awesome-mac
Curated collection of awesome macOS applications, tools, and resources. Auto-updated and always current with metadata, categorization, and quality filtering.
https://github.com/abordage/awesome-mac
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Audio and Video Tools
- jellyfin/jellyfin - Server Backend & API ☆`45,463`
- iina/iina
- mifi/lossless-cut
- mpv-player/mpv
- xbmc/xbmc - winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows. ☆`20,017`
- HandBrake/HandBrake
- FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
- ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
- videolan/vlc
- chidiwilliams/buzz
- audacity/audacity
- musescore/MuseScore
- nukeop/nuclear
- mltframework/shotcut - platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆`12,928`
- popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop - platform, free software BitTorrent client that includes an integrated media player ( Windows / Mac / Linux ) A Butter-Project Fork ☆`9,892`
- sindresorhus/Gifski - quality GIFs on your Mac ☆`8,212`
- mixxxdj/mixxx
- ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop
- Ardour/ardour
- metabrainz/picard - platform music tagger powered by the MusicBrainz database ☆`4,348`
- Aegisub/Aegisub - platform advanced subtitle editor ☆`3,275`
- synfig/synfig
- martpie/museeks - platform music player ☆`1,964`
- hydrogen-music/hydrogen
- losnoco/Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.13+ ☆`880`
- stargatedaw/stargate - first digital audio workstation (DAW), instrument and effect plugins, wave editor ☆`785`
- section83/MacYTDL - end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆`813`
- wulkano/Plug
- TheAcharya/MarkerData - garde Marker extraction application crafted for Final Cut Pro ☆`53`
- samzong/MacMusicPlayer
- vincehi/pulp
- kmikiy/SpotMenu
- popcorntime/popcorntime - ready when you are. ☆`9,958`
- ytmd-devs/ytmd
- pear-devs/pear-desktop
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Audio & Video
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Editors
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Utilities
- bitgapp/eqMac - wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆`6,436`
- writingmate/aidictation - to-text app for macOS with a configurable shortcut, offline recognition on supported Macs, and optional cloud transcription and cleanup. ☆`40`
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Browsers
- zen-browser/desktop
- ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium
- brave/brave-browser
- qutebrowser/qutebrowser - driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆`11,010`
- minbrowser/min
- getstation/desktop-app
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Communication
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Collaboration and Team Tools
- mastodon/mastodon - hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆`49,204`
- mattermost/mattermost
- signalapp/Signal-Desktop
- misskey-dev/misskey - microblogging platform ☆`10,811`
- sindresorhus/caprine
- overtake/TelegramSwift
- ferdium/ferdium-app
- Codeux-Software/Textual
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Email Clients
- Foundry376/Mailspring
- tutao/tutanota
- vladimiry/ElectronMail
- skiff-org/skiff-apps - first, end-to-end encrypted Mail, Pages, Drive, and Calendar. ☆`889`
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Credits
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Window Management
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Design and Product
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Design Tools
- jgraph/drawio-desktop
- darktable-org/darktable
- KDE/krita - platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built on the KDE and Qt frameworks. ☆`8,964`
- RawTherapee/RawTherapee - platform raw photo processing program ☆`3,644`
- Toinane/colorpicker
- pencil2d/pencil - drawn animations. Pencil2D is open source and cross-platform. ☆`1,614`
- sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker
- cartesiancs/nugget-app
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Other Tools
- Molunerfinn/PicGo - cli-electron-builder ☆`25,818`
- divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui - click installer. No dependencies or technical knowledge needed. ☆`13,437`
- ImageOptim/ImageOptim
- kyleduo/TinyPNG4Mac
- jurplel/qView
- tropy/tropy
- netdcy/FlowVision - style image viewer for macOS, offering a smooth and immersive browsing experience. ☆`994`
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Screencapturing Software
- obsproject/obs-studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording ☆`67,912`
- wulkano/Kap - source screen recorder built with web technology ☆`18,926`
- justinfrankel/licecap
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Design & Graphics
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Image Tools
- MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion
- szTheory/exifcleaner - platform desktop GUI app to clean image metadata ☆`2,535`
- joshlin2201/itspaint - art tools ☆`28`
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Screen Capture
- apoorvdarshan/TetherShot - perfect iPhone screen capture over USB or Wi-Fi ☆`18`
