Control dark mode per app

https://nightowlapp.co/

brew install --cask nightowl

Control external monitor brightness with the keyboard - MonitorControl

https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl

brew install --cask monitorcontrol

Raycast

Raycast is a free and more powerful Alfred. You can do most things with the keyboard and quickly launch features with Option + Space. It includes many features that other apps charge for.

  • Launch apps quickly
  • Quick dictionary lookup and calculator
  • Built-in clipboard history search
  • Window management like Magnet, with shortcuts to resize and move windows
  • Calendar integration: quickly open Google Meet with the correct account when a meeting starts
  • Write shell/nodejs/applescript to bind shortcuts for quick actions
  • Rich extension store

https://www.raycast.com/

brew install --cask raycast

Reduce fan spin-up - exclude your project folder from Spotlight

System Settings > Spotlight > Search Privacy