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Oct 08, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• tamia6/AppDuo (⭐99) — Native macOS app cloner with custom names, icons, and separate data directories. ☆98

Oct 05, 2026

Communication / Collaboration

• blendbyte/Textual (⭐1.9k) — Textual is a native IRC client for macOS ☆1,909

Sep 28, 2026

File Management / File Utilities

• adileo/squirreldisk (⭐1.8k) — Free, open-source disk usage analyzer for macOS, Windows and Linux. See what fills your disk, servers (SSH) and cloud storage in an animated sunburst or treemap, and clean it up safely. A DaisyDisk, WizTree and WinDirStat alternative, in native Rust ☆1,925

Sep 23, 2026

Productivity / Clipboard

• nathan-poncet/whisk (⭐26) — Paste-style clipboard manager with pins, search operators and rich previews ☆27

System Tools / Desktop & System

• Silvertree2010/ApolloShell (⭐92) — Desktop shell for macOS 26 with a sidebar dock, launcher, dashboard and control centre ☆92

Sep 22, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• joshlin2201/itspaint (⭐33) — MS Paint for the Mac with screenshot markup and pixel-art tools ☆37

Sep 14, 2026

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• apoorvdarshan/TetherShot (⭐18) — Pixel-perfect iPhone screen capture over USB or Wi-Fi ☆19

Developer Tools / API Tools

• RockxyApp/Rockxy (⭐1.4k) — Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy ☆1,410

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• yylo-dev/yylo (⭐63) — CLI orchestrator for agent tasks, validation, and merges ☆63

Networking / Network Analysis

• RockxyApp/Tracexy (⭐179) — Native, local-first network intelligence for macOS ☆181

Sep 02, 2026

System Tools / Desktop & System

• matthewrball/abendrot (⭐20) — Warms built-in and external Mac displays around local sunset. ☆21

Aug 30, 2026

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• saga-soft/novelWriter (⭐3.1k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆3,166

Aug 21, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Avazbek22/DevProjex (⭐26) — Structured project context via GUI, TUI, CLI, and MCP ☆27

Aug 19, 2026

Audio & Video / Editors

• cartesiancs/cartcut (⭐760) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆770

Aug 18, 2026

Security / System Security

• seemoo-lab/openhaystack (⭐14k) — Build your own AirTags via Find My network ☆13,783

Aug 04, 2026

Audio & Video / Utilities

• writingmate/aidictation (⭐46) — Native voice-to-text with offline and cloud cleanup ☆46

Jul 30, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• szTheory/exifcleaner (⭐2.7k) — Cross-platform desktop GUI app to clean image metadata ☆2,721

Networking / Remote Access

• lx2026/RelayBar (⭐80) — Native macOS menu bar app for SSH tunnels and remote file previews ☆80

Jul 27, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• emgeorrk/pulse (⭐29) — Menu bar CPU, memory, temperature, network, disk, and battery ☆31

Jul 25, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• kasper9n/time-machine-inspector (⭐191) — Time Machine backup size inspector app ☆193

Jul 22, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Ducksss/codex-profiles (⭐175) — Manage named Codex homes and separate ChatGPT windows ☆177

Productivity / Clipboard

• hukdoesn/Nimclip (⭐74) — Native local-only clipboard history manager for macOS ☆74

Jul 14, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• aqua5230/usage (⭐331) — Claude Code and Codex quota with burn-rate in the menu bar ☆336

Jun 21, 2026

Productivity / Clipboard

• Clipy/Clipy (⭐8.9k) — Clipboard extension app for macOS. ☆8,906

Jun 15, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐79) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆80

May 28, 2026

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• mrkai77/Loop (⭐12k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,734

May 06, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐10k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆9,998

Apr 17, 2026

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.3k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,288

Mar 04, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐15k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆15,117

