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Jul 20 - Jul 26, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• aqua5230/usage (⭐254) — Claude Code and Codex quota in the menu bar with burn-rate predictions, zero API calls ☆250

Jun 22 - Jun 28, 2026

Productivity / Clipboard

• Clipy/Clipy (⭐8.7k) — Clipboard extension app for macOS. ☆8,768

System Tools / System Utilities

• yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐56) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆61

Jun 01 - Jun 07, 2026

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• mrkai77/Loop (⭐11k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,162

May 11 - May 17, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐9.9k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆9,892

Apr 20 - Apr 26, 2026

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.2k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,167

Mar 09 - Mar 15, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐14k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆14,409

Feb 23 - Mar 01, 2026

Productivity / Automation

• rewhex/better-launchpad (⭐18) — Smarter, customizable Launchpad for macOS ☆18

Feb 09 - Feb 15, 2026

Developer Tools / Databases

• nullptrlabs/pgmodeler (⭐3.6k) — Data modeling tool for PostgreSQL ☆3,575

Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2026

Productivity / Task Management

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐21k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆20,595

Dec 29 - Jan 04, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

• bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.7k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,700

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐7.9k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,905

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.2k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,237

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,090

• okwasniewski/MiniSim (⭐3k) — Menu bar app for iOS and Android simulators ☆2,986

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8.3k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,316

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.4k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,426

System Tools / Menu Bar

• macmade/Hot (⭐3k) — CPU thermal throttling monitor in menu bar ☆3,009

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,257

Credits / Shell Utilities

• jaywcjlove/awesome-mac (⭐108k)

Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2025

Productivity / Automation

• asmvik/skhd (⭐8k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,040

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• asmvik/yabai (⭐29k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,257

Dec 01 - Dec 07, 2025

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐42k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆42,062

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐54k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆54,257

• iina/iina (⭐46k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆45,555

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐36k) — Command line media player ☆35,979

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐33k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆32,713

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆50,114

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐38k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆38,425

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐62k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆62,108

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐47k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆47,120

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐74k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆73,857

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐30k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆30,385

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐80k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆79,807

• Kong/insomnia (⭐40k) — Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC ☆39,895

• electron/electron (⭐122k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆121,994

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐109k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆109,027

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐53k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,579

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,181

• microsoft/vscode (⭐187k) — Visual Studio Code ☆187,530

• neovim/neovim (⭐101k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆101,118

• zed-industries/zed (⭐87k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆86,935

• helix-editor/helix (⭐45k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆45,408

• vim/vim (⭐41k) — The official Vim repository ☆40,621

• lapce/lapce (⭐39k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,651

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐33k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆32,673

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐54k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆54,164

• utmapp/UTM (⭐35k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆34,686

• localsend/localsend (⭐85k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆85,244

• soimort/you-get (⭐57k) — Dumb downloader that scrapes the web ☆56,851

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐39k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆38,801

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐40k) — Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic ☆40,107

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,895

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐31k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆31,441

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐118k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆118,188

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐39k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆39,209

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐74k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆73,749

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐70k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆70,422

• laurent22/joplin (⭐56k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆55,573

• logseq/logseq (⭐44k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆43,847

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐39k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆38,642

• Homebrew/brew (⭐49k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆48,820

• exelban/stats (⭐40k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆40,425

• balena-io/etcher (⭐34k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆33,987

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐34k) — Control external display brightness ☆33,687

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐33k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆32,624

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐73k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆73,227

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐65k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆64,882

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐58k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆58,136

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐34k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆33,871

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐29k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆29,480

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐24k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆23,758

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐15k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆14,536

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆20,965

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐21k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆21,409

• videolan/vlc (⭐19k) — VLC media player ☆18,990

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐6.3k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆6,258

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐17k) — Audio Editor ☆17,354

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐15k) — Open source music notation software ☆14,840

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐6.9k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆6,929

• Ardour/ardour (⭐5.1k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆5,107

• vincehi/pulp (⭐95) — Pulp is an open source sample manager ☆95

Audio & Video / Utilities

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,620

• metabrainz/picard (⭐5k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆5,009

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐27k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆27,132

• brave/brave-browser (⭐23k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆23,092

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐12k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,593

• minbrowser/min (⭐9.1k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆9,089

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,684

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐16k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,410

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,224

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.4k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,423

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐18k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,683

• tutao/tutanota (⭐7.8k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,767

• skiff-org/skiff-apps (⭐989) — End-to-end encrypted Mail, Pages, and Drive ☆988

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐13k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆12,755

• KDE/krita (⭐10k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆10,034

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐4.1k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆4,056

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆14,952

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐19k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆18,856

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• sindresorhus/create-dmg (⭐5.3k) — Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆5,321

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆22,951

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐14k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆14,355

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.9k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,866

• apache/netbeans (⭐3.1k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,077

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐24k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆24,309

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐23k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆23,203

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐5.4k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆5,385

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.5k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,471

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive-email easy ☆18,141

• insidegui/WWDC (⭐8.8k) — The unofficial WWDC app for macOS ☆8,753

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.5k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,457

