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Awesome MacOS Software v2.0.0 (W.O.P.R)

A curated list of fantastically awesome software for Apple's macOS operating system. This list was inspired by Awesome Sysadmin. Legend: Open Source apps = . Paid apps = Dollar . Free apps have a Free icon. Any app with a yellow star ( Star ) is one of my favorites and something that I recommend you check out. Note: I wanted to have a little fun with the version numbers, so starting with v1.9.4, all versions will be named after sci-fi robots, androids, cyborgs, supercomputers, etc.

Academics
Anti-Virus
Application Launchers
Audio Players
Audio Utilities
Backups
Calendar
Contacts
Cleanup
Clipboard Managers
Cloud Storage
Code Editors
Color Pickers
Communication
Compression
Databases
Design
DevOps
Disk Utilities
Documents
Encryption
Email
Electronic Books
File Synchronization
File Management
Fonts
FTP Clients
Games
Game Development
Graphics
Image Editors
Image Viewers
Internet
IRC Clients
Journaling
Machine Learning
Markdown Editors
Menubar Applications
Messenger Applications
Miscellaneous
Networking Applications
Notes
Office Suites
Package Management
Painting Applications
Password Management
Productivity
Programming Languages
Programming Utilities
Remote Administration
Science
Screen Savers
Security
Search Utilities
Social Media
Source Control
System Maintenance
System Tools
Task Management
Terminals
Text Editors
Text Expanders
Web Browsers
Windows Managers
Writing Apps
Video Utilities
Virtualization

Academics

Geogebra - GeoGebra for Teaching and Learning Math.
Jamovi - free and open statistical software to bridge the gap between researcher and statistician.
Manuscripts - A writing tool like nothing you have seen before.
Mochi - Take notes and make flashcards.
Numi - Beautiful calculator app for Mac.
Soulver 3 - Notepad, meet calculator.
SpeedCrunch - A powerful scientific multi-platform calculator with an easy to use interface
Studies - Master Your Studies.

Anti-Virus

Avast Security for Mac - Think different about Mac security. Free &
AVG AntiVirus for Mac - Simply safer with AVG AntiVirus for Mac. Free &
Bitdefender Antivirus - Absolute antivirus protection. Free &
Malwarebytes Adware Cleaner - Fast results. Powerful cleaning.
Malwarebytes for Mac - We've got you covered.
Malwarebytes Safe Browser - Get a fast, safe browsing experience.
Webroot AntiVirus - Full-scale antivirus program.

Application Launchers

Alfred - Search your Mac and the web effortlessly, and control your Mac. &
Butler - The original Many Tricks pony.
LaunchBar - Powerful file/URL/email launcher utility.
Launchey 2 - Lightweight menu bar app launcher.
Overflow - The visual launcher for your Mac.
Recents for Mac - Find files faster.
Slik - Fast app launcher and web app organizer.
Sol - More than a launcher.
Start - A superior way to launch applications.
Quicksilver - Application launcher and much more.
Raycast - Raycast is a blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher.
Ueli - A keystroke launcher for Windows and macOS.
Workspaces - Project-Based Launcher for macOS.
Zazu - A fully extensible and open source launcher for hackers, creators and dabblers.

Audio Players

Auryo - A SoundCloud client for your desktop.
Aural - An audio player for macOS, inspired by Winamp.
BitPerfect - The Audiophile Choice.
Cider - OSS Apple Music client for Windows, Linux, macOS, and more.
Cog - Audio player similar to Foobar 2000.
Foobar2000 - Freeware audio player for macOS.
Harmony - Music player for Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play and your local files.
Idagio - Streaming, reinvented for classical music.
Mous - Powerful audio player & converter for FreeBSD/Linux/macOS.
Nulloy - OSS Audiophile audio player.
Phonix - Free music player for macOS.
SIDPLAY - A Commodore 64 music player.
Sonos - Wireless Home Sound System.
Soundcleod - SoundCloud for macOS.
Swinsian - The Advanced Music Player for Mac.
Tidal - Music streaming service.
Tiny Player - Tiny FLAC/AAC/MP3/WAV Player.
Vox - Vox Music Player for macOS.
Winds - A Beautiful Open Source RSS & Podcast App.

Audio Utilities

AirFoil - Hear Your Audio Everywhere.
Audio Hijack - Record any audio.
Background Music - macOS Audio Utility.
Balance Lock - Prevents audio balance from drifting left or right.
BlackHole - Route Audio Between Apps.
Boom3D - Volume Booster & Equalizer.
Dexed - DX7 FM multi plaform/multi format plugin.
eqMac2 - System-Wide Equalizer for the Mac.
Falcon - An open source audio file encoder.
Farrago - Robust, rapid-fire soundboards.
Fission - Fast & lossless audio editing.
Hydrogen - Advanced drum machine.
Kid3 - Audio Tagger.
Krisp - Sound Clear in Online Meetings.
Loopback - Cable-free audio routing for Mac.
Metadatics - Audio metadata editor.
Museeks - A simple, clean and cross-platform music player.
Mutify - Quickly mute your microphone.
ocenaudio - Easy, fast and powerful audio editor.
Piezo - Charmingly simple audio recording.
Roon - The Ultimate Music Player for Music Fanatics.
Samplr for Touchbar - Demo of Samplr for the MacBook Touch Bar.
ShazamScrobbler - Last.fm scrobbler for the Shazam Mac app.
SpotMenu - Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar.
Sound Source - Superior Sound Control.
Tickeys - Audio feedback while typing.
TunesArt - Display a gorgeous album cover on your desktop.
X Lossless Decoder - Decode/Convert to and from dozens of audio file types.

