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macOS software and tools from the open-source community. This awesome list is automatically maintained with daily GitHub API updates. Projects are re-ranked daily based on current activity metrics.

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Audio & Video
- Editors
- Players
- Production
- Utilities
Communication
- Email Clients
- Collaboration
Design & Graphics
Developer Tools
File Management
Gaming
Networking
Productivity
Reading & Writing
- Ebooks
- Note-taking
- RSS
Security
- Password Managers
- System Security
System Tools
Terminal
- Emulators
- Shell Utilities
Window Management
Browsers

Audio & Video

Editors

ixiehao/MP4Flow (⭐16) — Native FFmpeg front end for batch video-to-MP4 conversion, trimming, cropping, rotating, and merging. ☆16

Players

iina/iina (⭐47k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆47,088
sozercan/kaset (⭐2.5k) — The missing YouTube and YouTube Music macOS app ☆2,566
kushalpandya/Petrichor (⭐1.8k) — An offline macOS music player ☆1,767
missuo/kumone (⭐1.3k) — A native music player for macOS and iOS, built with SwiftUI ☆1,325
losnoco/Cog (⭐1k) — A free and open-source audio player for macOS and iOS ☆1,048
jo32/tvbox-silicon (⭐370) — Yingxia: a native SwiftUI TVBox player for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad ☆441
rvarunrathod/HiFidelity (⭐325) — A native macOS offline audiophile music player build with ☆329
bilipp/Lume (⭐176) — A modern, native IPTV player for Apple platforms. Browse, search, and ☆189
ad-repo/nullplayer (⭐178) — nullPlayer is a free open source macOS media player with some ☆183
shirkeharsh/mooziac (⭐124) — Native YouTube & YouTube Music player for Mac (macOS) ☆126
samzong/MacMusicPlayer (⭐106) — A clean, lightweight music player for macOS. ☆105
wandercn/fmusic (⭐44) — fmusic is a open source music player on SwiftUI ☆44
szeremeta1/Vespertine (⭐20) — Free, open-source, surround bit-perfect music player for Mac ☆18

Production

vincehi/pulp (⭐111) — Pulp is an open source sample manager ☆111

Utilities

ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐20k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆20,039
sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.6k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,604
bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.8k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,834
section83/MacYTDL (⭐1.1k) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆1,056
writingmate/aidictation (⭐53) — Native voice-to-text with offline and cloud cleanup ☆136
TheAcharya/MarkerData (⭐69) — Marker extraction tool for Final Cut Pro ☆69
GeiserX/akou (⭐17) — Call recorder with on-device transcription and speaker labels ☆19

Communication

Email Clients

hieunc229/mailflare-macos (⭐120) — Email client for macOS ☆122

Collaboration

sindresorhus/caprine (⭐7.4k) — Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app ☆7,415
Arthur-Ficial/apfel (⭐6.5k) — The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible ☆6,597
johnbean393/Sidekick (⭐3.3k) — A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM ☆3,324
freestylefly/WeChatBridge (⭐2k) — AI Agent Obsidian macOS ☆2,210
blendbyte/Textual (⭐1.9k) — Textual is a native IRC client for macOS ☆1,928
awizemann/scarf (⭐908) — Native macOS and iOS App for the Hermes AI agent - multi-window ☆913
chattymin/PokeTokenBar (⭐546) — Use your tokens to raise, evolve, and collect Pok mon! ☆565
adium/adium (⭐396) — Adium is an open source and free instant messaging application for macOS ☆395
SidhuK/WardenApp (⭐346) — Warden - A Fully Native AI Chat App For macOS ☆346
tigase/beagle-im (⭐209) — XMPP client for macOS based on TigaseSwift XMPP library ☆209
glaurent/MessagesHistoryBrowser (⭐101) — a macOS/OSX app to comfortably browse and search ☆103
GigaDuckAI/conduck (⭐38) — Open-source native Apple client for the AI you choose - iPhone ☆40
sozercan/ayna (⭐34) — Agentic AI chat client for macOS, iOS, and watchOS, built with SwiftUI ☆34
taikun114/Mocolamma (⭐29) — Unofficial Ollama manager app for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and ☆30
tobymarks/esp32-ai-monitor (⭐22) — Desk display for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor ☆24
stoyan-stoyanov/wavefunction (⭐18) — Open-source desktop coding agent for macOS. Use any ☆20

Design & Graphics

Design Tools

sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker (⭐1.4k) — The macOS color picker as an app with more features ☆1,418

Image Tools

ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐10k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆10,035
MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐8k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,979
kyleduo/TinyPNG4Mac (⭐4k) — Native client of TinyPNG on macOS ☆3,999
superhighfives/pika (⭐2.6k) — An open-source colour picker app for macOS ☆2,615
munki/macadmin-scripts (⭐2.5k) — Scripts of possible interest to macOS admins ☆2,461
chocoford/ExcalidrawZ (⭐1.5k) — Excalidraw app for mac. Powered by pure SwiftUI ☆1,545
autopkg/autopkg (⭐1.5k) — Automating packaging and software distribution on macOS ☆1,489
ProfileCreator/ProfileCreator (⭐1.5k) — macOS app to create standard or customized ☆1,520
netdcy/FlowVision (⭐1.4k) — Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS ☆1,383
okooo5km/HiPixel (⭐1.2k) — HiPixel is a native macOS application for AI-powered image ☆1,170
Macjutsu/super (⭐907) — S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. optimizes the macOS software update experience ☆907
swiftDialog/swiftDialog (⭐862) — Create user-notifications on macOS with swiftDialog ☆864
lindegroup/autopkgr (⭐567) — AutoPkgr is a free Mac app that makes it easy to install and ☆567
pdcgomes/redlamp (⭐370) — A native, open-source RAW photo editor for Mac, iPad and iPhone that ☆386
SecondSonConsulting/Baseline (⭐360) — An MDM agnostic zero touch solution for macOS ☆360
cristibaluta/Imagin-Raw (⭐192) — A lightweight but powerful alternative to Adobe Bridge for Mac ☆193
SAP/script-to-package-tool-for-macos (⭐125) — Script2Pkg is an application for creating ☆125
kageroumado/rilmazafone (⭐118) — A macOS GUI app for designing and building custom DMG disk ☆118
joshlin2201/itspaint (⭐71) — MS Paint for the Mac with screenshot markup and pixel-art tools ☆74
henrywang/Berthly (⭐61) — A native macOS app for managing Apple's container - build images ☆62
edinabazi/Kompakt (⭐54) — A kompakt macOS app to compress images and videos instantly ☆57
elliotttate/SpatialSlideshow (⭐38) — Native macOS spatial slideshows using installed Apple ☆39
Ender-Wang/Swifka (⭐45) — A native macOS Kafka monitor. Read-only by design ☆45
gwenn-ha-dev/Siliconed (⭐14) — Native macOS app for local AI image generation and editing on ☆27
Xpycode/CropBatch (⭐27) — A macOS application to crop images in batch ☆27
yueseqaz/SakuraWallpaper (⭐16) — A lightweight macOS video wallpaper app (open-source)/ macOS ☆16
viktorkpkn/ImageCanvas (⭐16) — ImageCanvas is a native macOS visual reference board for ☆16

Screen Capture

keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆15,206
lihaoyun6/QuickRecorder (⭐8.8k) — Lightweight macOS screen recorder ☆8,788
duongductrong/Snapzy (⭐3.5k) — An open-source native macOS screenshot and screen recording ☆3,562
fayazara/Screendrop (⭐2.4k) — A beautiful screenshot + screen recording + Loom alternative ☆2,397
jsattler/BetterCapture (⭐1.7k) — The macOS screen recorder for the rest of us - always free ☆1,725
lzhgus/Capso (⭐1.5k) — Open-source screenshot and screen recording for macOS. The free ☆1,498
Brkgng/ScrollSnap (⭐940) — A macOS app for capturing and stitching scrolling screenshots ☆944
syi0808/screenize (⭐619) — (Development of Screenize is currently paused) Open-source macOS ☆619
maxchuquimia/quickdraw (⭐177) — A macOS app for drawing over the screen - great for quick ☆178
jkuri/Reframed (⭐169) — Screen recording on macOS, from capture to delivery, no detours ☆172
OMARVII/Shotnix (⭐126) — Free, open-source screenshot tool, screen recorder, and video editor ☆134
metedata/Remarc (⭐83) — Your feedback layer for AI collaboration. Point at anything on your ☆84
apoorvdarshan/TetherShot (⭐20) — Pixel-perfect iPhone screen capture over USB or Wi-Fi ☆23
m0ztop/Screenshoss (⭐18) — Screenshot organiser app for Mac ☆18
salemhilal/ScreenHint (⭐18) — A screenshotting tool for thinking clearly ☆18

Developer Tools

API Tools

RockxyApp/Rockxy (⭐1.5k) — Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy ☆1,489

App Frameworks

sindresorhus/create-dmg (⭐5.4k) — Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆5,393

Code Editors

CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆23,110
coteditor/CotEditor (⭐8.7k) — Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS ☆8,678
macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.9k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,894
qvacua/vimr (⭐7k) — VimR — Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift ☆7,016
haystackeditor/haystack-editor (⭐1.3k) — Canvas-based code editor for visual navigation ☆1,289
arietan/lite-edit (⭐169) — A lightweight, fast code editor for macOS - built with Swift and ☆169
mikker/Fst (⭐69) — A fast, minimal native macOS text editor ☆69
fwdai/fletch (⭐34) — A new kind of IDE for agentic engineering ☆34

Databases

PostgresApp/PostgresApp (⭐7.8k) — The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac ☆7,788
Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace (⭐7.6k) — MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS ☆7,563
TableProApp/TablePro (⭐6.4k) — Free and open source database client built natively for ☆6,450
bdash-app/bdash (⭐1.5k) — Simple SQL Client for lightweight data analysis. ☆1,520
cmushroom/redis-pro (⭐680) — Redis management app in SwiftUI ☆681
gcollazo/mongodbapp (⭐533) — The easiest way to get started with MongoDB on the Mac ☆533
midagedev/gadak (⭐47) — Your Jira and Confluence, mirrored into one local SQLite file - macOS ☆47
berry-apps/berrydb-desktop (⭐26) — Open-source (Apache 2.0) macOS database client in Swift & ☆26