Feb 18, 2026

Productivity / Automation

• rewhex/better-launchpad (⭐19) — Smarter, customizable Launchpad for macOS ☆20

Feb 08, 2026

Developer Tools / Databases

• nullptrlabs/pgmodeler (⭐3.6k) — Data modeling tool for PostgreSQL ☆3,603

Jan 06, 2026

Productivity / Task Management

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐22k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆22,606

Dec 28, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

• bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.8k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,803

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐8k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,965

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.2k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,210

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,104

• okwasniewski/MiniSim (⭐3.2k) — Menu bar app for iOS and Android simulators ☆3,180

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8.8k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,785

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.7k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,669

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,379

Dec 26, 2025

Credits / Shell Utilities

• jaywcjlove/awesome-mac (⭐115k)

Dec 10, 2025

Productivity / Automation

• asmvik/skhd (⭐8.1k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,139

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• asmvik/yabai (⭐30k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,718

Nov 24, 2025

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐44k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆44,348

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐58k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆57,886

• iina/iina (⭐47k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆46,687

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐37k) — Command line media player ☆37,277

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐34k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆33,679

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆50,357

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐39k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆39,289

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐63k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆63,421

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐50k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆50,247

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐77k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆77,107

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐31k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆31,123

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐81k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆80,584

• Kong/insomnia (⭐40k) — Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC ☆40,032

• electron/electron (⭐123k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆123,428

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐111k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆111,652

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐53k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,687

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,147

• microsoft/vscode (⭐193k) — Visual Studio Code ☆193,637

• neovim/neovim (⭐103k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆102,908

• zed-industries/zed (⭐91k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆91,427

• helix-editor/helix (⭐46k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆46,505

• vim/vim (⭐41k) — The official Vim repository ☆41,160

• lapce/lapce (⭐39k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,900

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐33k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆33,112

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐55k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆55,014

• utmapp/UTM (⭐36k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆35,765

• localsend/localsend (⭐93k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆93,618

• soimort/you-get (⭐57k) — Dumb downloader that scrapes the web ☆56,869

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐40k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆40,648

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐41k) — Comfortably monitor your network traffic ☆41,356

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,870

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐33k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆33,093

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐125k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆125,376

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐42k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆41,963

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐77k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆77,181

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐73k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆73,299

• laurent22/joplin (⭐57k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆56,629

• logseq/logseq (⭐45k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆45,172

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐39k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆39,069

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐30k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆29,766

• Homebrew/brew (⭐50k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆49,935

• exelban/stats (⭐42k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆42,374

• balena-io/etcher (⭐34k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆34,481

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐34k) — Control external display brightness ☆34,407

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐34k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆33,983

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐75k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆74,858

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐66k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆65,906

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐62k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆61,941

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐35k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆35,202

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐30k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆30,045

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐25k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆24,587

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐15k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆15,364

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆21,288

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐22k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆22,023

• videolan/vlc (⭐20k) — VLC media player ☆19,909

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐6.6k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆6,582

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐19k) — Audio Editor ☆18,669

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐15k) — Open source music notation software ☆15,199

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐7.2k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆7,226

• Ardour/ardour (⭐5.3k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆5,324

• vincehi/pulp (⭐106) — Pulp is an open source sample manager ☆106

Audio & Video / Utilities

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,691

• metabrainz/picard (⭐5.2k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆5,273

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐28k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆27,905

• brave/brave-browser (⭐24k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆23,831

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐12k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,723

• minbrowser/min (⭐9.2k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆9,196

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,682

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐17k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,564

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,334

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.6k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,659

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐18k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,891

• tutao/tutanota (⭐8k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,986

• skiff-org/skiff-apps (⭐1k) — End-to-end encrypted Mail, Pages, and Drive ☆1,008

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐13k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆13,221

• KDE/krita (⭐10k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆10,494

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐4.2k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆4,213

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆15,145

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐19k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆19,296

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• sindresorhus/create-dmg (⭐5.4k) — Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆5,380

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆23,060

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐15k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆14,661

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.9k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,884

• apache/netbeans (⭐3.1k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,139

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐25k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆24,668