Backups

Arq - Backup your files to Google Drive, Amazon Glacier, SFTP, and more.
Arq Cloud Backup - Backs up all your files automatically.
Carbon Copy Cloner - Create a bit-perfect clone of your Mac's hard drive.
Freeze - Amazon Glacier for your Mac.
GoodSync - File Synchronization and Backup Software.
Macrium Reflect 7 - Free back up, disk imaging, and cloning solution.
Rclone - Sync files and directories to and from multiple services.
Syncalicious - Backup and synchronize app settings.

Cleanup

BlueHarvest - Keep your disks clean of macOS metadata.
Clean-Me - A macOS system analyser and cleaner.
Daisy Disk - What’s taking up your disk space?
Disk Doctor - Removes tons of unneeded files.
Duplicate Detective - Remove duplicate files from your Mac.
Monolingual - Frees up disk space by removing unused languages files.
TrashMe - Uninstaller for the Mac with other great useful tools.

Clipboard Managers

Copied - Clipboard manager for macOS, iOS and iPadOS.
Maccy - Keep your copy history at hand. Period.
Yippy - An open source clipboard manager for macOS.

Cloud Storage

Box Sync - Online synchronization tool. Free &
Dropbox - Cloud backup and synchronization tool. Free &
Google Drive - Easy and secure access to all of your content. Free &
Mega - Secure Cloud Storage and Communication.
OmniPresence - Document syncing for iOS & macOS.
Rsync Client - A simple GUI for managing your remote files.
Rsync Server - Enable the Rsync service on your Mac.
Syncthing - Replaces proprietary sync and cloud services.

Code Editors

AppCode - Smart IDE for iOS/macOS development.
Atom - A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.
Arduino IDE - Open-source Arduino Code Editor.
Aurora Editor - Open-source Code Editor.
BBedit - The text editor that doesn't suck.
Brackets - Open source text editor that understands web design.
CLion - A cross-platform IDE for C and C++.
Coda - One-window Web development suite.
CodeRunner 2 - Easy-to-use programming editor for your Mac.
Espresso - Powerful HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript development tool.
IntelliJ - Capable and Intelligent IDE.
RubyMine - Work Faster with a Smarter Editor.
SubEthaEdit 5 - Code, Write, Edit. Together.
Sublime Text - A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose.
Textmate - Powerful and customizable text editor.
VimR - Neovim GUI for macOS.
Visual Studio Code - Excellent cross-platform text editor from Microsoft.
Xcode - Apple's Swift/Objective-C development environment.
HMScriptEditor - Code editor for HomeMatic scripts.

Color Pickers

Couleurs - A simple but powerful color grabber.
Color Picker Plus - An Improved Color Picker for macOS.
ColorSlurp - The best Mac color picker in the universe!
ColorSnapper 2 - Organize, adjust & export colors with style.
ColorWell - macOS Color Theme generator.
Pastel - Beautiful color palettes.
Pika - An open-source colour picker app for macOS.
Sip - Collect, organize & share your colors. 5 Stars

Communication

Aether - Peer-to-peer ephemeral public communities.
Chime - Amazon Chime communications service.
Feishu - The Only All-in-One Platform You Will Ever Need.
Loom - Take back your time.
Teams - Connect and collaborate with anyone from anywhere.
Screen - Work together like you’re in the same room.
Skype - Your chats are about to get much better.
Slack - Team-based collaboration tool.
Workplace by Facebook - Change the way you work.
Zulip - Zulip for macOS.

Compression

BetterZip 5 - the next generation of archiving.
Keka - MacOS file archiver. Store more, share with privacy.
The Unarchiver - Capable replacement for MacOS' default compression app.
p7zip - Open Source port of 7-Zip for POSIX systems.
Zip Cleaner - Remove DS_Store, Icon^M and __MACOSX from archives.

Calendar

BusyCal - Powerful, Elegant, Customizable Calendar for macOS.
Calendars - Own your time.
Day-O - Simple menu bar clock replacement.
Fantastical - The calendar app you won't be able to live without.
Informant - The best calendar app for macOS.
Itsycal - Itsycal is a tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar.
Morgen - Make the most out of your time.

Contacts

BusyContacts - The most powerful contact manager for macOS.
CardHop - Contacts manager. One Cardhop, All Your Devices.

Databases

Arctype - The SQL client and database management tool that's fun to use. and
Azure Data Studio - SQL client based on Visual Studio Code.
Base - SQLite 3 database editor.
Bdash - Simple SQL Client for lightweight data analysis.
Beekeeper Studio - Open Source SQL Editor and Database Manager.
DBeaver - Free Universal SQL Client.
DB Browser for SQLite - SQLite Database Browser.
Medis - Modern GUI for Redis.
Medis 2 - Modern GUI for Redis.
ModernCSV - The Ultimate CSV Editor/Viewer for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Mongotron - Cross platform MongoDB management.
Sequel Ace - A MySQL database manager.
pgweb - Cross-platform client for PostgreSQL databases.
Postbird - Open source PostgreSQL GUI client for macOs.
Postgres.app - PostgreSQL for MacOS.
Postico - A Modern PostgreSQL Client for the Mac.
PSequel - PostgreSQL GUI tool for macOS.
Querious - The best MySQL tool for macOS.
Robomongo - Cross-platform MongoDB client.
SQLectron - A simple and lightweight SQL client desktop/terminal.
TablePlus - Modern GUI for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.

Design

Figma — Create, test, and ship better designs from start to finish.
LibrePCB - A new, powerful and intuitive EDA tool for everyone.
Framer - App prototyping tool. & s
Mockplus - Prototype faster. smarter. easier.
Origami Studio - Explore, iterate, and test your ideas.
Penpot - Open Source design and prototyping platform.
Sketch - Professional digital design for Mac.
Zeplin - Build pixel perfect apps in peace.