Developer Utilities

insidegui/WWDC (⭐8.7k) — The unofficial WWDC app for macOS ☆8,748
XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.6k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,645
intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.2k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,205
github/CopilotForXcode (⭐6.4k) — AI coding assistant for Xcode ☆6,384
twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,123
HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,915
johnno1962/InjectionIII (⭐4.7k) — Re-write of Injection for Xcode in (mostly) Swift ☆4,658
okwasniewski/MiniSim (⭐3.2k) — Menu bar app for iOS and Android simulators ☆3,204
muxy-app/muxy (⭐2.4k) — Lightweight and Memory efficient terminal multiplexer ☆2,381
waylybaye/XcodeCleaner-SwiftUI (⭐1.4k) — Make Xcode Clean Again ☆1,422
sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer (⭐866) — Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS ☆866
getappbox/AppBox-iOSAppsWirelessInstallation (⭐698) — AppBox is a tool for iOS developers to ☆697
AgentiLoop/Agent (⭐652) — Agent! now supports macOS 14.6 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel ☆653
saihgupr/DMGMaker (⭐349) — A premium macOS DMG creation tool with live-rendered SwiftUI ☆349
jfarcand/mirroir-mcp (⭐278) — Drive a real, stock iPhone (and any macOS app) from any MCP ☆290
Stmol/ssh-keys-manager-macos-app (⭐259) — A native macOS app for managing SSH keys, editing ☆259
nuance-dev/medio (⭐239) — A minimal free macOS realtime diff checker app ☆239
starcat-app/Starcat (⭐217) — A native macOS app that turns GitHub Stars into a searchable ☆227
Ducksss/codex-profiles (⭐192) — Manage named Codex homes and separate ChatGPT windows ☆194
benord-labs/frink (⭐181) — Desktop app for parallel agents and triggered multi-step workflows ☆175
ateymoori/oh-my-android (⭐149) — macOS panel for the Android Emulator and an MCP server ☆148
AlexTkDev/MacOSCleaner (⭐132) — Free zero-telemetry CleanMyMac alternative for macOS ☆132
britchie4/Loupe (⭐114) — macOS accessibility inspector for AI-agent workflows. Hover ☆116
nuanu-ai/agent-payment-node (⭐21) — x402 payments for Apple Silicon agents, owner approves ☆75
denzam/SystemEQ-for-Mac (⭐53) — System-wide parametric equalizer for macOS 13+ with AutoEQ ☆59
DreamOfXM/diskwise (⭐33) — Free, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Native SwiftUI ☆33
apoorvdarshan/coincide (⭐16) — Native macOS (AppKit) app for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok ☆17

Version Control

git-up/GitUp (⭐12k) — The Git interface you have been missing ☆12,160
ptsochantaris/trailer (⭐1.2k) — Managing Pull Requests and Issues For GitHub & GitHub ☆1,215
Uncommon/Xit (⭐1.2k) — Mac OS X Git GUI ☆1,177
relagit/relagit (⭐1.1k) — The elegant solution to graphical version control. ☆1,124
gitx/gitx (⭐915) — The best fork of the best lightweight, visual git client for macOS ☆917
maoyama/Changes (⭐341) — An Open Source GUI Git Client for macOS ☆342
yefga/Switzy (⭐224) — Minimalism SSH, Git Profile Identity Management for macOS ☆224
jamieweavis/streaker (⭐197) — GitHub contribution streak tracker for menu bar ☆197
dufu1991/foldgit (⭐145) — A native, lightweight Git client for macOS. Manage repositories and ☆159
Commit-Plus/commit-plus (⭐157) — The Git client macOS deserves. Commit+ is a fast, native Git ☆155
pungme/superagent-desktop (⭐35) — Free, open-source Mac app for Claude Code, Codex and ☆36
klein-t/teebe (⭐33) — Native macOS git worktree manager and GUI. See every worktree in one ☆34
aka-kika/reshelf (⭐26) — A local-first macOS app to catalog, organize, and clone the ☆27
BetaYao/seahelm (⭐18) — A native macOS workspace for coding agents - every git worktree a row ☆19
mtgto/GPM (⭐20) — macOS application for easily operating GitHub Projects (HEAVY LIMITATION ☆20

Virtualization

utmapp/UTM (⭐37k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆36,830
lima-vm/lima (⭐22k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆22,325
Lakr233/vphone-cli (⭐17k) — Run a virtual iPhone on an Apple Silicon Mac ☆16,633
insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8.9k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,961
tdeverx/contained-app (⭐864) — A native macOS app for Apple's Container CLI ☆868
us/mocker (⭐372) — Docker-compatible container CLI built on Apple's Containerization ☆372
swiftvm-app/swiftvm (⭐255) — Native macOS app for running virtual machines ☆284
nico81/iContainer (⭐233) — A native macOS app to manage Apple Container workloads, built with ☆232
sembsa/ContainerDesktop (⭐101) — Native macOS GUI for Apple's container CLI - Docker ☆102
getgantry/gantry (⭐83) — Native macOS app for managing and monitoring Docker - local and over ☆83
erdaltoprak/ContainerUtility (⭐92) — A macOS app for the container CLI ☆92
MacHatter1/ContainerDesk (⭐5) — Native SwiftUI workspace for Apple's container runtime. ☆39

File Management

File Managers

raguay/ModalFileManager (⭐172) — Vim-style modal file manager for macOS ☆172

grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.3k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,353

File Utilities

insidegui/AssetCatalogTinkerer (⭐2.9k) — An app that lets you open .car files and ☆2,897
adileo/squirreldisk (⭐2.1k) — Sunburst of what fills a Mac, a server, or cloud storage ☆2,228
jithin-sabu/purge-app (⭐1.5k) — Free up your Mac. Safely. A free, open-source native Mac app ☆1,871
nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.7k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,684
sarensw/MacPacker (⭐1.4k) — Archive manager and 7zip replacement for macOS. Preview (nested) ☆1,486
sozercan/OpenInCode (⭐919) — macOS Finder toolbar app to open current folder in Visual Studio ☆920
gostonx/uninstally (⭐760) — A clean, native macOS uninstaller. Completely removes apps and ☆763
zeusinsight/FinderSearch (⭐696) — A native macOS file browser with fast fuzzy filename search ☆699
jaywcjlove/rightmenu-master (⭐563) — An exceptional Finder right-click menu enhancement tool ☆564
heyderekj/dinky (⭐535) — Dinky makes files smaller ☆540
heyderekj/binky (⭐389) — Binky sorts your files ☆389
PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver (⭐345) — A tool for tagging files and archiving tasks. ☆346
alptugan/icns-creator (⭐311) — create .icns files for Mac OS ☆314
cristipufu/strata-files (⭐286) — Strata Files: a fast, native, keyboard-first file manager and ☆288
rana-gmbh/FileFluss (⭐288) — Handle files easily across cloud storage providers and your local ☆290
Lcharvol/MacSift (⭐273) — Transparent macOS disk cleaner - groups files by app, moves to Trash ☆273
iHongRen/configEditor (⭐286) — A macOS config file manager that lets you quickly view, edit ☆284
ivg-design/SidebarFavorites (⭐216) — Add custom folders to macOS Finder sidebar Favorites with ☆227
Manan-Santoki/OpenShelf (⭐198) — Free, open-source Mac utility: start dragging any file, tap a ☆211
WizenPainter/shuffle (⭐162) — Fast, open-source, GPU-rendered file manager for macOS. A Finder ☆175
phalladar/MacDirStat (⭐112) — Free, open-source disk space analyzer for macOS, inspired by ☆122
KeplSiv/FolderForge (⭐108) — Open-source macOS folder customization with presets, rules, and ☆116
RobinNaumann/disko (⭐121) — a minimalist disk usage analyzer for macOS ☆121
gentpan/LiteZip (⭐94) — macOS ZIP / 7Z RAR Finder ☆96
ololx/quick-symlink (⭐103) — Quick Symlink is a Finder extension, which allows to quickly ☆103
Himanshu-Sangshetti/twinfold (⭐62) — Free disk space on your Mac without deleting anything ☆63
funny-dog/FinderRight (⭐58) — macOS Finder Supercharge the macOS Finder right-click menu ☆59
nvwalj/ai-memory-reader (⭐50) — The native macOS & iOS app for browsing AI agent memory files ☆50
sane-apps/SaneClick (⭐48) — Finder context menu automation for macOS. Run scripts on selected ☆48
Funnyrz/ClickMate (⭐42) — ClickMate is a native macOS Finder context-menu enhancer built with ☆44
glimapp/glim (⭐38) — macOS viewer for Markdown, PDF, images, JSON, CSV and source code ☆43
MR-TABATA/MrEditor (⭐37) — 86,420,337 lines - a 10 GB log - open in 80 ms, and 0 bytes of it ☆37
jonathanlotan/Swivel (⭐30) — Free, open-source, offline file converter for macOS: drag files ☆32
scaccogatto/nastro (⭐32) — Terminal-native call recorder for macOS: system audio + mic, local ☆32
cypriennkeneng/depflush (⭐30) — Free, open-source Mac app that finds what Docker, nodemodules ☆30
andronasef/shark (⭐27) — Shark - File Manager: a free, open source Mac file manager with tabs ☆29
gahntpo/CSVEditor (⭐46) — Shows how to make a macOS app that opens and edits CSV files. It is ☆46
sane-apps/SaneHosts (⭐22) — Modern, profile-based hosts file manager for macOS. Block ads ☆22

Gaming

OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,870
PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆12,126
LNPANDY/NX2Apple (⭐3.5k) — Play your own Switch games on iPhone/iPad - one-click macOS app ☆6,215
widelands/widelands (⭐3.1k) — Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with ☆3,125
burakgon/stop-stutter (⭐453) — Smoother game streaming on Mac. Automatic AWDL boost for ☆355
amiantos/lifesaver (⭐244) — Conway's Game of Life implemented as an artistic, abstract macOS ☆244
BCD1210/soju (⭐26) — Free, open-source game launcher toolkit for Apple Silicon Macs. Set up ☆34

