macos
FanPilot
zyvrenFree, open-source fan control & temperature monitor for Apple Silicon Macs (M1–M5). Menu bar temps, Manual/Max/Auto Boost/curves, fail-safe helper. MIT, no network.
bzz
zlopixatelAn open-source tool that switches keyboard layout automatically on macOS. When a word is typed under the wrong input method, it is replaced with the correct layout result on the spot, such as restoring an English word typed while Pinyin was active. It suits people mixing several languages who keep forgetting to switch.
mFix
ZingzymFix: the Mac, fixed. Windows 11 window management for macOS 26: Snap Layouts, Snap Assist, Win+Arrow snapping, an Alt+Tab switcher with live window thumbnails, a Dock that acts like the taskbar, E...
eleven
ZfinixAgent-first reverse engineering for macOS, Windows and Linux: any ACP agent reads, renames and patches binaries, Android apps and GPU kernels next to you.
Zettlr
ZettlrAn all-in-one publishing workbench. Writing happens in Markdown and exports to DOCX, PDF, HTML and more through Pandoc, with citations, footnotes, multilingual spell checking and full-text search. It suits authors and researchers producing finished documents straight from a draft.
whisperdrop-2
Zer0codestuffFree, open-source Mac app for local transcription and dictation. Transcribe audio, video, YouTube and meetings with Whisper or Parakeet, fully offline. A MacWhisper and Wispr Flow alternative for A...
Rapid-Reader
Zer0codestuffFree, open-source native macOS speed reader. RSVP for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, Markdown and web articles, with a full-text view.
OpenNaga
Zer0codestuffFree, open-source Razer Synapse alternative for the Naga V2 HyperSpeed on macOS: remap all 12 side buttons, set DPI and polling rate.
Calyx
yuuichieguchiA native macOS terminal built on Ghostty for running and supervising coding agents. Several agent sessions start in one interface where their output can be watched and switched between, and being native it starts quickly. It suits developers orchestrating multiple AI coding agents.
lyrimuse
YudaotorMac lyrics app: word-by-word synced lyrics for Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Kugou and more. Floating desktop lyrics, notch / Dynamic Island, menu bar and Touc...
runner
yicheng47Where terminal agents work together. Claude Code, Codex, Copilot CLI and pi on the same task, in one mission, each keeping its own TUI in a real terminal.
Switzy
yefgaA minimal manager for SSH and Git identity configurations on macOS. Several SSH keys and Git user identities are saved as profiles and switched per project or repository, so commits do not go out with the wrong email or push under the wrong account. It suits developers maintaining both work and personal repositories.
Profisor
yefgaViews local provisioning profiles from the menu bar. Installed development profiles are listed with bundle identifiers, expiry dates and associated certificates, which helps check details quickly when signing misbehaves. It suits developers dealing with iOS and macOS app signing regularly.
dusty
yagcioglutoprakFree, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Preview disk cleanup by path and size, inspect memory by app, and quit idle apps after review. Menu bar app, CLI, Homebrew. No account or telemet...
VoxFlow
xingbofengA workspace for voice, screenshots, clipboard and coding agents on macOS. Speech transcription, screenshot OCR, clipboard history and quick actions sit behind one menu bar entry, so a single keystroke captures, recognises and pastes. It suits people who want scattered productivity tools merged into one entry point.
XcodesApp
XcodesOrgThe simplest way to install and switch between multiple Xcode versions. It lists available releases, downloads and installs them in one click and switches the active version, so managing several xip packages and paths by hand is no longer needed. It suits iOS developers moving between Xcode versions across projects.
AppPorts
wzh4869📦 A macOS utility to seamlessly migrate applications to external storage and reclaim local disk space.【一款 macOS 工具,无缝迁移应用到外部存储并自动建立链接,释放宝贵的本地空间】
Plug
wulkanoA macOS app for Hype Machine. It browses and plays the music blog recommendations aggregated there, with playlists and favourites in a native interface. It suits discovering new music through blog curation.
