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Apr 20 - Apr 26, 2026

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,027

Mar 09 - Mar 15, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐14k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆13,760

Feb 23 - Mar 01, 2026

Productivity / Automation

• rewhex/better-launchpad (⭐16) — Smarter, customizable Launchpad for macOS ☆16

Feb 09 - Feb 15, 2026

Developer Tools / Databases

• nullptrlabs/pgmodeler (⭐3.5k) — Data modeling tool for PostgreSQL ☆3,535

Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2026

Productivity / Task Management

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐19k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆18,657

Dec 29 - Jan 04, 2025

Audio & Video / Utilities

• bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.6k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,580

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐7.9k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,874

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.3k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,249

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,044

• okwasniewski/MiniSim (⭐2.4k) — Menu bar app for iOS and Android simulators ☆2,371

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐7.9k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆7,876

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,053

Security / System Security

• seemoo-lab/openhaystack (⭐13k) — Build your own AirTags via Find My network ☆12,866

System Tools / Menu Bar

• macmade/Hot (⭐2.9k) — CPU thermal throttling monitor in menu bar ☆2,938

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,099

Credits / Shell Utilities

• jaywcjlove/awesome-mac (⭐102k)

Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2025

Productivity / Automation

• asmvik/skhd (⭐7.9k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆7,917

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• asmvik/yabai (⭐29k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆28,695

Dec 01 - Dec 07, 2025

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐40k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆39,833

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐50k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆50,361

• iina/iina (⭐44k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆44,440

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐35k) — Command line media player ☆34,828

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐31k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆31,353

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆49,841

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐36k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆36,224

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐60k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆60,487

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐45k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆44,631

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐72k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆71,716

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐30k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆29,705

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐79k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆78,952

• Kong/insomnia (⭐38k) — Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC ☆38,318

• electron/electron (⭐121k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆120,926

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐105k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆105,537

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐52k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,467

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,327

• microsoft/vscode (⭐184k) — Visual Studio Code ☆183,938

• neovim/neovim (⭐98k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆98,775

• zed-industries/zed (⭐79k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆79,260

• helix-editor/helix (⭐44k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆43,978

• vim/vim (⭐40k) — The official Vim repository ☆40,233

• lapce/lapce (⭐38k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,305

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐32k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆31,879

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐53k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆53,166

• utmapp/UTM (⭐34k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆33,706

• localsend/localsend (⭐78k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆78,355

• soimort/you-get (⭐57k) — Dumb downloader that scrapes the web ☆56,827

• agalwood/Motrix (⭐51k) — A full-featured download manager. ☆51,401

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐36k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆36,549

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐33k) — Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic ☆33,975

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,896

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐111k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆111,395

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐36k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆36,102

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐70k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆69,717

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐67k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆67,360

• laurent22/joplin (⭐54k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆54,386

• logseq/logseq (⭐42k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆42,170

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐38k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆38,059

• Homebrew/brew (⭐47k) — The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux) ☆47,566

• exelban/stats (⭐38k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆38,000

• balena-io/etcher (⭐33k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆33,516

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐33k) — Control external display brightness ☆32,963

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐31k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆31,171

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐70k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆70,440

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐63k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆63,459

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐50k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆50,957

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐32k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆32,427

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐29k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆28,840

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐23k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆22,937

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐14k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆13,756

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆20,660

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐21k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆20,615

• videolan/vlc (⭐18k) — VLC media player ☆18,096

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐5.8k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆5,842

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐17k) — Audio Editor ☆16,802

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐14k) — Open source music notation software ☆14,470

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐6.6k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆6,582

• Ardour/ardour (⭐4.9k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆4,928

• vincehi/pulp (⭐87) — Pulp is an open source sample manager ☆87

Audio & Video / Utilities

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,517

• metabrainz/picard (⭐4.7k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆4,763

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐26k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆26,262

• brave/brave-browser (⭐22k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆22,235

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐11k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,429

• minbrowser/min (⭐8.9k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆8,945

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,679

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐16k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,200

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,123

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.2k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,187

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐17k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,390

• tutao/tutanota (⭐7.5k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,476

• skiff-org/skiff-apps (⭐954) — End-to-end encrypted Mail, Pages, and Drive ☆956

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐12k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆12,254

• KDE/krita (⭐9.6k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆9,617

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐3.9k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆3,899

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆14,750

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐18k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆18,408

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

• sindresorhus/create-dmg (⭐5.2k) — Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds ☆5,261

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆22,799

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐14k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆13,883

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.8k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,802

• apache/netbeans (⭐3k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,040

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐24k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆23,920

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐23k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆22,580

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐4.8k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆4,799

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.4k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,443

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive-email easy ☆18,005

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

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.3k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,337

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐6.7k) — A free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app ☆6,684

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.8k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,840

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐21k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,376

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• lima-vm/lima (⭐21k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆20,741