Networking

Download Tools

ninxsoft/Mist (⭐5.3k) — A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / ☆5,344
Sitoi/ClashBar (⭐1.6k) — macOS SwiftUI + AppKit mihomo ☆1,631
pixel-point/media-downloader (⭐1.2k) — Beautiful native macOS video downloader. Download and ☆1,222
grahampugh/erase-install (⭐960) — A script that automates downloading macOS installers, and ☆960
thsnkhn/harbor (⭐684) — Beautiful native macOS download manager for direct links, magnets, and ☆702
teologov/ReqRes (⭐323) — Modern Web Debugging Proxy for macOS ☆324
Astrofrogger/pluck (⭐148) — A native macOS app for yt-dlp, with Spotify support and ☆149
GeiserX/VPN-Bypass (⭐138) — macOS menu-bar app for fine-grained VPN routing: bypass the VPN ☆138
TheDynamicPunk/Convoy (⭐66) — A native download manager for macOS ☆70
eliorpom-cmd/to-be-downloaded (⭐63) — A native macOS downloader built on yt-dlp. Paste a link ☆64
chenmozhe008/shandian-download (⭐7) — macOS SwiftUI / / ed2k HTTP YouTube PikPak Gopeed ☆32
dotcomjack/grux (⭐31) — Grux AI: open source AI agent for macOS (MIT). One Command Panel for ☆31
jyps1090013-stack/MediaFetch (⭐23) — A modern macOS GUI for downloading online videos ☆23

Network Analysis

RockxyApp/Tracexy (⭐236) — Native, local-first network intelligence for macOS ☆493

Proxy & VPN

shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Shadowsocks GUI client for mac OS ☆32,859

Remote Access

lx2026/RelayBar (⭐81) — Native macOS menu bar app for SSH tunnels and remote file previews ☆81

Productivity

Task Management

getagentseal/codeburn (⭐12k) — Free, local tool to track AI coding token usage and cost ☆11,774
shanggqm/codexU (⭐359) — macOS desktop widget for OpenAI Codex usage, quota tracking, token ☆358
bitwize-ai/Logue (⭐174) — A local-first workspace for documents, tasks and meetings on macOS ☆173

Automation

Caldis/Mos (⭐22k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆21,880
Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆16,409
noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐11k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆11,236
asmvik/skhd (⭐8.2k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,162
linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐7.1k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆7,169
zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.3k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,257
niw/HapticKey (⭐1.7k) — Haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar ☆1,665
WINBIGFOX/TimeScribe (⭐933) — Flexible time tracking for work hours ☆933
rewhex/better-launchpad (⭐20) — Smarter, customizable Launchpad for macOS ☆21

Clipboard

p0deje/Maccy (⭐22k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆22,275
abue-ammar/tinycast (⭐9.2k) — Tinycast - a tiny, fully native macOS launcher, hotkeys, and ☆9,382
Clipy/Clipy (⭐9k) — Clipboard extension app for macOS. ☆8,972
nickustinov/itsypad-macos (⭐444) — A tiny, fast scratchpad and clipboard manager for Mac ☆446
s1ntoneli/Copi (⭐424) — A Secure Alternative to macOS Clipboard ☆425
rashn/RuSwitcher (⭐341) — Fix a wrong keyboard layout on macOS - Latin, Cyrillic and Hebrew ☆356
lifedever/PasteMemo-app (⭐316) — PasteMemo - A clipboard manager for macOS ☆316
saumsy/Macboard (⭐220) — A minimalistic clipboard manager for macOS ☆220
hukdoesn/Nimclip (⭐76) — Native local-only clipboard history manager for macOS ☆76
matthewpick/pesto-clipboard (⭐72) — Pesto Clipboard - macOS Clipboard Manager ☆72
yarasaa/Clippy (⭐69) — Clipboard Manager for macOS ☆68
xingbofeng/VoxFlow (⭐47) — A macOS voice, screenshot, clipboard, and coding-agent workbench ☆48
weiykong/ClipHistory (⭐39) — A lightweight, native macOS clipboard manager. One hotkey ☆39
misswell/MacPilot (⭐37) — All-in-one macOS menu-bar toolbox: smart screenshots & OCR, screen ☆37
nathan-poncet/whisk (⭐33) — Clipboard manager with pins, search operators and rich previews ☆34
dinoki-ai/tweaks (⭐58) — AI-powered text enhancement for macOS ☆58
wavever/Clipth (⭐29) — An elegant and powerful clipboard manager designed specifically for ☆29
The-PatientZero/yank (⭐27) — Fast, private, free and open-source clipboard manager for Mac and ☆29
tseylerd/MaskThis (⭐23) — Mac app that masks private information in clipboard and replaces it ☆23
jolleyDesign/clipfield (⭐26) — A beautiful (and useful) open source clipboard manager for macOS ☆27
michaelh03/ClipAi (⭐22) — Clipboard manager with sparkle of AI ☆22
jpmhouston/Batch-Clipboard (⭐16) — Batch Clipboard is a Mac app that let's you copy then paste ☆17

Translation

tisfeng/Easydict (⭐15k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆15,276
Xuanwo/cida (⭐188) — Mac Translate and polish text anywhere on your Mac ☆188
hcmhcs/screenTranslate (⭐85) — Screen translation app for macOS - select any area, get instant ☆89
umutcetinkaya/live-translator (⭐48) — Real-time system audio translation for macOS - translate ☆48
maddylaneeee/ShengJi (⭐26) — Native local-first macOS speech-to-text, live captions, subtitle ☆27
linrol/swapr-trans (⭐22) — macOS | Ultra-fast native in-place translator for macOS ☆21
itaober/atst (⭐18) — a(i)-text-select-translate - a tiny menu-bar translator for macOS ☆18

Reading & Writing

Ebooks

MaddTheSane/Simple-Comic (⭐341) — macOS comic viewer ☆342
Brkgng/ZapPDF (⭐40) — A lightweight, fully local-first PDF toolkit for macOS/iPhone/iPad ☆40

Note-taking

tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.7k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,774
glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.6k) — Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone ☆7,570
MarkEdit-app/MarkEdit (⭐5.9k) — Just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown ☆5,978
scrod/nv (⭐2.1k) — Notational Velocity: modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking application ☆2,126
Shpigford/clearly (⭐1.2k) — Markdown editor for Mac, iOS and iPadOS ☆1,212
kzaremski/apple-notes-exporter (⭐764) — MacOS app written in Swift that bulk exports Apple ☆775
aimen08/noty (⭐505) — Sticky notes that live at the edge of your screen. Native macOS, SwiftUI ☆512
h3pdesign/Neon-Vision-Editor (⭐460) — A native Swift editor for Code and Markdown across ☆461
JuliusBrussee/revu-swift (⭐385) — Local-first macOS study app with FSRS review, decks, study ☆385
Ender-Wang/EdgeMark (⭐285) — A native macOS side-panel Markdown notes app. Always one edge away ☆285
I7T5/Edmund (⭐259) — A native, lightweight macOS markdown editor with inline live preview ☆263
juinwei7/Shiyin (⭐134) — Free, open-source meeting notes app for Mac: records Zoom, Meet and ☆144
migsilva89/imark (⭐116) — Native Markdown reader for macOS. Keep it open while you write and ☆118
ariso-ai/oats (⭐103) — The free, open-source meeting-notes app for your Mac - offline ☆104
jamiedavenport/capd (⭐88) — Private, native macOS app to capture pages, text, notes, links ☆89
AlexW00/Zettel (⭐70) — Zettel - Quick Notes for iOS/macOS ☆70
alkalim/Knopo (⭐50) — A native macOS outliner for structured thinking, local-first notes, and ☆50
tancheng33/tingo (⭐6) — AI / /Zoom Local-first AI meeting notes for Mac: on-device ☆45
Zer0codestuff/Rapid-Reader (⭐37) — Free, open-source native macOS speed reader. RSVP for EPUB ☆37
pinto-notes/pinto-notes (⭐30) — Notes for iPhone and Mac that ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code and ☆33
gentpan/LiteMD (⭐28) — macOS Markdown 20 .md ☆28
Azilone/Loam.md (⭐22) — The second brain that becomes whatever you need. A native Markdown ☆25
louiskl/Earnote (⭐21) — Records lectures, meetings and calls and writes structured notes ☆21
Digisensus/digisensus-recorder (⭐18) — Free, open source call recorder and bot-free AI meeting ☆19

RSS

Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐11k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,523
ViennaRSS/vienna-rss (⭐2k) — Free open-source RSS/Atom/JSON feed newsreader for macOS ☆1,982
epaxpax/transmission-remote-gui (⭐16) — Native SwiftUI macOS remote GUI for the Transmission ☆16

Security

Password Managers

MacPass/MacPass (⭐6.9k) — A native macOS KeePass client ☆6,902
strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (⭐1.5k) — A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X ☆1,477
dweep-desai/FaceGate-Mac (⭐590) — World's first Face Authentication enabled MacOS App-locker ☆598
iharshitmaurya/HeyMac (⭐89) — Your face is the password. Face unlock for your Mac's lock ☆91
pkhorenyan/termstead (⭐24) — Native SSH client for macOS: a MobaXterm alternative with a ☆24