Kap
wulkanoAn open-source screen recorder built with web technology. It captures a screen, window or selected region and exports to MP4, GIF and other formats, with trimming and light editing in an Electron interface. It suits recording demos, bug reports and step-by-step walkthroughs.
aidictation
writingmateOpen-source speech-to-text and dictation app for macOS, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android, with offline recognition and optional cleanup.
autocomplete
withfigBrings IDE-style autocomplete to existing terminals and shells. As you type, a panel suggests arguments, subcommands and history for tools such as git, npm and docker, working with zsh, bash, fish and iTerm2. It suits people who cannot recall long command flags and would rather not keep checking documentation.
TimeScribe
WINBIGFOXModern & private time tracking for macOS & Windows. No cloud, no registration, no paywall. Just download and track your work hours 100% offline.
translate-like-me
wiltodeltamacOS menu bar app that translates selected text in place with a hotkey: up to three language pairs with automatic direction, your writing style, and Claude, ChatGPT or Grok via your subscription a...
RClick
wflixuA Finder context menu extension for macOS. Common actions such as creating a file, copying a path, opening a terminal or moving items appear in the right-click menu, saving the step of launching an app first. Written in SwiftUI and integrated natively, it suits people handling files all day.
ImHex
WerWolv🔍 A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM.
ClipHistory
weiykongA lightweight, native macOS clipboard manager. One hotkey. Instant popup. Text and images. No subscription.
waveterm
wavetermdevAn open-source, AI-integrated terminal that runs across platforms. It puts the terminal, file browsing and an editor in one window, renders command output as interactive blocks and can bring AI into the workflow. It suits developers who want commands, files and AI assistance in the same place.
vienna-rss
ViennaRSSA free, open-source RSS, Atom and JSON feed reader for macOS. It subscribes to news sources and blogs, organises them in folders, tracks read state and searches full text, with a native interface. It suits people who follow feeds by RSS rather than through an online reader.
escrcpy
viarotel-orgA graphical way to display and control Android devices through scrcpy. It wraps scrcpy's command-line capabilities in an interface for mirroring, keyboard and mouse control, file transfer, recording and screenshots, with multi-device and wireless support. It suits people who want scrcpy without remembering its flags.
Vesta
vestatermA native macOS terminal for running AI coding agents in parallel — built on real libghostty, with persistent tmux-style sessions and a scriptable Lua/CLI control plane.
UTM
utmappA virtual machine app for iOS and macOS. Built on QEMU, it runs Windows, Linux and other systems on a Mac and virtual machines on iPhone and iPad, supporting Apple Silicon and Intel with graphical configuration instead of command-line flags. It suits people needing multiple systems for development, testing or trying things out.
kawa
utattiAn input source switcher for macOS with user-defined shortcuts. Each input method gets its own key, so pressing it switches straight to that source instead of cycling or picking from the menu bar. It suits people using several input methods who need precise switching.
mocker
usDocker-compatible container CLI built on Apple's Containerization framework. Same commands, same flags, mocker run, ps, stop, build, compose, stats, all working on macOS 26.
live-translator
umutcetinkayaReal-time system audio translation for macOS — translate any audio (YouTube, podcasts, meetings) live on screen with OpenAI or Google Gemini. On-device speech recognition; optional low-latency real...
ControlRoom
twostrawsA macOS app for controlling Xcode simulators. It starts, switches and manages multiple simulators and device models, clears caches and resets state, without digging through Xcode menus. It suits iOS developers who work with simulators constantly.
MiaoYan
tw93A quiet, local-first Markdown writing app for the Mac. Notes stay as plain text on disk with syntax highlighting, preview, tags and full-text search, and the restrained interface keeps attention on the sentences. It suits long writing sessions away from cloud sync and feature clutter.
opentypeless
tover0314-wOpen-source AI voice typing for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, get polished text in any app.
