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# macOS apps [![Lists](https://img.shields.io/badge/-more%20lists-0a0a0a.svg?style=flat&colorA=0a0a0a)](https://github.com/learn-anything/curated-lists)

_Please read [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) before contributing._

- [Audio](#audio)
- [Code](#code)
- [Communication](#communication)
- [Crypto](#crypto)
- [Databases](#databases)
- [Design](#design)
- [Dev tools](#dev-tools)
- [Games](#games)
- [Health](#health)
- [IDE](#ide)
- [Images](#images)
- [Learn](#learn)
- [Music](#music)
- [Productivity](#productivity)
- [Read](#read)
- [Terminal emulators](#terminal-emulators)
- [Text Editors](#text-editors)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [Video](#video)
- [Write](#write)
- [Other](#other)
- [Related](#related)

## Audio

- [Ardour](https://ardour.org) - Record, edit, and mix audio in a production-level environment.
- [Audio Hijack](https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) - Record any application's audio, including VoIP calls from Skype, web streams from Safari, and much more.

## Code

- [iTerm](https://www.iterm2.com/)
- [VS Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode)

## Communication

- [Airmail](http://airmailapp.com/)
- [Gitter](https://gitter.im/apps)
- [Slack](https://slack.com/)
- [Telegram](https://telegram.org/)
- [Textual](https://www.codeux.com/textual/)
- [Tweetbot](https://tapbots.com/tweetbot/mac/)

## Crypto

- [1Password](https://1password.com/)
- [Hider 2](https://macpaw.com/hider)
- [Remembear](https://www.remembear.com)

## Databases

- [MongoDB](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/)
- [Postico](https://eggerapps.at/postico/)
- [Sequel pro](https://www.sequelpro.com/)

## Design

- [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/designer/) - Vector-based design tool.
- [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/photo/) - Raster-based design tool.
- [Framer X](https://framer.com/) - Interactive design tool.
- [Iconizer](http://raphaelhanneken.github.io/iconizer/) - Create Xcode asset catalogs on the fly.
- [Image2icon](http://www.img2icnsapp.com/) - Create and personalize icons from your pictures.
- [Patina](http://www.patinaapp.com/)
- [Pixelmator](http://www.pixelmator.com/mac/)
- [Sip](http://sipapp.io/)
- [Sketch](https://www.sketchapp.com/)
- [Svgsus](http://www.svgs.us/) - Organize, clean and transform your SVGs.
- [Type Case](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/type-case/id994524929?mt=12) - Preview fonts installed on your mac.

## Dev tools

- [Bee](https://www.neat.io/bee/) - Issue tracker.
- [Dash](https://kapeli.com/dash)
- [Dumper](https://bananafishsoftware.com/products/dumper/) - Extract, browse and inspect the class declarations from any Mach-O file containing Objective-C runtime information.
- [Paw](https://paw.cloud/)
- [Platypus](https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Platypus) - Create Mac applications from command line scripts.
- [SnippetsLab](https://www.renfei.org/snippets-lab/)
- [Sublime Merge](https://www.sublimemerge.com/) - Git client from makers of Sublime Text.
- [Tower](https://www.git-tower.com/mac/)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) - Powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use.

## Games

- [MineCraft](https://minecraft.net/en-us/)
- [Stockfish](https://stockfishchess.org/)

## Health

- [Paprika recipe manager](https://www.paprikaapp.com/)

## IDE

- [IntelliJ](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)
- [Pycharm](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/)

## Images

- [Flume](https://flumeapp.com/)
- [GIF Brewery](http://gifbrewery.com/) - Create/edit GIFs.
- [Pixave](http://www.littlehj.com/) - Image organizer.
- [Wallcat](https://beta.wall.cat/) - New wallpaper everyday.

## Learn

- [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net/)
- [Soulver](http://acqualia.com/soulver/)

## Music

- [Noizio](http://noiz.io/)
- [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/)
- [Tine Player](http://www.catnapgames.com/tiny-player-for-mac/)
- [LyricsX](https://github.com/ddddxxx/LyricsX) - Ultimate lyrics app for macOS.

## Productivity

- [2Do](https://www.2doapp.com/) - Powerful & flexible GTD task manager.
- [Air Pasteboard](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/air-pasteboard/id1327733671?mt=12) - Quick pasteboard and file sharing.
- [BetterTouchTool](https://www.boastr.net/)
- [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical)
- [Keyboard Maestro](https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/) - Automation engine.
- [MindNode](https://mindnode.com/) - Create interactive mind maps.
- [Next meeting](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/next-meeting-quickly-see-it-in-your-menu-bar/id1017470484?mt=12)
- [PDF Archiver](https://github.com/JulianKahnert/PDF-Archiver) - Tag and archive documents.
- [Timing 2](https://betalist.com/startups/timing-2)
- [TogglDesktop](https://support.toggl.com/toggl-on-my-desktop/)
- [Trello](https://itunes.apple.com/app/trello/id1278508951?ls=1&mt=12)
- [Taskade](https://taskade.com/) - Simple and sharable task lists, notes and outlines.
- [Up Next](http://ellen.li/up-next/) - See your day at a glance. Integrated with Google Meet so you can join meetings with ⌘J.

