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Sep 14, 2026

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• apoorvdarshan/TetherShot (⭐16) — Native macOS menu bar utility for capturing the actual iPhone display over USB or Wi-Fi and saving pixel-perfect PNGs locally. ☆16

Developer Tools / API Tools

• RockxyApp/Rockxy (⭐1.4k) — Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy ☆1,368

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• yylo-dev/yylo (⭐57) — Cross-platform command-line orchestrator for coding agents with typed task, validation, merge, and release-readiness boundaries. ☆59

Networking / Network Analysis

• RockxyApp/Tracexy (⭐132) — Native, local-first network intelligence for macOS ☆132

Sep 02, 2026

System Tools / Desktop & System

• matthewrball/abendrot (⭐16) — Warms built-in and external Mac displays around local sunset. ☆18

Aug 30, 2026

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• saga-soft/novelWriter (⭐3.1k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆3,116

Aug 21, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Avazbek22/DevProjex (⭐20) — Cross-platform .NET/Avalonia GUI, TUI, CLI, and read-only MCP for building structured project context with live preview, secret redaction, Git scopes, and syntax-aware compression. ☆22

Aug 19, 2026

Audio & Video / Editors

• cartesiancs/cartcut (⭐592) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆642

Aug 18, 2026

Security / System Security

• seemoo-lab/openhaystack (⭐13k) — Build your own AirTags via Find My network ☆13,538

Aug 04, 2026

Audio & Video / Utilities

• writingmate/aidictation (⭐43) — Native voice-to-text app for macOS with a configurable shortcut, offline recognition on supported Macs, and optional cloud transcription and cleanup. ☆45

Jul 30, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• szTheory/exifcleaner (⭐2.7k) — Cross-platform desktop GUI app to clean image metadata ☆2,679

Networking / Remote Access

• lx2026/RelayBar (⭐78) — Native macOS menu bar app for SSH tunnels and remote file previews ☆78

Jul 27, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• emgeorrk/pulse (⭐29) — Menu bar system monitor with live CPU, memory, temperature, fan, network, disk, power, and battery stats ☆29

Jul 25, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• kasper9n/time-machine-inspector (⭐194) — Time Machine backup size inspector app ☆194

Jul 22, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Ducksss/codex-profiles (⭐146) — Manage named Codex homes and separate ChatGPT windows ☆146

Productivity / Clipboard

• hukdoesn/Nimclip (⭐63) — Native local-only clipboard history manager for macOS ☆72

Jul 14, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• aqua5230/usage (⭐320) — Claude Code and Codex quota in the menu bar with burn-rate predictions, zero API calls ☆318

Jun 21, 2026

Productivity / Clipboard

• Clipy/Clipy (⭐8.8k) — Clipboard extension app for macOS. ☆8,864

Jun 15, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐69) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆70

May 28, 2026

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• mrkai77/Loop (⭐12k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,562

May 06, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐10k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆9,984

Apr 17, 2026

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.2k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,240

Mar 04, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐15k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆14,700

Feb 18, 2026

Productivity / Automation

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

Feb 08, 2026

Developer Tools / Databases

• nullptrlabs/pgmodeler (⭐3.6k) — Data modeling tool for PostgreSQL ☆3,596

Jan 06, 2026

Productivity / Task Management

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐22k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆21,994

Dec 28, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

• bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.8k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,786

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐8k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,954

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.2k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,217

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,102

• okwasniewski/MiniSim (⭐3.2k) — Menu bar app for iOS and Android simulators ☆3,159

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8.7k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,697

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.6k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,638

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,347

Dec 26, 2025

Credits / Shell Utilities

• jaywcjlove/awesome-mac (⭐114k)

Dec 10, 2025

Productivity / Automation

• asmvik/skhd (⭐8.1k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,105

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• asmvik/yabai (⭐30k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,608

Nov 24, 2025

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐44k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆43,728

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐57k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆57,064

• iina/iina (⭐46k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆46,331

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐37k) — Command line media player ☆36,970

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐33k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆33,472

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆50,299

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐39k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆39,053

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐63k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆63,091

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐49k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆49,217

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐76k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆76,172

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐31k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆30,841

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐80k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆80,301

• Kong/insomnia (⭐40k) — Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC ☆40,010

• electron/electron (⭐123k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆123,035

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐111k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆111,045

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐53k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,664