DevOps

Captain - Manage Docker containers. Free.
Container PS - Menu Bar app for Docker.
Docker Desktop - The world’s leading software containerization platform.
Kitematic - Run containers through a GUI.
Kubernetic - The Kubernetes Desktop Client.
Kui - Hybrid command-line/UI development experience for cloud.
Leapp - Manage your Cloud credentials locally.

Disk Utilities

DiskWave - Determine what files & folders are using your disk space.

Documents

PDF Expert - The ultimate PDF editor.
Sejda PDF Desktop - Productive PDF software that you'll love to use.

Encryption

Cryptomator - Free client-side encryption for your cloud files.
GPG Tools - GPG Suite for macOS.
keys.pub - Manage cryptographic keys, sigchains and user identities.
Keybase - Keybase is a directory of public keys and the proofs of who owns them.
VeraCrypt - Open source disk encryption software for macOS.

Email

Canary - Secure Email App for Mac and iPhone.
eM Client - Boost your email. Skyrocket your productivity. Free &
FMail - The free native Mac application for Fastmail users.
FMail Light - Free native Mac application for Fastmail.
MailMate - IMAP email client for macOS.
Mailspring - Boost your productivity and send better emails.
Mimestream - A native macOS email client for Gmail.
Polymail - Simple, beautiful, powerful e-mail.
Postbox - Powerful and flexible email client.
Spark - Email client for Apple devices.
Thunderbird - Cross-platform e-mail and news (NNTP) client.

Electronic Books

Bookpedia - What's on your shelves?
Calibre - Complete e-book library management system.
Clearview - Tabbed style e-book reader for PDF, EPUB (DRM free), CHM, and MOBI.
comictagger - A multi-platform app for writing metadata to digital comics.
Delicious Library 3 - Book Manager.
Kavita - Self-hosted digital library.
Kindle - Read Kindle books on your Mac.
Kitabu - Kitabu is your EPUB reading application and cloud library.
Sigil — Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook Editor

File Synchronization

Box - Online synchronization tool for box.net.
Dropbox - Cloud backup and synchronization tool. &
Google Drive - File backup and sharing tool.
oDrive - Make Cloud Storage the way it should be.
OneDrive - Access your Microsoft OneDrive.

File Management

Commander One - Dual-pane file manager for macOS.
CRAX Commander - Dual-pane and multi-tabbed file manager.
Cryo - Visual peer-to-peer file manager.
DCloner - Reliable duplicate files finder.
DCommander - Advanced file manager for Mac.
ForkLift 3 - Advanced dual-pane FTP/file manager.
Gemini - The intelligent duplicate file finder.
Hazel - Automated Organization for Your Mac.
HiFile - File manager for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Marta - File Manager for macOS.
Mountain Duck - Cyberduck for mounting volumes in the file explorer.
muCommander - The easy to use file manager.
NameChanger - Rename a list of files quickly and easily.
Nimble Commander - Dual-pane file manager.
Path Finder - Powerful, award-winning Finder alternative.
Spacedrive - A file explorer from the future.
TotalFinder - For Mac users who demand more from their Finder.
Trickster - Your recently used files, at your fingertips.
fman - Dual-pane file manager for Mac.

Fonts

FontForge - Free and open source font editor.

FTP Clients

Cyberduck - A libre server and cloud storage browser for Mac.
Fetch - Fetch is a reliable, full-featured file transfer client for the Mac, since 1989.
FileZilla - Open source FTP client.
Transmit - FTP client that supports SFTP, S3, WebDAV, and more.
Viper FTP - Simple, user-friendly yet powerful FTP client for Mac.

Games

Doom 64 EX - Faithful recreation of the Doom 64 engine.
Doomseeker - Cross-platform server browser for Doom.
DOSBox - DOS emulation for macOS.
Epic Games Launcher - Game client.
Flycast - Multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator.
Gearcoleco - Cross-platform ColecoVision emulator.
GOG Galaxy - All your games and friends in one place.
GZDoom - A Doom source port for the modern era.
HStracker - Find the best deck for your rank and region.
MetalNES - Transistor level NES simulation.
OpenEmu - Video game emulation.
ReDoomEd - Port of “DoomEd”, id Software’s Doom map editor for NeXTSTEP (1993).
Rolisteam - Manage tabletop role playing games with remote friends/players.
Slade - A modern editor for Doom.
Stockfish - Strong open source chess engine.
TIC-80 - A fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.
xemu - Original Xbox Emulator.
Zandronum - Leading the way in newschool multiplayer Doom online.
ZDL - A cross-platform launcher.

Game Development

Blender - A new era for content creation.
Unity - The platform of choice for multiplayer hits.
Unreal Engine - The world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.

Graphics

Adapter - Adapter Converts Video, Audio and Images.
Amadine - The ultimate vector graphics software for macOS.
CleanShot - Capture your Mac’s screen like a pro.
DaVinci Resolve - Professional Editing, Color, Effects and Audio Post!
Gifox - Delightful GIF Recording and Sharing App.
Hologram - The Best Wallpaper App for macOS.
Icon Jar - Store all your icons in one place.
ImageOptim - Removes bloated metadata.
Image2icon - Create and personalize icons from your pictures.
Kap - Capture your screen.
Pensela - The Swiss Army Knife of Screen Annotation Tools.
Ruffle - A Flash Player emulator built with Rust.
Storyboarder - The best way to visualize your story.
xScope - Measure. Inspect. Test.

