awesome-macOS
My personal list of macOS apps and tools.
https://github.com/fgrmt/awesome-macOS
Last synced: 9 days ago
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AI Agentic Coding
- Claude Code - An agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you turn ideas into code faster.
- Codex - OpenAI's cloud-based software engineering agent.
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AI Chatbots
- ChatGPT - OpenAI's conversational AI assistant.
- Claude - Anthropic's conversational AI assistant.
- Gemini - Google's conversational AI assistant.
- Perplexity - An AI-powered answer engine with cited, real-time search results.
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AI Local
- Draw Things - Run Stable Diffusion and other image generation models locally and offline.
- fm - Apple's command-line tool for talking to the on-device Foundation Models straight from your shell.
- Image Playground - Create original images on-device using Apple Intelligence.
- llama.cpp - Inference of large language models in pure C/C++, optimized for Apple Silicon.
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Apple Platforms Development
- Slender - Understand every byte.
- WWDC - The unofficial WWDC app for macOS.
- TestFlight - Install and test beta versions of your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS apps.
- Transporter - Upload your apps and their associated metadata to App Store Connect.
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Applications
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Design
- Astropad - Turn your iPad into a drawing tablet for Mac.
- Drop - A beautiful color picker for macOS.
- Promotee - Slick framed product shots
- QuickQuad - Perfect Blended Quad Gradients.
- Sketch Toolbox - A super simple plugin manager for Sketch.
- Astropad - Turn your iPad into a drawing tablet for Mac.
- Flinto - App Prototyping Tools For Designers.
- QuickQuad - Perfect Blended Quad Gradients.
- Sketch Toolbox - A super simple plugin manager for Sketch.
- xScope - Measure. Inspect. Test.
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Development
- CocoaPods - Less Hassle, More OSS.
- Coda 2 - Powerful text editor for the web.
- Fake - Mac OS X Web Automation and Testing Made Simple.
- Knuff - The debug application for Apple Push Notification Service (APNs).
- Xliff Editor - Xcode localisation made easy!
- Postman - Supercharge your API workflow.
- Postman - Supercharge your API workflow.
- Postman - Supercharge your API workflow.
- Postman - Supercharge your API workflow.
- Slender - Understand every byte.
- GitHub Desktop - Simple collaboration from your desktop.
- iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement.
- Fake - Mac OS X Web Automation and Testing Made Simple.
- Google Chrome - A fast, secure, and free web browser built for the modern web.
- Kaleidoscope - Spot the Differences. Merge in seconds.
- Safari - The best way to see the sites.
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Music
- djay Pro - Mix music from iTunes and Spotify.
- DM1 - Advanced Drum Machine for macOS.
- MainStage 3 - Sound as great on stage as you do in the studio.
- DM1 - Advanced Drum Machine for macOS.
- GarageBand - Apple whole music creation studio right inside your Mac.
- MainStage 3 - Sound as great on stage as you do in the studio.
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Others
- Molotov - TV reimagined.
- VLC - Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
- VLC - Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
- Plug - macOS player for The Hype Machine.
- Day One - A simple and elegant journal for Mac.
- Molotov - TV reimagined.
- Photos - Photos for macOS.
- Tweetbot - Tweetbot is an award-winning Twitter client for the Mac.
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Photo & Video Editing
- Cinemagraph Pro - Create living photos.
- Compressor - Powerful encoding. Delivered.
- iMovie - Turn your videos into movie magic.
- Compressor - Powerful encoding. Delivered.
- GIFBrewery - Creating fine-crafted GIFs for Mac users worldwide.
- Final Cut Pro - Post-production. Fast-forwarded.
- Compressor - Powerful encoding. Delivered.
- Final Cut Pro - Post-production. Fast-forwarded.
- iMovie - Turn your videos into movie magic.
- Motion - Simply special effects.
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Productivity
- Google Hangouts - Bring conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free.
- Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 - Word documents.
- Notes - Notes and sketches synced across all devices.
- OmniGraffle - Diagramming and graphic for Mac.
- Paws for Trello - Paws for Trello is the best way to use Trello on your PC.
- Keynote - Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.
- Numbers - Spreadsheets that bring everyone to the table.
- Pages - Documents that stand apart. Created together.
- Paws for Trello - Paws for Trello is the best way to use Trello on your PC.
- Paws for Trello - Paws for Trello is the best way to use Trello on your PC.
- iBooks - Buy and download books, manage your purchases, organize your library, and more.
- Keynote - Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.
- Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers.
- Microsoft Excel for Mac 2016 - Excel spreadsheets.
- MindNode - Makes mind mapping easy.
- Numbers - Spreadsheets that bring everyone to the table.
- Pages - Documents that stand apart. Created together.
- Skype for Business - Online meetings with Skype for Business.
- Ulysses - The Ultimate Writing App for Mac.
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Tools
- 1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything.
- Apple Configurator 2 - Automate mass configuration of iOS devices.
- BetterSnapTool - Easily manage your window positions and sizes.
- BetterTouchTool - Fully customizable gestures for mouse and trackpad.
- Calcbot - An Intelligent Calculator and Unit Converter.
- Folders Factory - Customize the look of your macOS folder.
- Lingon X - An easy to use yet powerful app to run things automatically.