## Read

- [iBooks](https://www.apple.com/lae/ibooks/)
- [PDF Expert](https://pdfexpert.com/)
- [Reeder 3](http://reederapp.com/mac/)

## Terminal emulators

- [iTerm](https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2)
- [Kitty](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty) - Cross-platform, fast, feature full, GPU based terminal emulator.

## Text Editors

- [Atom](https://atom.io)
- [Code runner](https://coderunnerapp.com/)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/)
- [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)

## Utilities

- [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com/) - Customizable launcher with [many powerful workflows](https://github.com/learn-anything/alfred-workflows#amazing-alfred-workflows-).
- [Bartender](https://www.macbartender.com/) - Organize menu bar apps.
- [Bearded spice](https://github.com/beardedspice/beardedspice)
- [Bitbar](https://github.com/matryer/bitbar)
- [Brew](https://brew.sh)
- [Chronosync](https://www.econtechnologies.com/chronosync/overview.html)
- [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com/) - Ultimate screen recording app.
- [Clean my mac 3](https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac)
- [Daisy disk](https://daisydiskapp.com/)
- [Dropzone 4](https://aptonic.com/)
- [Feather](https://github.com/lukakerr/feather) - Minimal, lightweight MacOS desktop application to check for regular expression pattern matches.
- [Gitify](https://github.com/manosim/gitify)
- [Hammerspoon](http://www.hammerspoon.org/)
- [Hummingbird](https://hummingbirdapp.site) - Easily move and resize windows without mouse clicks, from anywhere within a window.
- [HexFriend](https://github.com/ridiculousfish/HexFiend/) - Fast and clever open source hex editor.
- [IStat menus](https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/)
- [Kap](https://getkap.co/)
- [Karabiner](https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/) - Powerful keyboard customizer.
- [Keka](https://www.keka.io)
- [Little Snitch](https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html)
- [Lumen](https://github.com/anishathalye/lumen)
- [MonthlyCal](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monthlycal-colorful-monthly/id935250717?mt=12) - Notification Center Calendar
- [Name mangler](https://manytricks.com/namemangler/)
- [Pacifist](http://www.charlessoft.com/) - Opens Mac OS X .pkg package files, .dmg disk images, and .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, and .xar archives and allows you to extract individual files and folders out of them.
- [Popclip](https://pilotmoon.com/popclip/)
- [Spotifree](http://spotifree.gordinskiy.com/)
- [Swish](https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/) - A gesture layer and window manager for the trackpad power user.
- [Typinator](http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/) - Text expansions.
- [Unclutter](https://unclutterapp.com/)

## Video

- [IINA](https://github.com/lhc70000/iina)
- [MPV](https://mpv.io/)
- [ScreenFlow](https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm)
- [Claquette](https://www.peakstep.com/claquette/) - Easy-to-use video utility.

## Write

- [Day One](http://dayoneapp.com/)
- [FSNotes](https://github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes) - Notes manager.
- [MacDown](https://macdown.uranusjr.com/)
- [Marked 2](http://marked2app.com/)
- [Texpad](https://www.texpad.com/)
- [Ulysses](https://ulyssesapp.com/) - Writing app.

## Preference Panes

- [SwiftDefaultApps](https://github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps/releases/latest) - Set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, MIME types, and Uniform Type Identifiers.
- [TinkerTool](https://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html) - Gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS.

## Other

- [Detexify](http://detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html) - Draw a symbol and get LaTeX code for it.
- [Dozer](https://github.com/Mortennn/Dozer) - Hide status bar icons on macOS.
- [Dictionaries](https://dictionaries.io/) - Translate words without ever opening a dictionary.
- [Irvue](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irvue/id1039633667?mt=12) - Brings thousands of stunning high-resolution photos from Unsplash to your desktop.
- [GarageSale](https://www.iwascoding.com/GarageSale/) - Make and manage eBay listings.
- [Diagrams](https://diagrams.app/) - Diagram Editor.
- [Service Station](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/service-station/id1503136033?mt=12) - Customize Right-Click Menu.
- [Presentify](https://presentify.compzets.com/) - macOS menu bar app that helps you give better presentations by letting you annotate any screen, highlight your cursor, and more. ([HN](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22938604))
- [Keyboard Cleaner](http://jan.prima.de/~jan/plok/archives/48-Keyboard-Cleaner.html)

## Related

- [Awesome mac](https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac)
- [Awesome macOS open source applications](https://github.com/serhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-apps)
- [Awesome macOS open source applications 2](https://github.com/jeffreyjackson/mac-apps)
- [Awesome macOS](https://github.com/iCHAIT/awesome-macOS)
- [My macOS](https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/my-mac-os) - Curated list of tools & apps.

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