Image Editors

Acorn - Image editor for MacOS.
Aseprite - Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool.
Affinity Photo - The first choice for photography and creative professionals.
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program.
Krita - Professional open source painting program.
Pixelmator - Full-featured image editor for Mac.
Pixelmator Pro - Professional image editor.
PikoPixel - Pixel-art editor.
PhotoMD - Image EXIF and metadata editor, viewer and sorter.
Seashore - Easy to use mac osx image editing application.

Image Viewers

Eagle - Photo viewer, manager, and organizer.
Lyn - Organize, view, edit and share your photos.
Phew - An open-source FLIF image viewer and QuickLook plugin for macOS.
Phiewer - The easiest and fastest way to view your images.
PhotoMD-lite - View images and EXIF and metadata.
Pixave - The ultimate image viewer and organizer.
qView - Practical and minimal image viewer.
Spect - Fast image browser and organizer.
Xee - Super fast image viewer.

Internet

Castor - A Browser for the small internet (Gemini, Gopher, Finger).
Charles - HTTP proxy, HTTP monitor, Reverse Proxy.
DomainBrain - Track of server and login information for websites.
Freenet - Peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing.
Kristall - GUI client for MacOS for gemini, http, https, gopher, finger.

IRC Clients

Irssi - Your text mode chatting application since 1999.
KVIrc - QT IRC Client.
LimeChat - LimeChat is an IRC client for MacOS.
Textual - Lightweight IRC client.
Smuxi - GTK+ multi-service ITC client.

Journaling

Day One - A journal, diary, text-logging application.
Journey - Meet Journey, Your Self-Care Journal.
jrnl - Command-line journaling application.
Linked - Link your thoughts to days, distraction free.
MacJournal 7 - macOS journaling application.

Machine Learning

Machine Learning, Artifical Intelligence, Neural Networks, etc.

Netron - Visualizer for neural network, deep learning, and machine learning models.

Markdown Editors

Byword - Excellent markdown editor.
Deepdwn - Explore, study, create.
Ghostwriter - No excuses. No distractions. Just write.
IA Writer - A focused environment.
JotterPad - The new age of writing is here.
Notable - Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
MacDown - Open source Markdown editor for MacOS.
Marked 2 - Previewer for Markdown files.
Mark Text - Simple and Elegant cross platform Markdown Editor.
MWeb - Pro Markdown writing and note taking editor.
Notary - Fast, desktop-first & Vim-friendly markdown editor.
PanWriter - Markdown editor with pandoc integration.
Pine - Native markdown editor for macOS.
Texts - Separate Content from Formatting. Store in Markdown.
Typora - Live markdown reader and a writer.
vnote - A Vim-inspired Markdown note-taking application.

Menubar Applications

Aldente - macOS tool to limit maximum charging percentage.
Amphetamine - The most awesome keep-awake app ever created for macOS.
Apple Juice - Advanced battery gauge for macOS.
Bartender 4 - Take control of your menu bar.
BitBar - Run terminal commands from the menu bar.
Bunch - Your new favorite macOS automation tool.
cpuinfo - cpumeter menubar app for mac.
De-Notch-ifier -
Displays - Manage your monitors and more.
Dropzone -
Forehead - Hide the notch and round the corners. Free &
FuzzyClock - Displays the time in your menubar.
Hidden - Lets you hide menu bar items. - Editor's Choice.
KeyCue - Find, remember, and learn keyboard shortcuts.
NightOwl - Easily toggle dark mode on macOS.
MenuBar Stats 3 - Advanced macOS System Monitor.
Menuwhere - The menu, anywhere.
Meteorologist - Free weather program for macOS.
Notch Pro - It draws a notch over your menubar.
OnlySwitch - All-in-One menu bar app, hide notch, dark mode, AirPods, Shortcuts.
Presentify - Annotate literally anything on screen.
Shifty - A menu bar app that gives you more control over Night Shift.
Spaceman - View Spaces and Virtual Desktops in the menu bar.
Stats - Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.
TopNotch - Makes the notch disappear like a 🥷.
Tyke - A little bit of scratch paper.
Vanilla - Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.
WhichSpace - Active space menu bar icon for macOS.
XMenu - Directly access all your apps from the manu bar.

Messenger Applications

Cabal - Experimental p2p community chat platform.
Caprine - Elegant Facebook-Messenger client.
Discord - Free Voice and Text Chat for Gamers.
Franz - Get back on top of your messaging.
Gitter - A chat and networking platform.
Keybase Chat - Crypto chat for everyone.
Monal - Secure XMPP chat client.
Patchwork - Decentralized messaging app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB).
Pony - Pony is a messenger that delivers once a day.
Rambox - he only way to organize your workspace and boost your productivity.
Ripcord - Desktop chat client for Slack (and Discord).
Signal - Fast, simple, secure.
Shrugs - Desktop chat client for Slack.
Telegram - Secure messaging app.
Tox - A New Kind of Instant Messaging.
Wire - Secure communication. Full privacy.