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐24k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆23,711

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐5.6k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆5,650

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.5k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,484

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive email easy ☆18,253

• insidegui/WWDC (⭐8.7k) — The unofficial WWDC app for macOS ☆8,743

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.6k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,591

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐7k) — Local snippets, notes, HTTP client, and developer tools ☆7,048

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,900

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐22k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,922

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• lima-vm/lima (⭐22k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆22,047

• qemu/qemu (⭐14k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,823

• canonical/multipass (⭐9.3k) — Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances ☆9,263

File Management / File Managers

• raguay/ModalFileManager (⭐171) — Vim-style modal file manager for macOS ☆171

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐12k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆11,997

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.3k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,290

File Management / File Utilities

• tfeldmann/organize (⭐3.2k) — The file management automation tool. ☆3,159

• nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.6k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,612

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐20k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆19,976

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,804

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐15k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆14,608

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,863

Networking / Download Tools

• transmission/transmission (⭐15k) — Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository ☆15,287

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.9k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,967

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• getlantern/lantern (⭐16k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆16,092

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐7.6k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆7,637

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐19k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆18,982

• electerm/electerm (⭐15k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆15,289

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐5.5k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆5,486

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐22k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆21,571

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐19k) — Free automated time tracker ☆19,098

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆16,240

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐11k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆11,047

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐6.9k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆6,962

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.2k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,247

• FreeterApp/Freeter (⭐1k) — Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer ☆1,024

• WINBIGFOX/TimeScribe (⭐911) — Flexible time tracking for work hours ☆913

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐22k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆21,831

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆12,353

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.9k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,923

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2.2k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,170

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,497

Productivity / Translation

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐15k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆14,864

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐28k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆28,432

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐26k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆26,087

• readest/readest (⭐25k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆24,945

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐14k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆13,734

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,997

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.5k) — Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone ☆7,521

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.6k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,645

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.9k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,892

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.9k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,885

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐15k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆15,492

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐10k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,451

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐16k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆16,261

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐29k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆29,121

• strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (⭐1.5k) — A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X ☆1,467

Security / System Security

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐13k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆13,295

• objective-see/BlockBlock (⭐854) — Monitor persistence locations on macOS ☆856

• objective-see/KnockKnock (⭐801) — Like AutoRuns ...but for macOS! ☆806

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.7k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,716

• johnste/finicky (⭐5.1k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆5,166

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.8k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,809

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐2.1k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆2,114

• wflixu/RClick (⭐1k) — macos finder contextmenu ☆1,061

System Tools / Menu Bar

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,455

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.9k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,967

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.6k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,640

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐4k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆4,018

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.9k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,959

• ivoronin/TomatoBar (⭐3.5k) — World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar ☆3,556

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐3k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,988

• pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.4k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,399

• celve/Peninsula (⭐458) — Dynamic Peninsula for window switching ☆459

System Tools / Package Managers

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐7.1k) — Native Homebrew Cask app store outside the App Store ☆7,070

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.7k) — [NO AI] Fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI ☆4,702

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,773

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3.6k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,626

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐23k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆22,922

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,330

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐15k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆14,810

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.2k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,205

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,966

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.6k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,582

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐29k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆29,151

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐22k) — AI-native cross-platform terminal for daily workflows ☆22,441

• gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆18,133

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• withfig/autocomplete (⭐25k) — IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal & shell ☆25,214

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐23k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆23,392

• lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆16,367

• ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,276

• ejbills/DockDoor (⭐6.1k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆6,290

• FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.8k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,846

• lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.5k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,523

Nov 23, 2025

Audio & Video / Players

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐19k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆18,620

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐22k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆21,870

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐20k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆19,882

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐1k) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆1,028

Communication / Collaboration

• sindresorhus/caprine (⭐7.4k) — Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app ☆7,392

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.8k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,785

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• Toinane/colorpicker (⭐1.9k) — Your powerful toolkit for mastering colors. ☆1,897