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,164

• microsoft/vscode (⭐192k) — Visual Studio Code ☆192,467

• neovim/neovim (⭐102k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆102,315

• zed-industries/zed (⭐90k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆90,195

• helix-editor/helix (⭐46k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆46,210

• vim/vim (⭐41k) — The official Vim repository ☆40,888

• lapce/lapce (⭐39k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,842

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐33k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆33,017

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐55k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆54,794

• utmapp/UTM (⭐35k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆35,479

• localsend/localsend (⭐91k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆90,899

• soimort/you-get (⭐57k) — Dumb downloader that scrapes the web ☆56,879

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐40k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆40,089

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐41k) — Comfortably monitor your network traffic ☆41,102

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,887

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐33k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆32,710

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐123k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆123,376

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐41k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆41,170

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐77k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆76,617

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐73k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆72,530

• laurent22/joplin (⭐56k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆56,352

• logseq/logseq (⭐45k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆44,891

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐39k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆38,956

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐30k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆29,614

• Homebrew/brew (⭐50k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆49,561

• exelban/stats (⭐42k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆41,763

• balena-io/etcher (⭐34k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆34,338

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐34k) — Control external display brightness ☆34,169

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐34k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆33,616

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐74k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆74,467

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐66k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆65,711

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐61k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆61,064

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐35k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆34,889

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐30k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆29,901

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐24k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆24,375

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐15k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆15,194

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆21,218

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐22k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆21,913

• videolan/vlc (⭐20k) — VLC media player ☆19,632

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐6.5k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆6,493

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐18k) — Audio Editor ☆18,416

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐15k) — Open source music notation software ☆15,099

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐7.1k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆7,142

• Ardour/ardour (⭐5.3k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆5,281

• vincehi/pulp (⭐103) — Pulp is an open source sample manager ☆103

Audio & Video / Utilities

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,684

• metabrainz/picard (⭐5.2k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆5,194

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐28k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆27,690

• brave/brave-browser (⭐24k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆23,627

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐12k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,686

• minbrowser/min (⭐9.2k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆9,179

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,683

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐17k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,530

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,322

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.6k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,604

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐18k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,793

• tutao/tutanota (⭐7.9k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,916

• skiff-org/skiff-apps (⭐997) — End-to-end encrypted Mail, Pages, and Drive ☆995

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐13k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆13,066

• KDE/krita (⭐10k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆10,361

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐4.2k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆4,172

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆15,099

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐19k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆19,209

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• sindresorhus/create-dmg (⭐5.4k) — Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆5,372

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆23,028

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐15k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆14,562

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.9k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,882

• apache/netbeans (⭐3.1k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,140

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐25k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆24,594

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐24k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆23,604

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐5.6k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆5,609

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.5k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,479

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive email easy ☆18,237

• insidegui/WWDC (⭐8.8k) — The unofficial WWDC app for macOS ☆8,755

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.5k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,524

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐7k) — A free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app. ☆6,984

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,894

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐22k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,843

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• lima-vm/lima (⭐22k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆21,888

• qemu/qemu (⭐14k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,718

• canonical/multipass (⭐9.2k) — Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances ☆9,237

File Management / File Managers

• raguay/ModalFileManager (⭐170) — Vim-style modal file manager for macOS ☆170

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐12k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆11,743

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.2k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,247

File Management / File Utilities

• tfeldmann/organize (⭐3.1k) — The file management automation tool. ☆3,143

• nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.5k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,551

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐20k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆19,750

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,766

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐14k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆14,441

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,732

Networking / Download Tools

• transmission/transmission (⭐15k) — Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository ☆15,198

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.9k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,868

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• getlantern/lantern (⭐16k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆15,965

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐7.6k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆7,561

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐19k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆18,623

• electerm/electerm (⭐15k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆15,105

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐5.4k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆5,377

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐21k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆21,391

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐19k) — Free automated time tracker ☆18,885

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆16,098

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐11k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆10,840

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐6.8k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆6,823

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.2k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,240

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

• WINBIGFOX/TimeScribe (⭐897) — Flexible time tracking for work hours ☆897

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐22k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆21,564

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆12,242

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.9k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,899

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2.1k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,148

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,465

Productivity / Translation

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐15k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆14,580

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐28k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆28,176

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐26k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆25,899

• readest/readest (⭐24k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆24,309

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐14k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆13,507