System Security

objective-see/LuLu (⭐14k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆13,558
LaurieWired/Malimite (⭐3.2k) — iOS and macOS Decompiler ☆3,237
usnistgov/macos_security (⭐2.5k) — macOS Security Compliance Project ☆2,527
iliyami/MacSai (⭐2k) — Mac Sai: the open-source Mac cleaner, optimizer, and malware ☆2,151
jonnyoo/glance (⭐1.8k) — Glance: Face Unlock for Mac ☆1,918
yuzeguitarist/Deck (⭐1.5k) — Deck is a modern, native, privacy-first clipboard manager for ☆1,487
macadmins/nudge (⭐1.3k) — A tool for encouraging the installation of macOS security updates ☆1,284
ydkhatri/mac_apt (⭐1.1k) — macOS (& ios) Artifact Parsing Tool ☆1,099
marswaveai/TypeNo (⭐904) — A free, open source, privacy-first voice input app for macOS ☆904
jamf/PPPC-Utility (⭐883) — Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC) Utility ☆882
objective-see/BlockBlock (⭐877) — Monitor persistence locations on macOS ☆881
cosZone/MoePeek (⭐871) — A lightweight macOS selection translator built with pure Swift 6 ☆870
northpolesec/santa (⭐856) — A binary and file access authorization system for macOS ☆864
objective-see/KnockKnock (⭐830) — Like AutoRuns ...but for macOS! ☆835
ClashX-Pro/ClashX (⭐803) — ClashX is no longer maintained. Please migrate to ClashFX ☆809
bahattinkoc/ipaverse (⭐692) — Download, re-sign, and sideload iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS & ☆694
samirpatil2000/Buffer (⭐477) — Buffer is a open-source lightweight, privacy-focused clipboard ☆481
ParetoSecurity/pareto-mac (⭐463) — Automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene. ☆464
acrogenesis/macchanger (⭐382) — Change your mac address, for OS X ☆382
objective-see/WhatsYourSign (⭐370) — View file signing info in Finder ☆371
Lakr233/Sentry (⭐346) — A powerful macOS security monitoring application that detects ☆347
cordwainersmith/Claudoscope (⭐273) — native macOS app that gives you a real-time dashboard for ☆274
shilch/macchanger (⭐279) — Change your mac address, for macOS ☆279
sametsazak/mergen (⭐252) — Mergen is an open-source, native macOS application for auditing and ☆252
momenbasel/puresnitch (⭐212) — Free, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch ☆220
Dhahd/ClipPocket (⭐228) — ClipPocket - A smart clipboard manager for macOS that saves your ☆229
objective-see/TaskExplorer (⭐182) — Explore running processes on macOS ☆193
sorkila/lockpaw (⭐173) — Cover your Mac's screen with a hotkey while AI agents keep running ☆178
mkbula/HideMyData (⭐192) — Native macOS PII removal software with on device Vision OCR and ☆191
dutkiewiczmaciej/MakLock (⭐153) — Free, open-source macOS app that locks applications with ☆161
objective-see/RansomWhere (⭐133) — Generic ransomware detector ☆134
thousandflowers/Raccoon (⭐129) — macOS companion toolkit for power users ☆132
objective-see/DylibHijackScanner (⭐127) — Scan for dylib hijacking vulnerabilities ☆127
Lorenzo-Coslado/macos-faceid (⭐80) — Mugshot - unlock sudo on macOS with your face. Local Face ☆82
djadmin/fort (⭐82) — Audit and fix your Mac's security in one command. No agent, no signup ☆82
craigjbass/clearancekit (⭐54) — ClearanceKit intercepts file-system access events on macOS and ☆55
lukebuild/LuxShot (⭐56) — Minimalist macOS OCR tool. Open-source, privacy-first, and built ☆58
sane-apps/SaneClip (⭐33) — Privacy-first clipboard manager for macOS. Local-only history ☆34
olivierzol/fob (⭐26) — Your Mac as a key fob: SSH keys that live in the Secure Enclave, open ☆27
shenxianpeng/keelhaven (⭐24) — Privacy-first backups for your Mac, to storage you own ☆24
sonor-studio/Sonor (⭐35) — Privacy-first, on-device voice intelligence for macOS ☆35
RockxyApp/Shieldxy (⭐19) — Auditable application firewall and connection monitor for macOS ☆20

System Tools

Desktop & System

alin23/Lunar (⭐5.7k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,735
johnste/finicky (⭐5.3k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆5,271
mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.9k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,853
sindresorhus/Plash (⭐4k) — Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper ☆4,040
sindresorhus/Actions (⭐3.1k) — Supercharge your shortcuts ☆3,073
rlxone/Equinox (⭐2.1k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆2,157
wflixu/RClick (⭐1.1k) — macos finder contextmenu ☆1,151
glinford/dns-easy-switcher (⭐363) — DNS Easy Switcher (for MacOS) ☆364
Silvertree2010/ApolloShell (⭐129) — macOS shell with a dock, launcher, dashboard and controls ☆132
matthewrball/abendrot (⭐28) — Warms built-in and external Mac displays around local sunset. ☆32