Easydict
tisfeng一个简洁优雅的词典翻译 macOS App。开箱即用,支持离线 OCR 识别,支持有道词典,🍎 苹果系统词典,🍎 苹果系统翻译,OpenAI,Gemini,DeepL,Google,Bing,腾讯,百度,阿里,小牛,彩云和火山翻译。A concise and elegant Dictionary and Translator macOS App for looking up words an...
harbor
thsnkhnA polished native download manager for macOS supporting direct links, magnet links and torrents. It can take over browser downloads with resume, speed limits and queuing, and calls backends such as aria2c and yt-dlp for different sources, with a SwiftUI interface. It suits people who want downloads managed in one place.
Shifty
thompsonateA macOS menu bar app that gives more control over Night Shift. Toggle it with one click, set time ranges, extend it temporarily or switch with a shortcut, more flexible than the options in system settings. It suits people who want to adjust screen colour temperature on their own schedule.
Claude-Usage-Monitor
theDanButucA native macOS menu bar app that shows your Claude.ai usage at a glance — colour-coded icon, live counter, reset timer. No API key needed.
MarkerData
TheAcharyaA forward-looking marker extraction app for Final Cut Pro. It pulls markers and keywords from timelines or clips and exports them to CSV, JSON, Notion, Airtable and more, with colour palettes and GIF previews. It suits post-production work that needs markers organised and asset lists delivered.
AppDuo
tamia6Free, open-source macOS app cloner with custom icons, names and separate data. Hard-clone process names support routing with compatible proxy clients.
exifcleaner
szTheoryA cross-platform desktop app that strips metadata from images. Dropping photos in removes EXIF details such as device, timestamp and GPS location, so sharing an image does not leak private information, with batch handling of images, PDFs and video. It suits people who want metadata gone before posting.
SwiftBar
swiftbarA powerful customisation tool for the macOS menu bar. Scripts produce the menu bar content, turning any command, API response or system state into menu items that run actions on click. It suits people who want custom information and shortcuts in the menu bar and are comfortable writing a few lines of script.
UltraTabSaver
Swift-open-sourceAn open-source tab management extension for Safari. Open tabs are saved as collections and restored when needed, so they do not pile up and eat memory, with search and grouping. It suits people who keep everything open to read later and need to clear it out periodically.
Sloth
sveinbjorntMac app that shows all open files, directories, sockets, pipes and devices in use by all running processes. Nice GUI for lsof.
SuperCmd
SuperCmdLabsA capable macOS launcher. A keyboard shortcut opens a search box for launching apps, finding files, running commands and reaching clipboard history, with extensions and custom actions. It positions itself as an alternative to Spotlight and Raycast, which suits gathering daily actions behind one keyboard entry.
super-productivity
super-productivitySuper Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project. - super-product...
SubEthaEdit
subethaeditA general-purpose plain-text editor for macOS best known for real-time collaboration. Several people can edit the same document at once with cursors and changes visible live, alongside syntax highlighting, regex search and replace and command-line tools. It suits pair writing and jointly editing code or documents.
kaset
sozercanA native macOS app for YouTube and YouTube Music. Written in SwiftUI, it supports playlists, subscriptions and search, with playback control from the menu bar in an interface that matches the system. It suits listening to YouTube Music on a Mac without keeping a browser tab open.
tintpad
sorkilaIt falls out of your notch. Hotkey, repo, Return: your terminal opens with Claude Code, Codex or any agent already running. Free, MIT, local-only macOS.
farol
snowztechA fast macOS terminal built for working alongside coding agents, based on libghostty. It is tuned for tools such as Claude Code and Codex, with git worktree switching and session management, and starts quickly as a native app. It suits developers who code with AI agents and want a terminal built for it.
loupe
smugheadmacOS accessibility inspector for AI-agent workflows. Hover, annotate, copy structured output. - britchie4/Loupe
touch-bar-simulator
sindresorhusUse the Touch Bar on any Mac. Machines without the hardware can run a simulated strip on screen to try and debug Touch Bar features, with configurable button layouts. It suits developers testing Touch Bar interactions or anyone wanting those controls on a machine that lacks them.
