lets you quickly find and paste anything you’ve copied
• The Unarchiver – opens RAR, 7z, and other formats macOS doesn’t handle by default
• Tot – a tiny menu-bar notes app that stays simple and always available

These kinds of utilities solve a specific daily friction and then disappear until you need them again.