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐6.9k) — A free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app. ☆6,915

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,868

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐22k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,676

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• lima-vm/lima (⭐21k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆21,450

• qemu/qemu (⭐13k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,416

• canonical/multipass (⭐9.2k) — Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances ☆9,177

File Management / File Managers

• raguay/ModalFileManager (⭐169) — Vim-style modal file manager for macOS ☆169

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐10k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆10,466

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.2k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,186

File Management / File Utilities

• tfeldmann/organize (⭐3.1k) — The file management automation tool. ☆3,085

• nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.4k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,399

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐19k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆19,116

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,639

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐14k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆14,112

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,526

Networking / Download Tools

• transmission/transmission (⭐15k) — Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository ☆14,959

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.6k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,600

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• getlantern/lantern (⭐16k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆15,791

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐7.4k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆7,366

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐18k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆17,865

• electerm/electerm (⭐14k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆14,477

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐5.1k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆5,094

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐21k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆20,843

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐18k) — Free automated time tracker ☆18,223

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆15,724

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐10k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆10,425

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐6.5k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆6,485

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.2k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,208

• FreeterApp/Freeter (⭐1k) — Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer ☆1,013

• WINBIGFOX/TimeScribe (⭐863) — Flexible time tracking for work hours ☆863

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐21k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆20,696

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆11,993

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.8k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,841

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2.1k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,109

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,286

Productivity / Translation

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐14k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆13,840

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐27k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆27,492

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐25k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆25,338

• readest/readest (⭐22k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆22,332

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐13k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆13,265

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,854

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.4k) — Notes manager for macOS/iOS ☆7,420

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.5k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,540

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.8k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,810

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.6k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,598

• vkbo/novelWriter (⭐3k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆3,018

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐15k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆14,703

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐10k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,208

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐16k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆15,751

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐28k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆27,980

• strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (⭐1.4k) — A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X ☆1,447

Security / System Security

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐13k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆12,932

• objective-see/BlockBlock (⭐825) — Monitor persistence locations on macOS ☆825

• objective-see/KnockKnock (⭐771) — Like AutoRuns ...but for macOS! ☆770

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.6k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,629

• johnste/finicky (⭐5k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆4,956

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.7k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,693

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐2k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆2,025

• wflixu/RClick (⭐870) — macos finder contextmenu ☆875

System Tools / Menu Bar

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐29k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆28,833

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,027

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.8k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,795

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.3k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,267

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐4k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆3,955

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.8k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,821

• ivoronin/TomatoBar (⭐3.4k) — World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar ☆3,422

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐2.9k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,873

• pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.3k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,281

• celve/Peninsula (⭐457) — Dynamic Peninsula for window switching ☆457

System Tools / Package Managers

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐6.9k) — User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks ☆6,868

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.5k) — A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI, AI-free ☆4,545

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,695

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3.1k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,163

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐22k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆22,469

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,132

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐14k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆13,951

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.1k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,109

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐8.9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,922

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.4k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,371

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐28k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆27,574

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐22k) — An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows ☆21,656

• gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆17,815

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• withfig/autocomplete (⭐25k) — IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal & shell ☆25,192

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐22k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆21,665

• ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,185

• lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆16,034

• ejbills/DockDoor (⭐5.6k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆5,611

• FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.7k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,671

• lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.5k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,457

Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2025

Audio & Video / Editors

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.4k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,363

• cartesiancs/nugget-app (⭐580) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆581

Audio & Video / Players

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐18k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆18,037

• martpie/museeks (⭐2.1k) — A simple, clean and cross-platform music player ☆2,124

• losnoco/Cog (⭐987) — Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.15+ ☆987

• samzong/MacMusicPlayer (⭐87) — A clean, lightweight music player for macOS. ☆87

Audio & Video / Production

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,306

• stargatedaw/stargate (⭐858) — Digital audio workstation with plugins ☆858

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐20k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆20,159

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐19k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆19,361

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.5k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,492

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐957) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆959

Communication / Collaboration

• sindresorhus/caprine (⭐7.4k) — Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app ☆7,373

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.7k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,722

Communication / Email Clients

• vladimiry/ElectronMail (⭐1.7k) — Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App ☆1,672

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• synfig/synfig (⭐2.3k) — Synfig Studio animation software ☆2,254

• Toinane/colorpicker (⭐1.9k) — Your powerful toolkit for mastering colors. ☆1,883

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.8k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,769

• sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker (⭐1.4k) — The macOS color picker as an app with more features ☆1,404

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

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Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

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File Management / File Managers

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Reading & Writing / Note-taking

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Security / Encryption

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Security / System Security

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System Tools / Desktop & System

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System Tools / Menu Bar

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System Tools / System Utilities

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Terminal / Shell Utilities

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Window Management / Shell Utilities

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Developer Tools / Databases

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Security / System Security

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System Tools / System Utilities

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Terminal / Shell Utilities

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Window Management / Shell Utilities

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Audio & Video / Utilities

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Developer Tools / Version Control

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System Tools / System Utilities

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Developer Tools / Version Control

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