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Developer Tools
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API Development and Analysis
- hoppscotch/hoppscotch - alternative to Postman, Insomnia ☆`76,831`
- Kong/insomnia - source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage. ☆`37,484`
- mountain-loop/yaak
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API Tools
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Databases
- surrealdb/surrealdb - graph database, for the realtime web ☆`30,336`
- sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser
- beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio
- PostgresApp/PostgresApp
- Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace
- pgmodeler/pgmodeler - source data modeling tool designed for PostgreSQL. No more typing DDL commands. Let pgModeler do the work for you! ☆`3,403`
- trailbaseio/trailbase - source application server with type-safe APIs, built-in WebAssembly runtime, realtime, auth, and admin UI built on Rust, SQLite & Wasmtime. ☆`3,369`
- garrylachman/ElectroCRUD
- bdash-app/bdash
- cmushroom/redis-pro - pro is a simple and easy to use management of redis written in SwiftUI ☆`672`
- gcollazo/mongodbapp
- nullptrlabs/pgmodeler
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Developer Utilities
- WerWolv/ImHex
- oldj/SwitchHosts
- responsively-org/responsively-app - tool. ☆`24,460`
- mjmlio/mjml - email easy ☆`17,731`
- illacloud/illa-builder - code platform allows you to build business apps, enables you to quickly create internal tools such as dashboard, crud app, admin panel, crm, cms, etc. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, GraphQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Rest API, Hugging Face, Redis, etc. Automate workflows with schedule or webhook. Open source Retool. ☆`12,256`
- insidegui/WWDC
- XcodesOrg/XcodesApp - with a mouse click. ☆`8,084`
- HexFiend/HexFiend
- johnste/finicky
- scmbreeze/scm_breeze
- hschmidt/EnvPane - An OS X preference pane for environment variables ☆`814`
- sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer
- MarcoEidinger/SwiftPlantUML-Xcode-Extension
- intitni/CopilotForXcode
- twostraws/ControlRoom
- okwasniewski/MiniSim
- Ducksss/codex-profiles
- Avazbek22/DevProjex - platform GUI and CLI for building structured project context with folder trees, file contents, token counting, Smart Ignore, preview, and multi-format export. ☆`21`
- yylo-dev/yylo
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Frameworks For Hybrid Applications
- electron/electron - platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆`118,993`
- tauri-apps/tauri
- ionic-team/ionic-framework - platform UI toolkit for building native-quality iOS, Android, and Progressive Web Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. ☆`52,167`
- nwjs/nw.js
- sindresorhus/create-dmg - looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆`5,029`
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IDEs
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Network Analysis
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Version Control
- desktop/desktop
- git-up/GitUp
- relagit/relagit
- maoyama/Tempo - source Git client for macOS ☆`120`
- maoyama/Changes
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Virtualization
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Download Management Tools
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Virtualization
- soimort/you-get
- agalwood/Motrix - featured download manager. ☆`49,688`
- qbittorrent/qBittorrent
- transmission/transmission
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Encryption
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Virtualization
- cryptomator/cryptomator - side encryption for your cloud storage, ensuring privacy and control over your data. ☆`13,935`
- alichtman/deadbolt - simple file encryption for any OS ☆`376`
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File Management Tools
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Android
- ganeshrvel/openmtp - Advanced Android File Transfer Application for macOS ☆`5,623`
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Disk Usage Analysis Tools
- adileo/squirreldisk - Platform and Super Fast Disk Usage Analysis Tool - Built With Rust ☆`1,089`
- RobinNaumann/disko
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File Managers
- mucommander/mucommander - platform file manager with a dual-pane interface ☆`1,139`
- raguay/ModalFileManager
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File Sharing
- localsend/localsend - source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆`69,923`
- grishka/NearDrop
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Utils
- tfeldmann/organize
- PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver
- nohajc/anylinuxfs - supported filesystem read/write using NFS and a microVM ☆`728`
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Gaming Software
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Input Methods
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Networking
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Network Analysis