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,952

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.5k) — Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone ☆7,482

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.6k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,627

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.9k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,873

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.8k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,799

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐15k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆15,252

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐10k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,376

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐16k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆16,121

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐29k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆28,796

• strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (⭐1.5k) — A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X ☆1,461

Security / System Security

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐13k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆13,174

• objective-see/BlockBlock (⭐842) — Monitor persistence locations on macOS ☆842

• objective-see/KnockKnock (⭐791) — Like AutoRuns ...but for macOS! ☆790

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.7k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,688

• johnste/finicky (⭐5.1k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆5,090

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.8k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,776

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐2.1k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆2,074

• wflixu/RClick (⭐997) — macos finder contextmenu ☆1,000

System Tools / Menu Bar

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,365

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.9k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,915

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.5k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,511

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐4k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆3,994

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.9k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,936

• ivoronin/TomatoBar (⭐3.5k) — World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar ☆3,522

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐3k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,961

• pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.3k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,342

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

System Tools / Package Managers

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐7k) — A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask ☆7,028

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.7k) — A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI, AI-free ☆4,693

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,759

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3.5k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,533

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐23k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆22,797

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,279

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐15k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆14,598

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.2k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,171

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,959

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.5k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,516

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐29k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆28,877

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐22k) — An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows ☆22,270

• gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆18,049

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• withfig/autocomplete (⭐25k) — IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal & shell ☆25,219

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐23k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆23,034

• lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆16,270

• ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,262

• ejbills/DockDoor (⭐6k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆6,039

• FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.8k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,796

• lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.5k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,516

Nov 23, 2025

Audio & Video / Players

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐18k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆18,439

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐21k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆21,473

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐20k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆19,753

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐1k) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆1,006

Communication / Collaboration

• sindresorhus/caprine (⭐7.4k) — Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app ☆7,388

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.8k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,761

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• Toinane/colorpicker (⭐1.9k) — Your powerful toolkit for mastering colors. ☆1,895

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• Molunerfinn/PicGo (⭐27k) — Image uploader for 60+ hosting services ☆27,188

• divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui (⭐14k) — Run Stable Diffusion on M1 Mac ☆13,585

• jurplel/qView (⭐3.5k) — Practical and minimal image viewer ☆3,526

• netdcy/FlowVision (⭐1.3k) — Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS ☆1,325

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• lihaoyun6/QuickRecorder (⭐8.6k) — Lightweight macOS screen recorder ☆8,646

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• illacloud/illa-builder (⭐12k) — Low-code platform for internal tools ☆12,317

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• coteditor/CotEditor (⭐8.5k) — Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS ☆8,469

• haystackeditor/haystack-editor (⭐1.3k) — Canvas-based code editor for visual navigation ☆1,285

Developer Tools / Databases

• Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace (⭐7.5k) — MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS ☆7,534

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• oldj/SwitchHosts (⭐27k) — Switch hosts quickly! ☆27,177

Developer Tools / Version Control

• git-up/GitUp (⭐12k) — The Git interface you have been missing ☆12,119

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• hashicorp/vagrant (⭐27k) — Tool for building development environments ☆27,208

Productivity / Translation

• nextai-translator/nextai-translator (⭐25k) — ChatGPT-powered translation app ☆24,980

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• Sigil-Ebook/Sigil (⭐7k) — Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor ☆6,957

System Tools / Desktop & System

• sindresorhus/Plash (⭐4k) — Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper ☆4,023

• sindresorhus/Actions (⭐3.1k) — Supercharge your shortcuts ☆3,051

System Tools / System Utilities

• BigBerny/magicquit (⭐349) — Auto-quit unused apps for focus ☆349

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• dnote/dnote (⭐3.1k) — A simple command line notebook ☆3,079

Nov 22, 2025

Audio & Video / Production

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,334

Audio & Video / Utilities

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.6k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,553

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• synfig/synfig (⭐2.3k) — Synfig Studio animation software ☆2,294

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• responsively-org/responsively-app (⭐25k) — Browser for responsive web development ☆25,165

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

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

Reading & Writing / RSS

• sopaco/saga-reader (⭐534) — AI-powered lightweight internet reader ☆534

System Tools / Menu Bar

• leits/MeetingBar (⭐5.3k) — Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar ☆5,337

Nov 21, 2025

Audio & Video / Players

• martpie/museeks (⭐2.1k) — A simple, clean and cross-platform music player ☆2,137

