7 Mac Apps That Make Code Reviews Faster in 2026

Code reviews are where good code becomes great code — but they're also where momentum goes to die. Switching between your editor, browser, terminal, and Slack while trying to give thoughtful feedback on a PR is exhausting. After years of reviewing code on macOS, I've landed on a set of apps that cut the friction dramatically. Here are seven that genuinely speed things up. 1. Raycast — The Fastest Way to Switch Context Free / Pro $8/mo — raycast.com Raycast replaces Spotlight and gives you instant access to everything: repos, clipboard history, window management, even custom scripts. During reviews, I use it to jump between repos, paste saved review comment templates from snippets, and quickly look up documentation without leaving the keyboard. The clipboard history alone saves minutes per review session. 2. Rectangle — Side-by-Side PR Reviews Without the Hassle Free — rectangleapp.com When reviewing code, you almost always need two windows side by side — the PR diff in one, the running