- RockxyApp/Tracexy - first network intelligence for macOS ☆`176`
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Remote Access
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Productivity
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Automation
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Clipboard
- Clipy/Clipy
- hukdoesn/Nimclip - only clipboard history manager for macOS ☆`50`
- nathan-poncet/whisk - style clipboard manager with pins, search operators and rich previews ☆`25`
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Task Management
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Proxy and VPN Tools
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Utils
- shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG
- hiddify/hiddify-app - platform auto-proxy client, supporting Sing-box, X-ray, TUIC, Hysteria, Reality, Trojan, SSH etc. It’s an open-source, secure and ad-free. ☆`24,094`
- getlantern/lantern
- mullvad/mullvadvpn-app
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QuickLook Plugins
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Reading and Writing Tools
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Ebooks
- koodo-reader/koodo-reader
- kovidgoyal/calibre
- readest/readest - rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience. ☆`14,562`
- Sigil-Ebook/Sigil - platform EPUB ebook editor ☆`6,527`
- MaddTheSane/Simple-Comic
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Markdown Tools Awesome List
- Zettlr/Zettlr - Stop Publication Workbench ☆`12,126`
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Note-taking
- AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
- toeverything/AFFiNE - gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together ☆`59,242`
- laurent22/joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. ☆`52,032`
- logseq/logseq - first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration ☆`39,278`
- vnotex/vnote - taking platform in native C++. ☆`12,651`
- glushchenko/fsnotes
- massCodeIO/massCode
- standardnotes/app - to-end encrypted notes and files ☆`6,081`
- pbek/QOwnNotes - text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration. ☆`5,360`
- nuttyartist/notes - taking app written in C++. Write down your thoughts. ☆`4,149`
- saber-notes/saber - platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆`3,732`
- dnote/dnote
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Office
- ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors - source office suite pack that comprises all the tools you need to work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, and PDF forms on Windows, Linux, and macOS ☆`4,033`
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Others
- zotero/zotero - to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your research sources. ☆`12,752`
- antonycourtney/tad
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RSS
- RSSNext/Folo
- Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
- ViennaRSS/vienna-rss - source RSS/Atom newsreader for macOS. ☆`1,934`
- sopaco/saga-reader - Fast and Extremely-Lightweight Internet Reader driven by AI! Your AI-Powered think tank assistant.(Built with Rust, Tauri & Svelte) ☆`388`
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Text Editors
- zed-industries/zed - performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. ☆`69,263`
- neovim/neovim - fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆`94,038`
- vim/vim
- helix-editor/helix - modern modal text editor. ☆`41,115`
- lapce/lapce - fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆`37,588`
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Programming Languages
Categories
Utilities
75
Developer Tools
55
Reading and Writing Tools
39
Audio and Video Tools
35
Design and Product
18
Communication
12
Security Tools
10
File Management Tools
10
System Tools
9
Terminal Apps
8
Browsers
6
Productivity
5
Gaming Software
4
Design & Graphics
4
Proxy and VPN Tools
4
Download Management Tools
4
Audio & Video
3
QuickLook Plugins
3
Remote Login Software
3
Translation Tools
3
Third Party App Markets
3
Networking
2
Reading & Writing
2
Input Methods
2
Screenshots and Screen Recorder Tools
2
Encryption
2
Window Management
1
Credits
1
Security
1
Sub Categories
Writing
24
Developer Utilities
19
Utils
16
Window Management
14
Note-taking
14
Menu Bar Tools
14
System Related Tools
14
Productivity
14
Text Editors
13
Virtualization
12
Databases
12
Package Managers
8
Collaboration and Team Tools
8
Design Tools
8
General Tools
8
Other Tools
7
Version Control
5
Ebooks
5
Frameworks For Hybrid Applications
5
Email Clients
4
Menu Bar
4
RSS
4
Clipboard Tools
4
Clipboard
3
Image Tools
3
API Development and Analysis
3
Quality of Life Improvements
3
Screencapturing Software
3
Network Analysis
3
Password Management
2
Utilities
2
File Managers
2
IDEs
2
Disk Usage Analysis Tools
2
Others
2
Desktop & System
2
System Utilities
2
File Sharing
2
CLI Tools
2
Automation
1
Office
1
Screen Capture
1
Markdown Tools Awesome List
1
Editors
1
Task Management
1
Remote Access
1
System Security
1
API Tools
1
Android
1
Shell Utilities
1
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