vorssaint/vorssaint-utils (⭐33k) — Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit ☆34,326
jordanbaird/Ice (⭐30k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆30,010
dwarvesf/hidden (⭐15k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆15,387
thaw-app/Thaw (⭐13k) — The open source menu bar manager ☆12,693
FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐13k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,597
ronitsingh10/FineTune (⭐10k) — FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control ☆10,110
darrylmorley/whatcable (⭐9.1k) — macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what ☆9,111
jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐6k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆6,046
leits/MeetingBar (⭐5.4k) — Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar ☆5,405
Ebullioscopic/Atoll (⭐5.2k) — Dynamic Island for macOS ☆5,251
nguyenphutrong/quotio (⭐4.9k) — Stop juggling AI accounts. Quotio is a beautiful native macOS ☆4,914
swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.7k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,777
sfsam/Itsycal (⭐4k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆4,050
DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐4k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆4,015
hamed-elfayome/Claude-Usage-Tracker (⭐3.7k) — Native macOS menu bar app for tracking Claude ☆3,773
ivoronin/TomatoBar (⭐3.6k) — World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar ☆3,594
automazeio/vibeproxy (⭐3.4k) — Native macOS menu bar app to use your Claude Code & ChatGPT ☆3,411
kmikiy/SpotMenu (⭐3.1k) — Spotify & Apple Music in your macOS menu bar ☆3,146
vinzdg/codenotch (⭐3k) — A macOS app that pins usage limits from Claude Code, Cursor ☆3,025
lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐3k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆3,000
wxtsky/CodeIsland (⭐2.6k) — Real-time AI coding agent status panel in your MacBook notch ☆2,569
pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.4k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,441
didriksg/Crisp (⭐2.3k) — Every display control macOS hides, in one menu bar app: sharp ☆2,385
steipete/RepoBar (⭐2.2k) — Show status of GitHub Repos right in your menu bar and terminal ☆2,226
Jarvis322/macos-sysdata (⭐1.9k) — See what is really inside macOS System Data and delete it ☆2,154
archagon/sensible-side-buttons (⭐2.1k) — A macOS menu bar app that enables system-wide ☆2,134
lingyired/status-trio (⭐1.6k) — Status Trio - a native macOS app that combines Wi-Fi ☆1,861
Planetable/Planet (⭐1.8k) — Build and host decentralized blogs and websites on your Mac ☆1,807
tddworks/ClaudeBar (⭐1.6k) — A macOS menu bar application that monitors AI coding assistant ☆1,580
fif7y/dimble (⭐1.1k) — A calm menu bar, done the native way. Hides the icons you don't need ☆1,184
FuJacob/cotabby (⭐1.1k) — Cotabby is local AI autocomplete for your entire Mac. Open source ☆1,112
realskyrin/capcap (⭐1k) — A lightweight, native macOS screenshot tool that lives in your ☆1,055
colinvkim/Radix (⭐1k) — Modern, extremely fast macOS disk space analyzer ☆1,064
nickustinov/itsyhome-macos (⭐1k) — A native macOS menu bar app for controlling your smart ☆1,014
Zesty0wl/mac-performance-monitor (⭐989) — A diagnostic performance logging utility for macOS ☆1,010
notatestuser/ds4-control (⭐889) — macOS menubar app for fast local DeepSeek V4.1, with 1M ☆791
bysiber/cleardisk (⭐754) — Free macOS menu bar app to visualize and clean developer caches ☆755
Mnpn/Azayaka (⭐766) — A small macOS menu bar-residing screen and system audio recorder which ☆766
nickustinov/itsytv-macos (⭐656) — The missing Apple TV remote app for macOS ☆662
jackson-storm/DynamicNotch (⭐633) — Turn the MacBook notch into a living system surface ☆650
rana-gmbh/NetFluss (⭐644) — A light-weight & open-source menubar app that shows current upload ☆648
nielsmouthaan/ejectify-macos (⭐587) — Ejectify automatically unmounts external volumes when ☆588
rafaelSwi/MenuBarUSB (⭐614) — Simple and reliable way to track your USB devices directly in ☆614
DenBeke/YouTube-Downloader-for-macOS (⭐601) — Simple menu bar app to download YouTube movies ☆600
monuk7735/mew-notch (⭐556) — Make the Notches on newer Macs Useful! ☆556
homielab/mountmate (⭐517) — macOS menu bar app to mount, unmount and eject external drives and ☆521
franklioxygen/v2s (⭐503) — Live bilingual subtitles for any app on macOS. Captures audio ☆511
inderdhir/DatWeatherDoe (⭐538) — Simple menu bar weather app for macOS ☆536
byrencheema/airstats (⭐490) — A menu bar system monitor for macOS. CPU, memory, GPU, network ☆502
lifedever/TaskTick (⭐488) — A native macOS app for managing scheduled tasks. Built with ☆490
FrigadeHQ/yap (⭐466) — Free, open source voice dictation for macOS. On-device transcription ☆474
mrkai77/DynamicNotchKit (⭐477) — Seamlessly adapt your macOS app to the notch era ☆482
lifedever/health-tick-release (⭐464) — HealthTick - macOS Menu Bar Sedentary Reminder Tool ☆464
AlexPerathoner/SlimHUD (⭐468) — Replacement for MacOS' volume, brightness and keyboard ☆468
saihgupr/GoogleDriveSync (⭐430) — A native macOS menu bar app for seamless Google Drive syncing ☆434
celve/Peninsula (⭐459) — Dynamic Peninsula for window switching ☆459
f-is-h/Usage4Claude (⭐415) — Monitor all your Claude/Codex usage limits in real-time from your ☆420
Bunn/PiStats (⭐411) — macOS app to visualize Pi-hole information ☆411
Yudaotor/lyrimuse (⭐339) — Mac lyrics app: word-by-word synced lyrics for Apple Music ☆399
Mikeli7666/DuoBar (⭐357) — iPhone Duo status bar concept on macOS - Battery, Network, and ☆388
ericjypark/codex-island (⭐363) — CodexIsland - AI usage limits in your MacBook notch ☆367
Artzainnn/ClaudeUsageBar (⭐349) — Track your Claude.ai usage right from your Mac menu bar ☆353
aqua5230/usage (⭐344) — Claude Code and Codex quota with burn-rate in the menu bar ☆347
amiantos/pibar (⭐344) — PiBar for Pi-hole - Manage your Pi-hole(s) from your macOS menu bar! ☆344
sane-apps/SaneBar (⭐329) — The privacy-first menu bar manager for macOS. Now 100% free and ☆333
Aayush9029/petal (⭐278) — Petal is a native macOS menu bar app for fast, local-first audio ☆279
ThijmenDam/BarTranslate (⭐240) — BarTranslate, a handy (free) menu bar translator widget for ☆241
Wunderlandmedia/HotkeyClash (⭐228) — Find where your keyboard shortcuts clash. A free ☆233
nbolar/PlayStatus (⭐197) — macOS app that allows the control of Spotify and AppleMusic/iTunes ☆199
megootronic/Blink (⭐191) — A little robot that lives in your menu bar and keeps an eye on your ☆194
happy666End/MenuBarHider (⭐179) — Hide menu bar icons on macOS 27. Two separators, one click ☆182
nghialuong/Lidless (⭐190) — macOS menu-bar app: keep your Mac running with the lid closed (for ☆190
nanvon/cc-bar (⭐161) — macOS AI Codex Claude Code Cursor Antigravity Token Native macOS menu ☆167
st0012/cctop (⭐161) — A keyboard-first menubar app to monitor and jump between AI coding ☆161
stevenselcuk/Pomosh-macOS (⭐171) — Pomosh is your next awesome Pomodoro Technique assistant on ☆172
jcranokc/app-monitor (⭐165) — Local-first macOS app usage, storage, cleanup, update, and ☆166
nobbbbby/Alertivity (⭐151) — System health menubar app with real-time metrics and smart ☆151
ljmng7/MacMix (⭐141) — A lightweight macOS menu bar audio mixer with per-app volume, EQ and ☆147
bunnysayzz/AppleAI (⭐143) — Apple AI is a lightweight, privacy minded macOS menu bar app that ☆144
marsmay/UsageBoard (⭐141) — macOS menu bar app for aggregating API usage quotas via plugin ☆141
relikd/baRSS (⭐160) — Menu Bar RSS reader for macOS ☆160
sulemaanhamza/wisp (⭐131) — A dead-simple macOS scratchpad. Lives in your menu bar, opens with ☆131
ShiinaLabs/wifi-lens (⭐126) — Native open-source network diagnostics app for macOS with ☆129
0fuz/ssh-tunnel-manager (⭐112) — A lightweight macOS menu bar app for managing SSH port ☆125
aimen08/shotx (⭐129) — Modern macOS screen capture for the menu bar ☆128
offyotto/Core-Monitor (⭐125) — Open-source Apple Silicon system monitor for macOS ☆125
daniyalmaster693/MenuScores (⭐115) — Live Scores, Designed for Mac ☆115
tracebar-app/tracebar (⭐134) — an mtr-like traceroute utility that lives in your MacOS menubar ☆135
ReffWu/softfold (⭐113) — Close the lid, and your MacBook desktop folds away softly. Follows ☆114
pedrovieira/Holeberry (⭐108) — A native and modern macOS menu bar app to monitor and control ☆110
noahelhadedy/double-shot (⭐99) — Keeps your Mac awake. With the lid closed too, and for as ☆105
slawek19926/Vitals (⭐99) — Native open-source system monitor for macOS - Apple Silicon, SMC ☆103
ihazgithub/TopOff (⭐101) — Stop forgetting brew update && brew upgrade. A menu bar app that ☆102
rsutcliffe/nightwatch (⭐96) — Free macOS menu-bar app for astrophotography: finds tonight's ☆98
Lcharvol/Claude-God (⭐91) — macOS menu bar app to monitor your Claude AI usage in real-time ☆91
dennykim123/claude-codex-battery (⭐104) — macOS menu bar widget showing Claude Code & Codex ☆104
jordan-edai/codex-reset-watcher (⭐105) — Local-first macOS menu bar app for Codex usage limits ☆105
pantafive/fader (⭐81) — Menu bar volume mixer for macOS: per-app volume, one-click audio ☆88
vaspike/DevSwitcher2 (⭐79) — Efficient and elegant macOS window switching tool ☆80
barseghyanartur/app-menu (⭐95) — The missing Applications Menu for macOS ☆97
gentpan/OpenStats (⭐74) — macOS CPU GPU Swift 6 + SwiftUI ☆75
VGEAREN/Stockbar (⭐69) — A lightweight macOS menu bar app for monitoring A-share, Hong Kong ☆71
designsbymuzeer/Bye-Mac-App (⭐89) — Close your running apps easily. One click, and they're ☆91
TadelUnso/mole-widget (⭐87) — Lightweight macOS desktop system monitor widget - live CPU ☆87
Carstin520/token-remain (⭐70) — A privacy-first macOS menu bar app for tracking AI coding ☆70
Mason363/Tactile (⭐63) — A light-weight macOS system wide app for trackpad haptics ☆65
ZimengXiong/aquarium (⭐78) — keep agents running in your bag ☆78
kdcokenny/OpenDictation (⭐63) — Mac-native dictation that just works - lives in the notch ☆63
plan44/localSites (⭐86) — Simple Menu Bar (Status Bar) App for mac OS and simple table app for ☆86
junior-rj/menubar-hide (⭐59) — Hide menu bar icons on macOS and show them in a panel below the ☆59
s3onghyun/bulchimbeon (⭐59) — Your Mac's night-watch soldier. Keeps your Mac awake only while ☆58
josefchen/muster (⭐58) — Never keep an agent waiting. A free, open-source Mac menu bar app for ☆58
TY-teo/StayAwake (⭐72) — Native macOS menu bar app that keeps your MacBook awake for AI coding ☆72
HolyMayhem/TorrServe-Silicon (⭐55) — A native macOS menu bar application for managing the ☆55
okooo5km/Prism (⭐73) — Prism is a SwiftUI menu bar companion that organizes Claude-compatible ☆73
can4hou6joeng4/Sonar (⭐51) — Native iOS & macOS music player built with SwiftUI, with local ☆52
yagcioglutoprak/AIQuotaBar (⭐47) — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor & Copilot usage limits in your ☆50
camguillory/Audio-Priority-Bar (⭐43) — A native macOS menu bar app that switches to your ☆51
simonsruggi/StockDock (⭐46) — Free & open-source macOS menu bar app to track stocks, ETFs ☆49
evoleinik/fnkey (⭐48) — Hold Fn, speak, paste. Streaming Deepgram dictation for the macOS menu ☆48
Rydersel/Candela (⭐45) — Candela protects your displays from OLED burn-in and wear: panel ☆49
sj719045032/claude-statistics (⭐48) — A macOS menu bar app for monitoring Claude Code usage ☆48
niklasravnsborg/HideNotch (⭐33) — macOS menu bar utility to hide the notch and round screen ☆46
Notchly/Notchly (⭐58) — Lightweight Dynamic Island for macOS with AI coding agent notifications ☆59
dvdweyer/KeyMinder (⭐45) — A simple macOS app that shows keyboard shortcuts of the current app ☆44
lovach/Lunavect (⭐41) — Claude Code and Codex in your Mac menu bar: see which AI coding agent ☆43
bornexplorer/OnlineIndicator (⭐62) — A macOS menu bar app that replaces the Wi-Fi icon with ☆62
stevemcqueenz/claude-notch-tracker (⭐38) — Live Claude, Codex, Antigravity, DeepSeek and ☆39
theDanButuc/Claude-Usage-Monitor (⭐55) — A native macOS menu bar app that shows your Claude.ai ☆55
FI-153/QuickNetStats (⭐41) — A MacOS Menu Bar utility to display rich network informations ☆41
PerfectoWeb/Belay (⭐41) — Keeps your Mac awake while your AI agents work. Built-in detection ☆41
niyamvora/ILoveNotch (⭐40) — Free, open-source notch app for MacBooks: now playing, file ☆40
snap-sites/SoundMax (⭐59) — Free 10-band system EQ for macOS - SoundSource alternative with ☆60
ivg-design/web-watcher (⭐38) — A lightweight macOS menu bar utility that monitors websites for ☆39
frostbar/frost (⭐36) — A free, open-source menu bar manager for macOS 26 and 27, built with ☆37
validatedev/Clamper (⭐57) — The app that "clamps" your precious menu bar ☆57
cyrus-cai/notchi (⭐35) — Your personal AI, 100% in your control. Born in the Mac notch - now ☆35
Kelvanic/deckle (⭐33) — Paper-grain texture overlay for macOS - make your screen feel like ☆34
emgeorrk/pulse (⭐34) — Menu bar CPU, memory, temperature, network, disk, and battery ☆34
Vladimir-Podgornyi/LidAwake (⭐28) — macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake, even with ☆30
asafofer/perch (⭐29) — See when Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or pi need you, and answer from ☆30
EvilIrving/light-stats (⭐30) — Native macOS menu bar system monitor. Live ☆30
efim0v/brow (⭐29) — Claude Code usage limits in the MacBook notch, and workspaces for parallel ☆30
ateymoori/lyricglow (⭐44) — Menu bar lyrics for Spotify and Apple Music, with translation ☆44
erayendes/mimir (⭐28) — AI tool usage limits tracker for your macOS menu bar - Claude, Codex & ☆29
snail007/macstate (⭐47) — Lightweight macOS menu bar system monitor - CPU usage, CPU ☆47
roypadina/LanGuard (⭐25) — Free macOS menu-bar app: Wi-Fi off when you plug in Ethernet, back ☆27
egemertbalcik/Ledge (⭐22) — Free, open-source notch app for MacBook: turns the Mac notch into ☆26
bastian-js/dropnote (⭐27) — Simple and fast: Notes in the macOS menu bar. Free & ☆26
owenzhao/DeepSeekStatus (⭐26) — A macOS menu bar whale that shows whether DeepSeek is in peak ☆26
carloshpdoc/Harbofly (⭐25) — Menu bar app that finds and frees the disk space dev build ☆26
eyadhammouda/pookify (⭐40) — A Dynamic Island style notch status indicator for Claude Code on ☆40
dropper-devs/dropper (⭐38) — Drop a file on your Mac's menu bar, get a beautiful share page ☆39
heronapp/hostflip (⭐24) — Native macOS hosts switcher - flip /etc/hosts profiles from the menu ☆25
Kernel-Hunter/boost (⭐24) — Free, open source Mac menu bar app for memory and disk. See what ☆25
yagizdo/standlock (⭐20) — A macOS menu bar app that blocks your screen when it's time to stand ☆22
alexiosus/WandelBar (⭐22) — Customize the macOS Tahoe menu bar background with blur, tint ☆23
shiquda/SpotAsk (⭐22) — One hotkey to ask any AI on Mac. Open-source menu bar assistant: press ☆23
jaskirat1616/AirPoise (⭐17) — Mac menu-bar app: AirPods posture coaching and head-gesture ☆22
BySergiMM/OmniMac (⭐21) — Eleven Mac utilities in one menu bar app: a Dynamic Island for any ☆21
fikrikarim/repose (⭐35) — Break reminder for macOS that pauses during meetings ☆35
letsur-dev/claude-peak (⭐19) — Claude Max usage monitor for macOS menu bar ☆20
inequitas/performancemonitor (⭐19) — Lightweight, open-source macOS menu bar system monitor ☆19
andyzasl/browserly (⭐19) — A smart macOS menu bar app that routes URLs to the right browser ☆19
huangy7/MeowOut (⭐19) — A native macOS menu bar toolkit with a pixel pet that keeps you ☆19
wiltodelta/translate-like-me (⭐18) — macOS menu bar app that translates selected text in place ☆18
KJeon10/BannerHither (⭐16) — Notification banners on the display you're actually looking at ☆18
TerrifiedBug/tickerbar (⭐17) — A free, lightweight macOS menu bar app for tracking stock ☆17
willyhay22/AutoDockDrive (⭐18) — A small macOS app that automatically adds and removes your ☆18
theshiver/slapss-app (⭐16) — Free, open-source full-screen meeting reminder for macOS. Menu ☆17
reg2005/langSwitcher (⭐36) — Open-source keyboard layout text converter for macOS - fix text ☆36
glanceformac/glance (⭐17) — A free, open source Dynamic Island for your Mac notch ☆17
sorkila/tintpad (⭐17) — It falls out of your notch. Hotkey, repo, Return: your terminal opens ☆17
CorvidLabs/MacNTop (⭐17) — macOS menu bar system monitor with retro CRT aesthetics ☆17
MidZai/aman_disk (⭐16) — S.M.A.R.T. health, temperature and performance of your Mac's internal ☆17
LZhenHong/Americano (⭐16) — Simple caffeinate wrapper stay at menu bar ☆16
Codseus/NotchMore (⭐16) — A MacOS application that brings bunch of utilities together under ☆16
Mohamed-Elshesheny/sigstop (⭐16) — You're a developer, not a server. A macOS menu bar app that ☆16
peaz/displaymodemenu (⭐16) — A lightweight macOS menu bar app for switching display ☆16
TY-teo/ChargeWatching (⭐23) — ChargeWatch (repo: ChargeWatching) - free, open-source macOS ☆24
jsattler/Pulse (⭐25) — A beautiful, yet simple service monitor that lives in your notch ☆25
improvim/hexa (⭐17) — macOS Menu Bar Programmer's Calculator ☆17
zorth64/KeyboardOverlay (⭐18) — A macOS menubar app that overlays a transparent keyboard on ☆18

