Brett Terpstra:

Every time I realize how much an app affects my workflow I want to hug it, so this is my big thank you to 20 apps on my system right now that make my life better every day. None of them run in my Dock — most of them are in the menu bar, some are completely background tasks on my machine where it’s easy to forget that they’re an integral part of my workflow. I see you, apps.

Good list of utilities here. So many of my most essential applications are on this list.

https://brettterpstra.com/2019/06/19/the-top–20-apps-not-in-my-dock/