• losnoco/Cog (⭐1k) — Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.15+ ☆1,022

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• react-page/react-page (⭐9.5k) — Customizable WYSIWYG content editor ☆9,540

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• qvacua/vimr (⭐7k) — VimR — Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift ☆6,992

Developer Tools / Databases

• PostgresApp/PostgresApp (⭐7.8k) — The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac ☆7,778

Developer Tools / Version Control

• relagit/relagit (⭐1.1k) — The elegant solution to graphical version control. ☆1,112

• maoyama/Changes (⭐319) — An Open Source GUI Git Client for macOS ☆319

File Management / File Utilities

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

Reading & Writing / RSS

• ViennaRSS/vienna-rss (⭐2k) — Free open-source RSS/Atom/JSON feed newsreader for macOS ☆1,976

Security / System Security

• ParetoSecurity/pareto-mac (⭐457) — Automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene. ☆457

System Tools / System Utilities

• newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake (⭐6.9k) — Prevents your Mac from going to sleep. ☆6,901

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

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• pablopunk/SwiftShift (⭐641) — Sweet window management for macOS ☆641

• XiCheng148/Dockit (⭐281) — An application that can dock any window to the edge of the screen. ☆281

Nov 20, 2025

Audio & Video / Editors

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.4k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,381

Audio & Video / Players

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

Communication / Email Clients

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

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.8k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,799

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• kyleduo/TinyPNG4Mac (⭐4k) — Native client of TinyPNG on macOS ☆4,000

Developer Tools / Databases

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

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer (⭐852) — Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS ☆852

File Management / File Managers

• mucommander/mucommander (⭐1.3k) — Cross-platform dual-pane file manager ☆1,268

File Management / File Utilities

• PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver (⭐344) — A tool for tagging files and archiving tasks. ☆344

System Tools / Desktop & System

• glinford/dns-easy-switcher (⭐358) — DNS Easy Switcher (for MacOS) ☆358

System Tools / Menu Bar

• kmikiy/SpotMenu (⭐3.1k) — Spotify & Apple Music in your macOS menu bar ☆3,139

Nov 19, 2025

Audio & Video / Production

• stargatedaw/stargate (⭐875) — Digital audio workstation with plugins ☆876

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker (⭐1.4k) — The macOS color picker as an app with more features ☆1,417

Security / Encryption

• alichtman/deadbolt (⭐428) — Dead-simple file encryption for any OS ☆428

System Tools / System Utilities

• Serpentiel/betterglobekey (⭐104) — Reworked Globe key for faster input source switching ☆104

Nov 18, 2025

Reading & Writing / Research

• tropy/tropy (⭐1.1k) — Research photo management ☆1,148

Security / System Security

• objective-see/TaskExplorer (⭐142) — Explore running processes on macOS ☆142

System Tools / System Utilities

• ThatGuySam/doesitarm (⭐3.8k) — Apple Silicon app compatibility list ☆3,795

Nov 17, 2025

Security / System Security

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

Nov 16, 2025

Security / System Security

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

Nov 15, 2025

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• MaddTheSane/Simple-Comic (⭐333) — macOS comic viewer ☆333

System Tools / System Utilities

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

Terminal / Shell Utilities

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

Nov 14, 2025

Security / System Security

• Lennolium/swiftGuard (⭐470) — Anti-forensic app monitoring USB ports ☆471

Nov 13, 2025

Developer Tools / Databases

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

Nov 12, 2025

Security / System Security

• objective-see/OverSight (⭐675) — Monitor mic and webcam access on Mac ☆675

Nov 10, 2025

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• Geckos-Ink/MakeItHome (⭐39) — UI extender for macOS ☆40

Nov 09, 2025

Developer Tools / Version Control

• scmbreeze/scm_breeze (⭐2.9k) — Adds numbered shortcuts to the output git status, and much more ☆2,913

Nov 06, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

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

Nov 01, 2025

Developer Tools / Version Control

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

Oct 31, 2025

Developer Tools / Databases

• bdash-app/bdash (⭐1.5k) — Simple SQL Client for lightweight data analysis. ☆1,518

Productivity / Automation

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

Oct 21, 2025

Security / System Security

• objective-see/RansomWhere (⭐131) — Generic ransomware detector ☆131

Jun 01, 2025

Credits / Shell Utilities

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