• qemu/qemu (⭐13k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,004

• canonical/multipass (⭐9k) — Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances ☆9,032

File Management / File Managers

• raguay/ModalFileManager (⭐163) — Vim-style modal file manager for macOS ☆164

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐9.2k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆9,285

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,042

File Management / File Utilities

• tfeldmann/organize (⭐3k) — The file management automation tool. ☆3,003

• nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.2k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,169

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐19k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆18,581

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐17k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,482

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐14k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆13,706

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐11k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,110

Networking / Download Tools

• transmission/transmission (⭐15k) — Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository ☆14,573

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.2k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,217

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐28k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆28,676

• getlantern/lantern (⭐15k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆15,424

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐6.9k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆6,987

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐17k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆16,831

• electerm/electerm (⭐14k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆13,914

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐4.6k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆4,659

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐20k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆19,776

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐17k) — Free automated time tracker ☆17,278

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐15k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆15,246

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐9.6k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆9,634

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐5.8k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆5,931

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.1k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,116

• FreeterApp/Freeter (⭐949) — Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer ☆949

• WINBIGFOX/TimeScribe (⭐793) — Flexible time tracking for work hours ☆800

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐19k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆19,440

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆11,581

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.7k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,744

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,004

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,043

Productivity / Translation

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐13k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆12,866

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐26k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆26,606

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐25k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆24,636

• readest/readest (⭐19k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆19,592

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,769

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐13k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆12,839

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.3k) — Notes manager for macOS/iOS ☆7,326

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.4k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,411

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.7k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,705

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.4k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,366

• vkbo/novelWriter (⭐2.8k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆2,837

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐14k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆13,901

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐9.9k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆9,930

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐15k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆14,958

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐27k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆26,606

• strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (⭐1.4k) — A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X ☆1,434

Security / System Security

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐12k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆12,398

• objective-see/BlockBlock (⭐782) — Monitor persistence locations on macOS ☆786

• objective-see/KnockKnock (⭐709) — Like AutoRuns ...but for macOS! ☆717

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.5k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,523

• johnste/finicky (⭐4.7k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆4,740

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.5k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,558

• jasonjmcghee/rem (⭐2.5k) — Record and search everything you view on Mac ☆2,476

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐1.9k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆1,897

• wflixu/RClick (⭐685) — macos finder contextmenu ☆693

System Tools / Menu Bar

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐27k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆27,368

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆11,574

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.6k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,623

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐3.9k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆3,979

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐3.9k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆3,879

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.7k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,749

• ivoronin/TomatoBar (⭐3.2k) — World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar ☆3,248

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐2.7k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,755

• pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.2k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,185

• celve/Peninsula (⭐454) — Dynamic Peninsula for window switching ☆453

System Tools / Package Managers

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐6.6k) — User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks ☆6,617

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.3k) — A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI ☆4,350

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,611

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐2.6k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆2,605

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐22k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆21,943

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆18,846

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐12k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆12,370

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,022

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐8.9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,875

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,037

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐25k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆25,595

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐19k) — An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows ☆19,610

• gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐17k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆17,413

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• withfig/autocomplete (⭐25k) — IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal & shell ☆25,138

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐20k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆20,292

• ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,082

• lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐15k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆15,407

• MrKai77/Loop (⭐10k) — Window management made elegant. ☆10,410

• ejbills/DockDoor (⭐4.3k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆4,499

• FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.4k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,453

• lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.4k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,360

Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2025

Audio & Video / Editors

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.3k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,349

• cartesiancs/nugget-app (⭐555) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆555

Audio & Video / Players

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐17k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆17,272

• martpie/museeks (⭐2.1k) — A simple, clean and cross-platform music player ☆2,102

• losnoco/Cog (⭐959) — Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.15+ ☆959

• samzong/MacMusicPlayer (⭐75) — A clean, lightweight music player for macOS. ☆76

Audio & Video / Production

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,275

• stargatedaw/stargate (⭐826) — Digital audio workstation with plugins ☆830

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐19k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆18,684

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐19k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆18,803

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.4k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,366

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐897) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆903

Communication / Collaboration

• sindresorhus/caprine (⭐7.3k) — Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app ☆7,351

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.6k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,637

Communication / Email Clients

• vladimiry/ElectronMail (⭐1.6k) — Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App ☆1,651

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• synfig/synfig (⭐2.2k) — Synfig Studio animation software ☆2,203

• Toinane/colorpicker (⭐1.9k) — Your powerful toolkit for mastering colors. ☆1,867

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.7k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,686

• sindresorhus/System-Color-Picker (⭐1.4k) — The macOS color picker as an app with more features ☆1,399

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• Molunerfinn/PicGo (⭐27k) — Image uploader for 60+ hosting services ☆26,605

• divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui (⭐14k) — Run Stable Diffusion on M1 Mac ☆13,552

• kyleduo/TinyPNG4Mac (⭐4k) — Native client of TinyPNG on macOS ☆3,972

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