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• Molunerfinn/PicGo (⭐27k) — Image uploader for 60+ hosting services ☆27,320

• divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui (⭐14k) — Run Stable Diffusion on M1 Mac ☆13,597

• jurplel/qView (⭐3.6k) — Practical and minimal image viewer ☆3,586

• netdcy/FlowVision (⭐1.3k) — Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS ☆1,339

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• lihaoyun6/QuickRecorder (⭐8.7k) — Lightweight macOS screen recorder ☆8,697

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• illacloud/illa-builder (⭐12k) — Low-code platform for internal tools ☆12,328

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• coteditor/CotEditor (⭐8.5k) — Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS ☆8,548

• haystackeditor/haystack-editor (⭐1.3k) — Canvas-based code editor for visual navigation ☆1,289

Developer Tools / Databases

• Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace (⭐7.5k) — MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS ☆7,551

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• oldj/SwitchHosts (⭐27k) — Switch hosts quickly! ☆27,264

Developer Tools / Version Control

• git-up/GitUp (⭐12k) — The Git interface you have been missing ☆12,133

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• hashicorp/vagrant (⭐27k) — Tool for building development environments ☆27,214

Productivity / Translation

• nextai-translator/nextai-translator (⭐25k) — ChatGPT-powered translation app ☆24,998

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• Sigil-Ebook/Sigil (⭐7k) — Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor ☆6,982

System Tools / Desktop & System

• sindresorhus/Plash (⭐4k) — Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper ☆4,025

• sindresorhus/Actions (⭐3.1k) — Supercharge your shortcuts ☆3,058

System Tools / System Utilities

• BigBerny/magicquit (⭐351) — Auto-quit unused apps for focus ☆353

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• dnote/dnote (⭐3.1k) — A simple command line notebook ☆3,087

Nov 22, 2025

Audio & Video / Production

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,340

Audio & Video / Utilities

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.6k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,574

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• synfig/synfig (⭐2.3k) — Synfig Studio animation software ☆2,311

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• responsively-org/responsively-app (⭐25k) — Browser for responsive web development ☆25,228

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• nuttyartist/notes (⭐4.3k) — Fast note-taking app written in C++ ☆4,268

Reading & Writing / RSS

• sopaco/saga-reader (⭐539) — AI-powered lightweight internet reader ☆538

System Tools / Menu Bar

• leits/MeetingBar (⭐5.4k) — Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar ☆5,362

Nov 21, 2025

Audio & Video / Players

• martpie/museeks (⭐2.1k) — A simple, clean and cross-platform music player ☆2,135

• losnoco/Cog (⭐1k) — A free and open-source audio player for macOS and iOS ☆1,027

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• react-page/react-page (⭐9.5k) — Customizable WYSIWYG content editor ☆9,536

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• qvacua/vimr (⭐7k) — VimR — Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift ☆7,007

Developer Tools / Databases

• PostgresApp/PostgresApp (⭐7.8k) — The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac ☆7,785

Developer Tools / Version Control

• relagit/relagit (⭐1.1k) — The elegant solution to graphical version control. ☆1,116

• maoyama/Changes (⭐321) — An Open Source GUI Git Client for macOS ☆327

File Management / File Utilities

• RobinNaumann/disko (⭐121) — a minimalist disk usage analyzer for macOS ☆121

Reading & Writing / RSS

• ViennaRSS/vienna-rss (⭐2k) — Free open-source RSS/Atom/JSON feed newsreader for macOS ☆1,975

Security / System Security

• ParetoSecurity/pareto-mac (⭐458) — Automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene. ☆458

System Tools / System Utilities

• newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake (⭐6.9k) — Prevents your Mac from going to sleep. ☆6,964

• sanketk2020/MacSpaceCleaner (⭐136) — Clean disk space by removing junk ☆136

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• pablopunk/SwiftShift (⭐652) — Sweet window management for macOS ☆651

• XiCheng148/Dockit (⭐279) — An application that can dock any window to the edge of the screen. ☆279