Miscellaneous

Actual - Enjoy managing your finances.
AnyBar - macOS menubar status indicator.
AirParrot - Streaming and Mirroring for macOS.
Calcbot - An Intelligent Calculator and Unit Converter.
CodeCows - Inject hundreds of ASCII Cows in any app.
Console - Replacement macOS console application.
Contexts - Radically simpler & faster window switcher.
EasyEDA - An Easier and Powerful Online PCB Design Tool.
FS-UAE - Amiga Emulator.
Glance - All-in-one Quick Look plugin.
Hackintool - The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing.
ha-menu - Perform common Home Assistant functions.
Hyperkey - The extra macOS modifier key.
iPulse - Monitor numerous macOS statistics.
Karabiner-Elements - Powerful utility for keyboard customization.
Kinto - Linux & Windows keyboard layout for macOS users.
LinearMouse - For macOS mouse users.
Mactracker - Detailed information on every Apple product.
Mela - A simple, elegant and modern recipe manager.
Micro.blog - The official macOS version of Micro.blog.
Middle - Add middle click to your Mac.
NetNewsWire - More news, less junk. Faster.
PiBakery - The easiest way to setup a Raspberry Pi.
QLMarkdown - Quick Look extension for Markdown files.
Reeder 5 - The best news reader for macOS.
ResXtreme - Provides access to all display modes.
RightFont 5 - Professional font manager app for Mac.
SaneSideButtons - Tool that makes normal mouses with back/forward buttons usable on Mac OS
Sugarmate - A new way to manage your diabetes.
SuperKey - Keyboard superpower on macOS.
Swish - The missing gesture layer for macOS.
Syntax Highlight - Quick Look extension for highlight source code files.
Tickeys - Instant audio feedback for typing. macOS version.
Touch Bar Simulator - The macOS Touch Bar as a standalone app.
Unison - Excellent MacOS app for accessing Usenet Newsgroups.
Unite 4 - Turn any website into a deeply customizable app.
Wintertime - Background App Freezer for macOS.

Networking Applications

Airtool - Capture Wi-Fi traffic Like a Pro.
Angry IP Scanner - Cross-platform network scanner.
Caddy - The HTTP/2 web server with automatic HTTPS.
Core Tunnel - Tunnel management made easy.
DNSCrypt - Control the DNSCrypt Proxy.
Fenix - Simple static desktop web server.
Gophie - Cross-platform Gopher browser.
iStumbler - Wireless Intelligence.
Murus - A GUI for the MacOS PF firewall. &
NetSpot - Wireless survey tool.
Network Radar - Scan and monitor your network.
Rambox - Workspace simplifier.
Shuttle - A simple SSH shortcut menu for macOS.
SpechtLite - A rule-based proxy app for macOS.
SiteSucker - Automatically downloads websites from the Internet.
SSH Copy - Manage remote files with ease.
SSH Tunnel Manager - Manage your SSH tunnels.
Surge - Advanced Web Debugging Proxy for macOS & iOS.
SwitchHosts - Hosts management & switching.
Termius - SSH client that works on Desktop and Mobile.
Transmission - Easy, free BitTorrent client.
Transfer - TFTP server for your Mac.
Usenapp - The most complete usenet client for macOS.
WebTorrent - Streaming torrent app.
WhatRoute - Graphical IP tracer.
WiFi Explorer - Wi-Fi discovery and troubleshooting.
WiFi Signal - Monitor your Wi-Fi connection.

Notes

Agenda - Date-focused note taking.
Amplenote - Write it down. Get it done.
Appflowy - Open Source Notion Alternative.
Asana - Work on big ideas, without the busywork.
Bundled Notes - There's a new kid on the block.
CherryTree - A hierarchical note taking application.
ClickUp - All of your work in one place: Tasks, Docs, Chat, Goals, & more.
Coda - Enough of this sheet.
Craft - A fresh take on documents. & .
Dendron - Open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool.
DEVONthink - Document/Note manager.
FSNotes - Notes manager for macOS.
Joplin - Free your notes.
Keep It - Write notes, keep things, and find them again.
Logseq - A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base.
Milanote - Get organized. Stay creative.
MdSilo - Lightweight knowledge silo and networked-writing tool.
NimbusNote - One place to manage all your information.
Notion - Write, plan, collaborate, and get organized.
OneNote - Note manager from Microsoft. &
Outline - Your team’s knowledge base.
QOwnNotes - Plain-text file markdown note taking with Nextcloud integration.
Standard Notes - Free to use, cross-platform sync, and end-to-end privacy.
Tot - Collect & edit text on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
Trilium - Build your personal knowledge base.
Yojimbo - Effortless, reliable information organizer for macOS.

Office Suites

Apache OpenOffice - Apache's free and open source productivity suite.
FreeOffice - Best Microsoft Office alternative overall.
LibreOffice - A powerful, free office suite.
NeoOffice - Office suite for Mac that is based on OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
Office 365 for Mac - The latest version of Office from the folks in Redmond.
Softmaker FreeOffice - Free alternative to Microsoft Office.

Package Management

Cakebrew - The Mac App for Homebrew.
Fink - Debian package management for macOS.
Homebrew - The missing package manager for macOS.
MacPorts - A package management system for macOS.
pkgsrc - Package management system for Unix-like operating systems.

Painting Applications

Krita - A professional free and open source painting program.
Rebelle - Paint with natural watercolors and acrylics.

Password Management

1Password - Best Password Manager out there!
Avast - Avast Passwords for Mac.
Bitwarden - Solve your password management problems.
Buttercup - The Password Manager You Deserve.
Dashlane - Never forget another password. Free &
Elpass - Your all-in-one password manager.
Enpass - A secure vault for storing everything in one place. Desktop: Free. Mobile:
Force Paste - Paste text even when not allowed.
Kaspersky Password Manager - Password Manager.
KeepassX - Open Source password manager.
KeePassXC - Cross-Platform password manager.
KeeWeb - Password manager compatible with KeePass.
LastPass - Simplify your life. Free &
MacPass - A native KeePass-compatible password manager for macOS.
Passifox - Auto form-fill passwords from KeePass.
Pastor - Free password manager for macOS.
QtPass - QtPass is a multi-platform GUI for pass.
RememBear - Secure and remember all your passwords...with a Bear.
RoboForm - Protect Your Passwords.
Strongbox - Freemium Open Source Password Manager.
Swifty - Free & Offline Password Manager

Productivity

Clockify - Free Mac time tracker.
Focus - Website blocker for macOS.
Freedom - Freedom is the app and website blocker for Mac.
Pomotroid - Simple and visually-pleasing Pomodoro timer. 🍅
Shortery - Shortcut Automation for your Mac.
Time Sink - Track how you're spend your time.
TomatoBar - World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar. 🍅
Whale - Unofficial Trello app. 🐳

Programming Languages

Elixir - A dynamic, functional language.
Go - An open source programming language from Google.
Janet Language - A functional and imperative programming language.
Kotlin - Concise, simple and very easy to read (and write).
newLISP - Lisp-like, general-purpose scripting language.
Python - Work quickly and integrate systems more effectively.
Ruby - A dynamic, open source programming language.
Rust - A language empowering everyone.
Scratch - Create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
Swift - A general-purpose programming language.