Package Managers

Homebrew/brew (⭐50k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆50,306
mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,427
momenbasel/PureMac (⭐7.6k) — Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with ☆7,750
milanvarady/Applite (⭐7.1k) — Native Homebrew Cask app store outside the App Store ☆7,141
buresdv/Cork (⭐4.7k) — [NO AI] Fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI ☆4,731
ntfstool/ntfstool (⭐4.2k) — Free, open-source NTFS read-write for macOS, built on Apple ☆4,211
blitzdotdev/blitz-mac (⭐1.8k) — Native macOS App Store Connect tool with MCP. Submit iOS apps ☆1,770
alielsokary/CaskHub (⭐1.4k) — Native GUI for Homebrew Casks ☆1,423
MacPaw/cleanmymac-cli (⭐1k) — Clean Xcode, Docker, Homebrew, and developer caches, remove ☆1,056
SAP/macOS-icon-generator (⭐645) — Icons for macOS is the easiest way to create customized app ☆647
ryleighnewman/InputConfig (⭐166) — Free, open-source controller mapper for Mac. Map any game ☆177
momenbasel/pesty (⭐151) — Free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS a native Paste app ☆161
marcelrgberger/auto-brew (⭐100) — Native macOS app for Homebrew: background auto-updates, a ☆100
jizhi0v0/duo-updater (⭐37) — Keeps macOS apps up to date through each app's own release ☆38

QuickLook Plugins

sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,803
sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.3k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,349
sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3.7k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,756
xykong/flux-markdown (⭐1.3k) — Markdown Preview Enhanced for macOS QuickLook ☆1,333
nuance-dev/Web (⭐666) — A native macOS browser with Glance for quick lookups and optional ☆666
mobrava/Clipbara (⭐254) — Open-source clipboard manager for macOS and iPhone. Card-style ☆259
altic-dev/PeekX (⭐260) — Quick Look Extension for Folder Preview on macOS ☆263
ezzy1630/Downright (⭐81) — Free native Markdown editor and reader for macOS. Beautiful ☆82
SergeiNikolenko/Burette (⭐71) — macOS desktop app and Quick Look extension for molecular ☆72
cavoco/Preview3MF (⭐28) — macOS Quick Look extension for .3mf files - press Space in Finder ☆30