Nov 20, 2025

Audio & Video / Editors

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.4k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,385

Audio & Video / Players

• samzong/MacMusicPlayer (⭐92) — A clean, lightweight music player for macOS. ☆93

Communication / Email Clients

• vladimiry/ElectronMail (⭐1.7k) — Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App ☆1,680

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.8k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,812

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• kyleduo/TinyPNG4Mac (⭐4k) — Native client of TinyPNG on macOS ☆3,997

Developer Tools / Databases

• gcollazo/mongodbapp (⭐535) — The easiest way to get started with MongoDB on the Mac ☆535

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer (⭐854) — Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS ☆861

File Management / File Managers

• mucommander/mucommander (⭐1.3k) — Cross-platform dual-pane file manager ☆1,281

File Management / File Utilities

• PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver (⭐342) — A tool for tagging files and archiving tasks. ☆342

System Tools / Desktop & System

• glinford/dns-easy-switcher (⭐359) — DNS Easy Switcher (for MacOS) ☆359

System Tools / Menu Bar

• kmikiy/SpotMenu (⭐3.1k) — Spotify & Apple Music in your macOS menu bar ☆3,141

Nov 19, 2025

Audio & Video / Production

• stargatedaw/stargate (⭐877) — Digital audio workstation with plugins ☆880

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker (⭐1.4k) — The macOS color picker as an app with more features ☆1,414

Security / Encryption

• alichtman/deadbolt (⭐429) — Dead-simple file encryption for any OS ☆430

System Tools / System Utilities

• Serpentiel/betterglobekey (⭐106) — Reworked Globe key for faster input source switching ☆110

Nov 18, 2025

Reading & Writing / Research

• tropy/tropy (⭐1.2k) — Research photo management ☆1,157

Security / System Security

• objective-see/TaskExplorer (⭐164) — Explore running processes on macOS ☆170

System Tools / System Utilities

• ThatGuySam/doesitarm (⭐3.8k) — Apple Silicon app compatibility list ☆3,797

Nov 17, 2025

Security / System Security

• objective-see/DylibHijackScanner (⭐128) — Scan for dylib hijacking vulnerabilities ☆128

Nov 16, 2025

Security / System Security

• objective-see/WhatsYourSign (⭐365) — View file signing info in Finder ☆365

Nov 15, 2025

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• MaddTheSane/Simple-Comic (⭐335) — macOS comic viewer ☆336

System Tools / System Utilities

• appledragon/everythingByMdfind (⭐151) — python script to search everything by mdfind on MacOS ☆150

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• lihaoyun6/xHistory (⭐204) — A powerful command line history manager ☆203

Nov 14, 2025

Security / System Security

• Lennolium/swiftGuard (⭐470) — Anti-forensic app monitoring USB ports ☆470

Nov 13, 2025

Developer Tools / Databases

• cmushroom/redis-pro (⭐683) — Redis management app in SwiftUI ☆682

Nov 10, 2025

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• Geckos-Ink/MakeItHome (⭐39) — UI extender for macOS ☆39

Nov 09, 2025

Developer Tools / Version Control

• scmbreeze/scm_breeze (⭐2.9k) — Adds numbered shortcuts to the output git status, and much more ☆2,911

Nov 06, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

• TheAcharya/MarkerData (⭐68) — Marker extraction tool for Final Cut Pro ☆68

Nov 01, 2025

Developer Tools / Version Control

• jamieweavis/streaker (⭐197) — GitHub contribution streak tracker for menu bar ☆197

Oct 31, 2025

Developer Tools / Databases

• bdash-app/bdash (⭐1.5k) — Simple SQL Client for lightweight data analysis. ☆1,519

Productivity / Automation

• niw/HapticKey (⭐1.7k) — Haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar ☆1,670

Oct 21, 2025

Security / System Security

• objective-see/RansomWhere (⭐130) — Generic ransomware detector ☆132

Jun 01, 2025

Credits / Shell Utilities

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