Programming Utilities

Anvil - Menubar app for managing local websites.
BBC Basic Editor - BBC Micro Model B Basic Editor.
Boop - A more powerful alternative to DevToys
Codespace - The code snippet manager you've been waiting for.
Codye - Present code in more than 180 languages and 80 themes.
DevMacToys - DevToys For macOS.
Defold - The ultimate game engine for web and mobile.
DetailsPro - SwiftUI Designs Made Easy.
ImHex - Best Hex Editor ever.
Inkdrop - Organizing your Markdown notes made simple.
Integrity - Website link checker for MacOS.
Figma - Serious application prototyping tool.
Firecamp - API platform for your favorite API-style.
Flipper - Extensible mobile app debugger.
Kaleidoscope - Diff manager for MacOS.
Key Codes - Displays key code, unicode value, and modifier keys state.
Lem - Common Lisp editor/IDE.
Matcha - Build native mobile apps in Go.
massCode - Boost your productivity.
Meld - A visual diff and merge tool.
Mockoon - Mock API in seconds.
Mu - Simple Python editor for beginner programmers.
OpenInCode - Finder toolbar app to open current folder in Visual Studio Code.
PaintCode 3 - Turn drawings into Swift code.
Pashua - Native macOS dialogs for scripting languages.
Paw - The most advanced API tool for Mac.
Pixelsnap - Fastest tool for measuring anything on your screen.
Platypus - Create MacOS applications from command line scripts.
Postman - Collaboration Platform for API Development.
Dash - Dash gives your Mac instant offline access to 150+ API documentation sets.
Quiver - The Programmer's Notebook.
RunJS - The JavaScript playground for your desktop.
SnippetsLab - Easy-to-use code snippets manager.
Sparkle - Easy-to-use software update framework for macOS applications.
Stoplight Studio - Design APIs 10x faster with our free OpenAPI editor.
SwiftPM Catalog - Browse the Swift Package Index.
VueXcode - Enable Xcode syntax highlighting for Vue.js.
Tinkerwell - Run any PHP code locally.
XcodesApp - Easily install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode.
Yo - Send Notification Center messages from the command-line.

Remote Administration

AnyDesk - AnyWhere. AnyTime. AnyDesk. Free &
Jump Desktop - Secure RDP & VNC client.
NoMachine - Remote desktop connections.
NuoRDS - Standard RDP Client software.
remote-desktop-manager - Remote Connections & Passwords. Everywhere!
Remotix - Access all your computers from anywhere.
Royal TX - Comprehensive Remote Management Solution.
Screens - Control any computer from your Mac.
TeamViewer - The Solution for Remote Control and Access.

Science

RStudio - Professional software for data science.
SciLab - Open source software for numerical computation.

Screen Savers

Ariel - Apple TV Aerial Screensaver for macOS.
MusaicFM - Screensaver inspired by Apple’s inbuilt iTunes Screensaver.
Wonderful-Tools-Screensaver - Screensaver based on Apple's September Event 2019.
XScreenSaver - Collection of free screen savers for macOS.

Search Utilities

DEVONsphere Express
Easy Find - Find any file on your Mac.
HoudahSpot 4 - Powerful File Search for Mac.
ProFind - Find like a pro.
Tembo - Friendly File Search Assistant.

Security

Avast SecureLine VPN - Encrypts your Internet connection.
AVG Secure VPN - Secure your Wi-Fi and browse privately.
cracken - Fast password wordlist generator.
Do Not Disturb - Detects and alerts you of physical access.
Geph - Blast through censorship!
Knock Knock - See what's persistently installed on your Mac.
Little Snitch - Makes the invisible visible!
LuLu - Open-source macOS firewall.
Micro Snitch - Know when someone spies on you!
Murus - macOS Firewall Unchained.
MullardVPN - You have a right to privacy.
Netiquette - A network monitor.
OverSight - Monitors a mac's mic and webcam.
ProtonVPN - High-speed Swiss VPN that safeguards your privacy.
Pritunl - Open Source OpenVPN Client.
ReiKey - Scan and detect key loggers.
Santa - A binary whitelisting/blacklisting system for macOS.
Secretive - Store SSH keys in the Secure Enclave.
Security Growler - Notifies you whenever security events occur on your machine.
Squidman - Graphical installer and manager for the Squid proxy cache.
TaskExplorer - Explore all the tasks (processes) running on your Mac.
TunnelBear - A more secure way to browse the web.
Vallum - macOS Application Firewall.

Social Media

Flume - A beautiful Instagram experience for your desktop.
Ramme - Unofficial Instagram desktop app.
Tweetbot - Popular Twitter client.
Tweeten - Twitter client based on TweetDeck.
Twitterrific - Effortlessly read and compose tweets.
Whalebird - A Mastodon and Pleroma client.
Mastonaut - Simple, elegant, and native Mastodon client for Mac.