System Utilities

exelban/stats (⭐43k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆43,305
MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐35k) — Control external display brightness ☆34,684
waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐34k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆34,509
pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐23k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆23,096
JohnCoates/Aerial (⭐21k) — Apple TV Aerial Screensaver for Mac ☆21,253
kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,388
robbietilton/Compositor (⭐18k) — The Photoshop alternative for Mac ☆18,616
alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐15k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆15,111
rgcr/m-cli (⭐9.9k) — Swiss Army Knife for macOS ☆9,919
AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.2k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,245
sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,995
thoughtbot/laptop (⭐8.6k) — A shell script to set up a macOS laptop for web and mobile ☆8,553
osaurus-ai/osaurus (⭐8.1k) — Own your AI. The native macOS harness for AI agents -- any ☆8,162
aonez/Keka (⭐7.6k) — The macOS & iOS file archiver ☆7,648
drumih/turbo-fieldfare (⭐7.2k) — Gemma 4 26B-A4B inference in ~2 GB of RAM on any M-series ☆7,339
kean/Pulse (⭐7.3k) — Network logger for Apple platforms ☆7,261
Beingpax/VoiceInk (⭐7.1k) — The best open-source alternative to Superwhisper & Wispr Flow ☆7,090
newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake (⭐7k) — Prevents your Mac from going to sleep. ☆7,044
peetzweg/opendisplay (⭐6.2k) — Use an iPhone, iPad, or spare Mac as a true second display for ☆6,310
SwiftyBeaver/SwiftyBeaver (⭐6k) — Convenient & secure logging during development & release ☆6,043
SelfControlApp/selfcontrol (⭐4.4k) — skull: Mac app to block your own access to distracting ☆4,421
f/textream (⭐4.2k) — Textream is a free macOS teleprompter app for streamers, interviewers ☆4,274
raullenchai/Rapid-MLX (⭐4.1k) — Rapid-MLX is an open-source (Apache 2.0) OpenAI- and ☆4,134
syncthing/syncthing-macos (⭐4k) — Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application ☆4,018
humanitas-labs/quill (⭐4k) — Ultra-minimalist macOS recording + transcription ☆3,961
ThatGuySam/doesitarm (⭐3.8k) — Apple Silicon app compatibility list ☆3,802
runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.7k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,700
sveinbjornt/Platypus (⭐3.5k) — Create native macOS applications from command line scripts ☆3,463
RoversX/LaunchNext (⭐3.2k) — Bring your Launchpad back in MacOS26+ ,highly customizable ☆3,188
michaelvillar/timer-app (⭐2.7k) — A simple Timer app for Mac ☆2,720
tldev/dorso (⭐2.6k) — A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch ☆2,634
wzh4869/AppPorts (⭐2.2k) — A macOS utility to seamlessly migrate applications to external ☆2,223
dodo-reach/hermes-desktop (⭐2k) — The safest, simplest way to manage Hermes from your Mac ☆2,036
amebalabs/TRex (⭐1.9k) — Copy any text on your screen, stop retyping ☆1,956
TypeWhisper/typewhisper-mac (⭐1.9k) — Local speech-to-text for macOS on-device AI, fully ☆1,920
ddlmanus/MacOptimizer (⭐1.8k) — MacOptimizer is a system optimization tool designed ☆1,840
wouterdebie/davit (⭐1.6k) — A native macOS UI for Apple's platform ☆1,633
jipika/WaifuX (⭐1.6k) — macos (mac) Wallhaven MotionBG Anime | ☆1,611
rsyncOSX/RsyncUI (⭐1.5k) — A SwiftUI based macOS GUI for rsync ☆1,497
ryanstephen/lil-agents (⭐1.5k) — tiny AI companions that live on your macOS dock ☆1,450
yqrashawn/GokuRakuJoudo (⭐1.4k) — config karabiner with ease ☆1,422
Dimillian/CodexSkillManager (⭐1.4k) — macOS app to manage your Codex skills ☆1,380
dmarcotte/easy-move-resize (⭐1.3k) — Adds "modifier key + mouse drag" move and resize to OSX ☆1,350
frankea/Whisky (⭐1.1k) — Active community fork of the archived whisky-app/whisky - a modern ☆1,079
kennss/SiliconScope (⭐1k) — Sudoless Apple Silicon system monitor (native SwiftUI GUI) with ☆1,022
kamillobinski/thock (⭐1k) — THOCK your mac keyboard >> new release soon! ☆1,011
idawnlight/ShichiZip (⭐978) — The 7-Zip derivative intended for macOS ☆986
jazzyalex/agent-sessions (⭐935) — Local-first macOS app to browse, search, analyze, and resume ☆946
awaseem/foqos (⭐916) — Foqos allows you to lock apps behind the tap of a NFC tag or scan of a ☆925
FuzzyIdeas/Cling (⭐936) — Instant fuzzy find any file on macOS ☆939
kageroumado/phosphene (⭐923) — Video wallpapers for macOS, from your own videos or Wallpaper ☆932
wozniakpawel/PairPods (⭐864) — Free and open source app to share audio on macOS ☆865
ggkevinnnn/LaunchNow (⭐846) — Alternative Launchpad for MacOS Tahoe & Golden Gate ☆848
mierau/hotline (⭐768) — A modern remake of Hotline for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS ☆768
ganeshmshetty/openclip (⭐737) — An open-source, macOS text action popup for running custom ☆760
SaarthurR/atticus-mac (⭐641) — Fast, free voice assistant for your Mac. No API key: runs on ☆730
shobhit99/SuperIsland (⭐683) — Dynamic Island for MacOS - with Extensions ☆684
onevcat/Prowl (⭐670) — native macOS codings agent orchestrator ☆673
vChewing/vChewing-macOS (⭐663) — macOS macOS Swift Gitee ☆670
Sanyam-G/switch (⭐638) — A keyboard-driven window switcher for macOS. Notarized. Free ☆647
Bengerthelorf/macIconChanger (⭐649) — Transform your Mac, one icon at a time - customize app & ☆652
qunqin24/Pulse (⭐609) — Know how much Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and 70+ other AI ☆634
oomol-lab/LockIME (⭐619) — A native macOS menu-bar app that keeps your keyboard input source ☆620
n0shake/clocker (⭐628) — macOS app to plan and organize through timezones ☆628
bwya77/DockAnchor (⭐606) — DockAnchor is a simple macOS utility that stops the Dock from ☆609
johnbean393/KeyType (⭐577) — An open-source Cotypist with macOS system wide AI autocomplete ☆580
inket/stts (⭐568) — A simple macOS app for monitoring the status of cloud services ☆570
IngmarStein/Monolingual (⭐571) — Remove unnecessary language resources from macOS ☆574
opennookorg/betterwispr (⭐504) — Free, open-source, local-first dictation app for macOS. Hold ☆527
razzant/claudexor (⭐523) — Multi-harness control plane for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and ☆524
kageroumado/adrafinil (⭐525) — Keep your Mac awake only while AI coding agents are working ☆527
alienator88/Viz (⭐528) — Capture text/QR Codes/Barcodes/Colors from screen snippets ☆529
TuguiDragos/Peel (⭐380) — Uninstall Mac apps with every file they leave behind, and see why ☆478
ChimeHQ/Chime (⭐487) — An editor for macOS ☆486
scosman/Biscotti (⭐430) — Free private meeting transcription app for macOS ☆450
Nongfsq/ftop (⭐374) — A small, quiet system monitor for Apple Silicon Macs: one floating glass ☆429
Clipy/KeyHolder (⭐425) — Record shortcuts in macOS, like Alfred.app ☆427
deseven/iCanHazShortcut (⭐421) — simple shortcut manager for macOS ☆421
dsward2/LocalRadio (⭐409) — LocalRadio is "Radio for Cord-Cutters" - a Software-Defined Radio ☆410
mutonby/shortcast (⭐395) — Native macOS app: drop a long video auto-cut viral shorts ☆399
awizemann/harness (⭐362) — AI-driven user testing for iOS Simulator, macOS apps, and web apps ☆364
Jeidoban/Ironsmith (⭐344) — Create personal Mac apps instantly with a prompt. Supports ☆344
BigBerny/magicquit (⭐358) — Auto-quit unused apps for focus ☆358
daniyalmaster693/SuperCorners (⭐304) — Supercharge your Mac's Corners ☆306
ThinkInAIXYZ/clawdhome (⭐311) — ClawdHome securely isolates and manages multiple OpenClaw ☆312
keytyapp/Keyty (⭐265) — Keyty - modern open-source keyboard and mouse visualizer for macOS ☆269
zoolapp/aime (⭐255) — An open-source Chinese input method for macOS, built on RIME. Local ☆262
gsamat/amanu (⭐239) — Records and transcribes online meetings. Automatically ☆249
pasrom/meeting-transcriber (⭐232) — On-device meeting transcriber for macOS - auto-records ☆236
Licoy/StrokeMouse (⭐240) — macOS / / Shell / AppleScript A macOS mouse gesture customization ☆246
iosrxwy/MacAssistant (⭐222) — Native SwiftUI toolbox for macOS maintenance and Apple-binary ☆233
mpereira/macbook-playbook (⭐227) — Install all your applications and configure everything the ☆227
bob-zebedy/CodexBar (⭐215) — CodexBar macOS Codex Token ☆230
jianyintang/find-disk-killer (⭐222) — See what keeps using your disk ☆225
getoffmyhack/waveSDR (⭐236) — macOS native desktop Software Defined Radio app ☆236
trey-a-12/LaunchBack (⭐243) — A free and open-source re-implementation of the macOS Launchpad ☆244
NullPointerDepressiveDisorder/MiddleDrag (⭐243) — Three-finger trackpad gestures for ☆244
VladUZH/qwen-scribe (⭐222) — Private, local transcription and system-wide dictation for Apple ☆223
saurabhav88/EnviousWispr (⭐204) — Free, sub-second on-device AI dictation for macOS. Dual ☆220
zadr/j2s (⭐239) — A macOS app to convert JSON to Swift structs ☆240
andreypudov/core-eq (⭐200) — System-wide equalizer for macOS ☆206
Punshnut/macos-launchy (⭐202) — Launchy Launchpad is the free open-source launchpad ☆204
nuance-dev/achico (⭐228) — A minimal free macOS local file compressor app ☆229
lynnswap/NeoSimulator (⭐174) — A lightweight simulator app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ☆198
tddworks/SkillsManager (⭐205) — A macOS application for discovering, browsing, and installing ☆206
kasper9n/time-machine-inspector (⭐193) — Time Machine backup size inspector app ☆193
lexrus/RegExPlus (⭐210) — A nifty RegEx test tool built with SwiftUI ☆210
writronic/MaCursor (⭐181) — Cursor Control for macOS ☆188
srimanachanta/Stasis (⭐161) — Battery Management and Dashboard for Apple Silicon - A Better ☆164
SafeExamBrowser/seb-mac (⭐144) — Safe Exam Browser for macOS and iOS ☆150
scgopi/GraphCode (⭐151) — Graph Engineering, simplified - with GraphCode. #graphcode ☆157
appledragon/everythingByMdfind (⭐148) — python script to search everything by mdfind on MacOS ☆148
vpeschenkov/Predator (⭐155) — Predator is a customizable macOS screensaver that mimics the ☆155
jaywcjlove/vidwall (⭐127) — Set 4K videos as dynamic desktop wallpapers, supporting MP4 and ☆127
kristof12345/Launchpad (⭐142) — A modern macOS Launchpad with enhanced functionality and ☆144
tamia6/AppDuo (⭐119) — Clones a macOS app with its own name, icon and data directory ☆122
wr/mojito (⭐123) — Type :emoji:, ::symbol::, and :::gif::: shortcodes anywhere on macOS ☆124
fatwang2/Pulse (⭐119) — Glanceable market data for you ☆121
NSEvent/xbox-controller-mapper (⭐119) — Remap Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and 300+ ☆119
sanketk2020/MacSpaceCleaner (⭐138) — Clean disk space by removing junk ☆138
Aboudjem/Sleepless (⭐123) — Keep your MacBook awake with the lid closed, on battery, with no ☆128
hieunc229/Pie (⭐111) — Native macOS GUI for Pi Coding Agent ☆113
Serpentiel/betterglobekey (⭐113) — Reworked Globe key for faster input source switching ☆113
BarryBarrywu/tutti (⭐113) — Multi-output audio and display control for Mac - one panel for ☆112
chayapats/oliv (⭐111) — Thai + English voice typing for Mac. Offline speech-to-text that types ☆111
migsilva89/loadout (⭐103) — See and manage what your coding assistants load - skills ☆104
photangralenphie/MyMedia (⭐102) — App for displaying your local movies and TV shows for macOS ☆102
caiyuyou1227-glitch/tequila (⭐99) — A native, open-source macOS all-in-one productivity app ☆99
HasBrain/MacOS-DPIManager (⭐114) — Enable HiDPI modes and adjust font smoothing for external ☆115
joexk1/JoeBro (⭐94) — A native macOS AI workspace that's actually yours - local-first ☆94
gh123man/OpenSnek (⭐91) — Lightweight configuration software for USB and bluetooth Razer ☆93
alterhq/openpets (⭐109) — One shared macOS desktop pet for AI agents and apps, with MCP/CLI ☆109
MidZai/aman_check (⭐67) — Dated, honest condition report for a used Mac: locks, battery, SSD ☆82
chentao1006/Quitty (⭐81) — Quitty is a lightweight, modern macOS utility that automatically ☆83
haplollc/Vesalius (⭐81) — A map of your codebase for Claude Code: an on-device code graph with ☆82
yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐76) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆79
khan-umirzakoff/Mole-GUI (⭐6) — Free, open-source Mac cleaner: a native SwiftUI app for Mole ☆75
alphaArgon/ScrollToZoom (⭐85) — A Mac utility that emulates zoom gestures using mouse wheel ☆87
yaroshevych/desktopctl (⭐71) — OSX launcher and GPU-accelerated CLI tool for AI agents ☆71
AssemblyAI/blurt (⭐66) — Open-source macOS dictation that turns speech into polished text in ☆70
dio7153/AquaType (⭐71) — Mac A Zhuyin input method for Mac that suggests the right words even ☆71
bocan/bocan-music (⭐66) — A native macOS music and podcast player and library built with Swift ☆67
your-moon/tern (⭐56) — A fast, low-memory SSH terminal built with Rust and GPUI ☆66
qzz0518/Charker (⭐62) — Native macOS companion for the Anker Prime 160W charger and 250W ☆62
jaywcjlove/vidwall-hub (⭐60) — Vidwall Hub is a tool that allows you to easily import videos ☆61
Tuguberk/napwatch (⭐74) — A terminal UI for diagnosing and controlling macOS power/battery ☆74
nilava/TabType (⭐52) — Free, open-source AI autocomplete for macOS - on-device ghost-text ☆55
larryxiao/openquack (⭐55) — Voice dictation menu-bar app for macOS. Press a hotkey, speak ☆55
qzrzz/QLaunch (⭐54) — A fast, minimal, high-quality Launchpad for macOS ☆54
DeepanshuMishraa/nootch (⭐49) — A native macOS overlay for AI provider usage and agent activity ☆49
nicedreamzapp/NarrateClaude (⭐48) — Hands-free on-device voice loop for macOS: Apple ☆49
prabch/Mac-SysData-Cleaner (⭐62) — A simple, yet powerful system data cleaner for macOS. Use ☆64
Reedtrullz/Vifty (⭐50) — Native macOS menu-bar fan control and charger-power monitor for Apple ☆49
ChrisLloydME/AudioMator (⭐44) — AudioMator is a native macOS app for viewing and editing audio ☆46
leoAnimesh/OpenClean (⭐44) — Free, open-source Mac cleaner. Clear junk, uninstall apps ☆44
ricardoleal/TimeMachineTrimmer (⭐54) — A lightweight macOS utility to trim old Time Machine ☆55
parasxos/apple-mail-mcp (⭐34) — MCP server for Apple Mail: sub-ms search over 300k+ messages ☆37
tryskilly/skilly (⭐33) — Skilly : A voice-first AI tutor that watches your screen ☆35
lifedever/TabFlick (⭐35) — An Arc-style most-recently-used tab switcher for Google Chrome ☆35
rimusz/grok-build-desktop (⭐33) — GrokBuild Desktop App is a native SwiftUI macOS shell for ☆34
ShunmeiCho/cmd-ime (⭐34) — Deterministic macOS input-source switcher: tap a modifier or press ☆34
rcourtman/presspeech (⭐34) — Fast, private push-to-talk dictation for Apple Silicon Macs ☆34
firstfu/Liftoff (⭐34) — The Launchpad that macOS 26 took away - back, faster, with live window ☆34
ox01024/MacHead (⭐32) — MacBook Turn any MacBook (broken screen OK) into a headless server ☆33
Blinks44/monny (⭐31) — See what your Mac is doing and keep its battery healthy with a charge ☆32
HSMM/MacroSIP (⭐28) — MicroSIP-style SIP softphone for macOS on Apple Silicon. Swift, SwiftUI ☆31
ryleighnewman/YapToText (⭐29) — Free, open-source Mac dictation built for accessibility. Press ☆29
Punshnut/macos-dimly (⭐28) — a lightweight macOS menu bar switch for external monitors ☆29
butterlatte-zhang/vigil (⭐28) — A native macOS multi-agent terminal orchestrator ☆28
sonor-studio/VisorPro (⭐26) — VisorPro is an advanced, lightweight macOS utility that replaces ☆27
arjunkomath/trace (⭐27) — Spotlight alternative and shortcut toolkit for macOS ☆27
DragonKingIO/Cadenza-voice (⭐24) — Local-first voice input for macOS ( ). Hold a shortcut ☆25
jianliang00/open-box (⭐43) — A desktop app for creating and managing isolated Mac environments ☆43
shimoverse/openvoiceflow (⭐26) — Source-available voice dictation for macOS, free for personal ☆22
az-code-lab/ampere (⭐20) — Battery management for macos ☆21
tiagomoraes/browbro (⭐18) — BowBro is a macos application that let's the user select the ☆20
Ryware/Headroom (⭐19) — Free native macOS disk analyzer with a folder tree, treemap, file ☆20
larshurrelb/quicktalk-app (⭐20) — A open source transcription App for Mac using Gemini 3.5 ☆21
wenujacodes/LaunchCorner (⭐20) — A lightweight, modern hot-corner app launcher for macOS built ☆20
defcc/kidox.app (⭐34) — A Modern Launchpad Replacement for Mac ☆34
znat/parrotflow (⭐22) — Scriptable local dictation that uses the text on your screen to fix ☆18
kamjin3086/AppUninstaller (⭐36) — A lightweight, native macOS app uninstaller with ☆36
cursorvoice/cursor-voice (⭐27) — Talk to your Mac - a native macOS voice assistant that sees ☆27
Slllava/gridfy (⭐37) — Grid Calculator for Mac OS ☆37
netsvetaev/Old-Launchpad (⭐35) — Good Old Launchpad for MacOS 26 Tahoe ☆35
hieunc229/loco (⭐23) — Most simple app to manage local domains on macOS. Open-sourced ☆23
kaphacius/just-tags (⭐21) — A macOS app for all your EMV tag needs ☆21
MeowkingCP/QuotaDot (⭐16) — Native macOS quota companion for Codex and Claude ☆16
MindMacApp/MindMac (⭐24) — Issue Tracker for elegant client for MacOS ☆24
nickustinov/typester-macos (⭐17) — Dictate anywhere in macOS ☆17
kshah00/zipper (⭐16) — A simple, elegant and powerful archival tool for macOS ☆16