- Parcel - All Deliveries in One Place.
- Pastebot - Versatile clipboard manager for your Mac.
- Quitter - Automatically hides or quits apps after periods of inactivity.
- Transmit - The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app.
- 1Password - Collect all your passwords and more in one safe place.
- Go2Shell - Opens a terminal window to the current directory in Finder.
- Soulver - Quicker than a spreadsheet, and smarter and clearer than a traditional calculator.
- Parallels Desktop - Run Windows on your Mac.
- 1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything.
- 1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything.
- Apple Configurator 2 - Automate mass configuration of iOS devices.
- BetterSnapTool - Easily manage your window positions and sizes.
- Calcbot - An Intelligent Calculator and Unit Converter.
- Go2Shell - Opens a terminal window to the current directory in Finder.
- Pastebot - Versatile clipboard manager for your Mac.
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App Store & ASO
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Command Line Utilities
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Tools
- AppleDoc - Objective-c code Apple style documentation set generator.
- Carthage - A simple, decentralized dependency manager for Cocoa.
- Jazzy - Soulful docs for Swift & Objective-C.
- SwiftLint - A tool to enforce Swift style and conventions.
- CocoaPods - Dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects.
- Git flow AVH - AVH Edition of the git extensions to provide high-level repository operations for Vincent Driessen's branching model.
- MergePBX - Script for merging XCode project files in git.
- zsh - Zsh is a shell designed for interactive use, although it is also a powerful scripting language.
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Design
- ImageOptim - Optimize images to save space and load faster, without losing quality.
- CustomSymbols - Convert any SVG artwork into an SF Symbol file that you can use in Xcode.
- Framer - Publish stunning sites, without writing code.
- Icon Composer - Apple's tool for building layered, adaptive app icons for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- SF Symbols - A library of thousands of consistent, highly configurable symbols you can use in your app.
- Shareshot - Frame your screenshots and add beautiful backgrounds before sharing them.
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Development Tools
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Diagramming
- draw.io - Draw and collaborate on flowcharts, diagrams and more, for free.
- ExcalidrawZ - A native, SwiftUI-powered Excalidraw client for Mac.
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Entertainment & Media
- Infuse - Beautifully organize and play almost any video format across your Apple devices.
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IDE & Code Editors
- Xcode - Apple IDE for iOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS development.
- Android Studio - The official IDE for Android app development, based on IntelliJ.
- Hex Fiend - A fast and clever open source hex editor for Mac OS X.
- Visual Studio Code - Free source code editor with support for debugging, syntax highlighting and extensions.
- Zed - Minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.
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Music
- Denim - Create custom cover artwork for your Apple Music.
- Garage Band - A fully equipped music creation studio right on your Mac.
- Logic Pro - Everything you need to write, record, edit and mix professional-quality music.
- Music - Discover, play and organize the music you love.
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News & Social Media
- Books - Discover, purchase and enjoy audiobooks and ebooks, with personalized recommendations.
- Ivory - A premier Mastodon client from the makers of Tweetbot.
- Medium - A place to read and write big ideas and important stories. (Safari Web App)
- Podcasts - Discover and listen to podcasts across every topic and genre, for free.
- Reddit - The front page of the internet. (Safari Web App)
- Reeder - An all-in-one inbox for RSS feeds, videos, podcasts and social posts.
- YouTube - Watch, upload and share videos from around the world. (Safari Web App)
- TikTok - Short-form videos, for every interest. (Safari Web App)
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Others
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Photo & Video Editing
- Photos - Photos for macOS.
- Compressor - Powerful encoding. Delivered.
- Final Cut Pro - Post-production. Fast-forwarded.
- Motion - Simply special effects.
- Pixelmator Pro - A powerful, fast and easy-to-use image editor built for macOS.
- Cinemagraph Pro - Create living photos.
- iMovie - Turn your videos into movie magic.
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Productivity
- OmniPlan - Project management for Mac.
- Calendar - Calendar keeps your appointments.
- Canva - Design anything, publish anywhere.
- Contacts - Manage and sync your contacts.
- Freeform - A flexible canvas for sketching, brainstorming and collaborating on ideas.
- Keynote - Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.
- Mail - Send, receive and organize all your email accounts in one place.
- Notes - Notes and sketches synced across all devices.
- Numbers - Spreadsheets that bring everyone to the table.
- Pages - Documents that stand apart. Created together.
- Reminders - Create and organize to-do lists, and get reminded about the things that matter.
- Safari - The best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices.
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Proxy, Mocking & API Calling
- Postman - Supercharge your API workflow.
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Terminal
- eza - A modern, maintained replacement for `ls`.
- fastfetch - A neofetch-like tool for fetching system information and displaying it prettily.
- fzf - A command-line fuzzy finder.
- pinentry-mac - A pinentry program for GnuPG with a native macOS UI.
- stow - A symlink farm manager, handy for managing dotfiles.
- tree - Recursively lists directory contents in a tree-like format.
- zoxide - A smarter `cd` command that learns your habits.
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Tools
- Latest - A small utility that keeps track of updates for all the apps on your Mac.
- MacPass - A native, open source KeePass-compatible password manager for macOS.
- DaisyDisk - What's taking up your disk space?
- The Archive Browser - Browse the contents of archives, as well as extract them.
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