Source Control

Aurees - A Git client for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Fork - A fast and friendly git client for Mac.
Fuel - Front-end for the Fossil SCM.
Git Bar - Github contribution stats on your MacOS Menu Bar.
GitBlade - An elegant Git client for macOS.
GitBox - Version control as easy as mail.
Gitea - A painless self-hosted Git service.
GitFinder - A fast and lightweight Git client for Mac.
GitFox - The foxy Git Client for Mac.
GitHub Desktop - The official GitHub client for MacOS.
GithubPulse - Remember to contribute every day.
GitFiend - A Git client designed for humans.
GitFinder - Git client for Mac with Finder integration.
GitKraken - Cross-platform Git client.
GitPigeon - GitHub notifications delivered to your Mac.
Gitscout - A beautiful GitHub Issues experience for MacOS.
Gitee - macOS status bar application for Github.
GitX - Git GUI made for MacOS.
SourceTree - Easy way to work with Git and Mercurial.
Streaker - GitHub contribution streak tracking menubar app.
Thermal - All-in-one place to manage your Git repository.
Tower - Advanced Git version control.
Xit - Graphical tool for working with git repositories.

System Maintenance

Avast Cleanup Pro for Mac - Every Mac needs a clean up. Every day.
AVG TuneUp - Speed up, clean up and fix your Mac.
Cocktail - Clean, repair and optimize your Mac.
OmniDiskSweeper - Quickly find large, unwanted files.
Onyx - Maintain your Mac for free.
Sensei - The Next Generation Mac performance tool.

System Tools

5 GUIs - Detect which UI frameworks an app is using.
ABetterFinderRename - Simple. Complete. Powerful.
ActiveDock - Customizable dock for macOS.
Alt-Tab - Windows alt-tab on macOS.
Apple-Juice - An advanced battery gauge for macOS.
Barrier - Open-source KVM Switch Software.
Batteries for Mac - Track all your devices' batteries from your Mac.
Battery Health 3 - Detailed battery information for your MacBook, iPhone & iPad.
Bettermouse - Who needs Logitech Options when you have Bettermouse?
BetterTouchTool - Customize input devices on your Mac.
Burn - Simple but advanced disc burning for macOS.
Cerebro - Search everything on your machine in few clicks.
Charmstone - The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.
CheetSheet - Know your shortcuts.
CoconutBattery 3 - The standard for battery reading since 2005.
CommandQ - Never accidentally quit an app or window again.
Command-Tab Plus - Keyboard-centric application and window switcher.
Core Shell - A terminal to make your SSH life easy. Free &
CustomShortcuts - Customize Mac Menu Keyboard Shortcuts.
Dat - Distributed data sharing tool.
Duet - Extend your desktop to iOS. &
Endurance - Boots you Mac's battery.
FinderGo - Open terminal quickly from Finder.
Flour - Change the keyboard's fn keys.
Flux - Adjusts the screen brightness according to the time of day.
Gasmask - Hosts file manager for MacOS.
GeekTool - Customize your desktop.
KeepingYouAwake - Prevents your Mac from going to sleep.
KeyCastr - An open-source keystroke visualizer.
KeyCue - Find, remember, and learn keyboard shortcuts.
Keysmith - Create custom keyboard shortcuts for anything.
LaunchRocket - PrefPane to manage all your Homebrew-installed services.
Lunar - Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.
Maccy - Clipboard manager for macOS.
MacUpdater - Keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly.
Manila - A Finder extension for changing folder colors.
MechVibes - Play mechanical keyboard sounds as you type.
MKS - Mechanical Keyboard Simulator.
Multitouch - Easily add gestures to macOS.
Muzzle - Disable notifications while screen sharing.
OnlySwitch - All-in-One App/Settings menu bar app.
OpeninTerminal - Open the current directory in Terminal.
Pastebox - Command Copy & Paste.
Pock - Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar.
PrefsEditor - A GUI for the 'defaults' command.
Rocket - Mind-blowing emoji on your Mac.
Service Station - Customize your Right-Click Menu.
Shottr - Screenshot tool for those who care about pixels.
skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS.
Sloth - Shows all open files and sockets in use.
Spaceman - View Spaces & Virtual Desktops in the menu bar.
TouchSwitcher - Use Touch Bar to Switch Apps.
Übersicht - Keep an eye on what is happening on your machine.
Unexpectedly - Browse and visualize macOS crash reports.
UninstallPKG - Remove unwanted packages from MacOS.
VipRiser - Extensible virtual PDF printer.
Witch - ⌘-Tab Everything.
xBench - The Only Benchmark You'll Ever Need.
Xrg - An open source system monitor for macOS.

Task Management

AnyDo - Your busy life deserves this. &
Bike - Bike is a fast and fluid outliner for macOS.
Fokus - A Beautiful Focus Timer.
JustFocus - Focus on What's Important.
Kanbanier - Kanban Boards for macOS.
OmniFocus - One of the best GTD/Task managers money can buy.
OmniOutliner - A minimal, focused outlining experience for Mac.
Pagico - Manage all your tasks, files, notes, projects & contacts.
TaskPaper - Plain text to-do lists for macOS.
Things - Award-winning personal task manager.
TodoTxtMac - Minimalist, keyboard-driven to-do manager for macOS.
Tracktiq - Easy time tracking.
Trello - A simple Trello client.