Terminal

Emulators

manaflow-ai/cmux (⭐29k) — Open source Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and ☆28,769
gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆18,273
Ji4n1ng/OpenInTerminal (⭐7k) — Finder Toolbar app for macOS to open the current directory ☆7,050
yuuichieguchi/Calyx (⭐352) — A native macOS terminal app built on Ghostty for running and ☆363
amanfromsolan/enso (⭐38) — A friendly, native macOS terminal with workspaces, a command ☆41
AwalTerminal/Awal-terminal (⭐35) — LLM-native terminal emulator for macOS - AI components ☆35
vestaterm/Vesta (⭐24) — A native macOS terminal for running AI coding agents in parallel ☆24
snowztech/farol (⭐21) — A fast macOS terminal for working with coding agents, built on ☆20
OpenFabrica/aster (⭐17) — A native macOS terminal workspace. Tabs, splits, files, editor and ☆17

Shell Utilities

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

Window Management

rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐30k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆30,269
asmvik/yabai (⭐30k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,832
nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐24k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆23,796
lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆16,517
ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,323
mrkai77/Loop (⭐12k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,959
ejbills/DockDoor (⭐6.5k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆6,559
kasper/phoenix (⭐4.5k) — A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript ☆4,544
FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.9k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,906
lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.5k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,549
pablopunk/SwiftShift (⭐665) — Sweet window management for macOS ☆668
moonbai-studio/tungsten-edge (⭐644) — A per-window taskbar for macOS - a Dock replacement that ☆650
mocki-toki/barik (⭐519) — macOS menu bar replacement, with yabai and AeroSpace support ☆520
XiCheng148/Dockit (⭐279) — An application that can dock any window to the edge of the screen. ☆279
antonyshakirov/hop (⭐166) — Free, open-source menu bar toolkit for macOS. Eighteen tools in ☆170
Seb-GRAF/StableBar (⭐14) — A native, customizable menu bar for macOS, with themes, widgets ☆49
Geckos-Ink/MakeItHome (⭐39) — UI extender for macOS ☆39
tumingke0/LayoutKeeper (⭐34) — Restores window positions when an external display reconnects ☆34
nshi/dimsum (⭐34) — Minimalist active window highlighting mac app ☆34
mikusnuz/nudge (⭐24) — A free, open-source macOS window manager. Magnet-compatible keyboard ☆25

Browsers

driceroland/Search (⭐2.8k) — A small, fast WebKit browser for macOS, by Office Commun ☆2,905
achiya-automation/safari-mcp (⭐227) — Native Safari browser automation for AI agents. 98 tools ☆241
mstcvk/mc-download-manager (⭐189) — Open-source macOS download manager: parallel-connection ☆192
chentao1006/BrowSync (⭐112) — BrowSync is a cross-browser routing and sync hub for macOS. It ☆114
Alexays/Lilo (⭐35) — A Mac browser on WebKit, not another Chromium, that still runs Chrome ☆54
nicojan/Chorus (⭐36) — Native macOS app that unifies web services into a single window with ☆38
dortanes/openspatial (⭐27) — Spatial audio for any headphones on Mac: 7.1 surround with head ☆28
notnaki/vane (⭐21) — Open-source native macOS browser with sidebar tabs, Spaces, Split View ☆24

🏆 Top 50 by Stars

The most starred projects in this list, sorted by GitHub stars.

Homebrew/brew (⭐50k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆50,306
iina/iina (⭐47k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆47,088
exelban/stats (⭐43k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆43,305
utmapp/UTM (⭐37k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆36,830
MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐35k) — Control external display brightness ☆34,684
waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐34k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆34,509
vorssaint/vorssaint-utils (⭐33k) — Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit ☆34,326
shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Shadowsocks GUI client for mac OS ☆32,859
rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐30k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆30,269
jordanbaird/Ice (⭐30k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆30,010
asmvik/yabai (⭐30k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,832
manaflow-ai/cmux (⭐29k) — Open source Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and ☆28,769
nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐24k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆23,796
CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆23,110
pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐23k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆23,096
lima-vm/lima (⭐22k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆22,325
p0deje/Maccy (⭐22k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆22,275
Caldis/Mos (⭐22k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆21,880
JohnCoates/Aerial (⭐21k) — Apple TV Aerial Screensaver for Mac ☆21,253
ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐20k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆20,039
kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,388
sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,803
robbietilton/Compositor (⭐18k) — The Photoshop alternative for Mac ☆18,616
gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆18,273
OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,870
Lakr233/vphone-cli (⭐17k) — Run a virtual iPhone on an Apple Silicon Mac ☆16,633
lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆16,517
Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆16,409
ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,323
dwarvesf/hidden (⭐15k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆15,387
tisfeng/Easydict (⭐15k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆15,276
keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆15,206
alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐15k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆15,111
objective-see/LuLu (⭐14k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆13,558
thaw-app/Thaw (⭐13k) — The open source menu bar manager ☆12,693
FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐13k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,597
mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,427
git-up/GitUp (⭐12k) — The Git interface you have been missing ☆12,160
PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆12,126
mrkai77/Loop (⭐12k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,959
getagentseal/codeburn (⭐12k) — Free, local tool to track AI coding token usage and cost ☆11,774
noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐11k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆11,236
Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐11k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,523
ronitsingh10/FineTune (⭐10k) — FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control ☆10,110
ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐10k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆10,035
rgcr/m-cli (⭐9.9k) — Swiss Army Knife for macOS ☆9,919
abue-ammar/tinycast (⭐9.2k) — Tinycast - a tiny, fully native macOS launcher, hotkeys, and ☆9,382
AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.2k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,245
darrylmorley/whatcable (⭐9.1k) — macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what ☆9,111
sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,995

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