Terminals

Archipelago - Terminal emulator built on web technology.
Black Screen - A terminal emulator for the 21st century.
Electerm - Terminal/ssh/serial port/sftp client.
Extraterm - The swiss army chainsaw of terminal emulators.
Hyper - A JS/HTML/CSS Terminal.
iTerm 2 - iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm.
Kitty - A cross-platform, fast, feature full, GPU based terminal emulator.
Kui - Terminal with visualizations by and for developers.
MacTerm - Powerful replacement for macOS Terminal.
Portx - A Cross Platform SSH Client.
PowerShell - Microsoft PowerShell for MacOS!
Tabby - A terminal for a more modern age.
warp - The terminal that supercharges your developer workflow.
ZOC Terminal - Professional terminal emulation software for macOS.

Text Editors

BBEdit - It dosen't suck.
CotEditor - The plain-text editor for macOS.
Drafts - Where Text Starts.
Lapsce - Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust. 🦀
LightPaper - Simple, beautiful yet powerful text editor for your Mac.
Lime - Open Source, Elegant, and Free Text Editor.
MacVim - Vim - the text editor - for macOS.
Noto - The themeable, plain-text editor for macOS.
Nova - All-in-one native web editor for macOS.
SubEthaEdit 5 - Code, Write, Edit. Together.
Texpad - Native macOS app with efficient LaTeX environment.
vimac - Vimium for macOS.
Visual Studio - Develop apps and games for iOS, Android, and web using .NET.

Text Expanders

Alfred - Search your Mac and the web effortlessly, and control your Mac. Free &
aText - Replaces abbreviations with frequently used phrases.
Rocket Typist - Expand typed abbreviations.
TeaCode - Don't Repeat Yourself.
TextExpander - Expand keystrokes into frequently-used text and pictures.

Web Browsers

Arc - New browser from The Browser Company.
Avast Secure Browser - The private browser that’s up to 4x faster.
Basilisk - A XUL-based web-browser.
Brave - On a mission to fix the web.
Browserosaurus - The browser prompter for macOS.
Cliqz - The no-compromise browser.
DuckDuckGo - Tired of being tracked online? We can help.
Firefox - Mozilla Firefox.
Firefox Beta Mozilla Firefox (Beta)
Firefox Developer Edition - Firefox release channel for experimental (beta) builds.
Ghost Browser - The Productivity Browser for Tech Pros.
Google Chrome - Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google.
LibreWolf - A fork of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.
Microsoft Edge - Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge (Beta).
Opera - Fast, secure, easy-to-use browser.
Safari Technology Preview - The newest browser tech from Apple.
Sidekick - The fastest browser for work ever made.
Sizzy - The browser for developers.
ungoogled-chromium - Chrome without the bad stuff.
Vivaldi - A Browser for Our Friends.
Waterfox - Browse the web your way, with the indie web browser.
WebKit - A fast, open source web browser engine.

Windows Managers

Amethyst - A tiling window manager for macOS.
BetterSnapTool - Sasily manage your window positions.
emmetapp - The window manager you dream about.
Grid - The fast, easy way to organize windows on macOS.
Hookshot - Quicker window snapping on macOS.
LayAuto 3 - Your next favorite window manager.
Magnet - Window manager for MacOS.
Moom - Move and zoom windows.
Mosaic -
Penc - Trackpad-oriented window manager for macOS.
Phoenix - A lightweight window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript.
Rectangle - Move and resize windows in macOS.
Rectangle Pro - Pro version of Rectangle for macOS.
Spectacle - Move and resize windows with ease.
Slate - A window management application.
Swish - The missing gesture layer for macOS.
Tiles - The window manager for macOS.
windOCD - Align, arrange, and restore App Windows easily & automated.
Wins - Bring System-level Arrange Window features to macOS.
yabai - yabai is a window management utility plugging macOS window manager.

Writing

Bear - Writing app for notes and prose.
BookletCreator - Create a booklet from a PDF document.
Calmly Writer - Distraction-Free Writing.
Dictionaries - Bidirectional translation, spellchecking and pronunciation.
Fountain - Fountain is a plain text markup language for screenwriting.
Grammarly - Great Writing, Simplified.
IA Writer - Designed to provide the best digital writing experience.
Ludwig - Sentence search engine that helps you write better English. & Free
Mellel - The word processor of choice for any serious writer.
Nisus InfoClick - Stop Searching For Emails– Start Finding.
Nisus Thesaurus - Free Thesaurus for macOS.
Nisus Writer Express - Flexible, Affordable Writing App for the Mac.
Nisus Writer Pro - The Amazing Word Processor for the Mac.
Nota - Modern writing app designed for Markdown.
Scrivener - Text editor for writers.
Storyist - Full-Featured Word Processor.
Ulysses - The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
Taskade - Free writing tool for outlining notes, managing tasks, and getting things done together in realtime.

Video Utilities

HandBrake - The open source video transcoder.
IINA - The modern video player for macOS.
MakeMKV - Rip DVD and Blu-ray discs.
MPlayer - A cross-platform movie player.
mpv - A free, open source, and cross-platform media player.
Natron - Open Source Compositing Software for VFX and Motion Graphics.
Yoda - Browse and download YouTube videos.

Virtualization

Mini vMac - A miniature early Macintosh emulator.
MultiPass - A mini-cloud on your Mac or Windows workstation.
Parallels Access - Remote access to your computer from anywhere.
Parallels Desktop 17 - Run Windows on Mac without rebooting.
Parallels Toolbox - All-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10.
PlayOnMac - Wine wrapper for macOS.
UTM - QEMU frontend for macOS.
Vagrant Manager - Vagrant Manager for mcOS.
Veertu - Native Virtualization For macOS.
VirtualBuddy - Virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon.
VirtualBox - x86 virtualization software.
VMware Fusion - Run Windows and Linux on your Mac.

Author

Created by Patrick H. Mullins. You can find me on Twitter and on Telegram as @pmullins.

License

Source is released under the MIT License (MIT) license.

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