Pasteboard-Viewer
sindresorhusInspects the system clipboard on macOS. It lists which data types are present and what each contains, which helps debug copy and paste behaviour or confirm what an app actually put on the clipboard. It suits developers and anyone troubleshooting clipboard issues.
Gifski
sindresorhus🌈 Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac.
create-dmg
sindresorhusCreates a polished DMG for a macOS app in seconds. The command-line tool generates a disk image with background, icon layout and volume name already arranged, including the drag-to-Applications prompt. It suits developers packaging an app without placing icons by hand.
caprine
sindresorhusAn elegant desktop app for Facebook Messenger. It wraps the web Messenger in a native window with multi-account switching, a dark theme, shortcuts and notifications, so a chat tab does not have to stay open in the browser. It suits people handling Messenger messages on the computer.
StockDock
simonsruggiFree & open-source macOS menu bar app to track stocks, ETFs, crypto & portfolio P&L in real-time. Native SwiftUI, no account, no subscription, privacy-first.
ApolloShell
Silvertree2010Caelestia-inspired desktop shell for macOS 26 Tahoe: sidebar with its own dock, launcher, dashboard, quick actions and a settings app. Native Swift, English and German.
SpotAsk
shiqudaOne hotkey to ask any AI on Mac. Open-source menu bar assistant: press ⌥Space to ask with your own API key (OpenAI, Claude, any OpenAI-compatible), act on selected text, or send it to ChatGPT, Perp...
wifi-lens
shiinasamaA native, open-source network diagnostics app for macOS with Wi-Fi analysis built in. It surveys nearby wireless networks, signal strength and channel usage, assesses connection quality and helps diagnose Bluetooth and network issues. It suits troubleshooting Wi-Fi interference and tuning home or office networks.
ShadowsocksX-NG
shadowsocksA graphical Shadowsocks client for macOS. After configuring servers, one click enables the proxy, with several ciphers and plugins supported and menu bar switching between servers, global and rule modes. It suits people who want a graphical way to manage Shadowsocks connections.
betterglobekey
SerpentielReworks the Globe key for faster input source switching. It makes the key behave more intuitively — a tap switches input method, a long press brings up emoji and dictation — reducing mistaps and extra steps. It suits people who switch input sources often and find the default behaviour awkward.
openhaystack
seemoo-labBuild your own 'AirTags' 🏷 today! Framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive Find My network.
GoogleDriveSync
saihguprA native macOS menu bar app for Google Drive syncing. It shows sync status in the menu bar with pause and sync-now controls, keeping local folders matched with the cloud through a lighter interface than the web version. It suits people who need to confirm syncing finished.
saber
saber-notesA cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting. It supports stylus and touch input for handwritten notes, annotations and simple drawing, keeps data locally, and runs on mobile and desktop. It suits people who think best by hand and want notes across devices.
rustdesk
rustdeskAn open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, often used as a TeamViewer alternative. Relay and signal servers can be deployed on your own infrastructure, with remote control, file transfer, clipboard sync and multi-monitor support across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. It suits teams that care where traffic goes and want to own the connection path.
markdown-quicklook
ruspgA Quick Look extension for Markdown files on macOS, with a menu bar toggle. Press space to preview rendered Markdown, including Obsidian-style syntax and themes, without opening an editor first. It suits people browsing Markdown notes in Finder.
boardeject
royalpinto007Export Apple Freeform boards to editable Excalidraw or preserve them as verified local archives - local-first and open source.
FineTune
ronitsingh10FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to SoundSource.
Tracexy
RockxyAppNative, local-first network intelligence for macOS—capture live traffic, inspect PCAP/PCAPNG files, and investigate sessions, protocols, processes, flows, and packet evidence.
Shieldxy
RockxyAppAn open-source, auditable application firewall and connection monitor for macOS. It prompts on each program's network access so you can allow or deny it, lists current connections and traffic live, and keeps the code open for inspection. It suits people who want control over outbound traffic and verifiable tooling.
Equinox
rlxoneA tool for creating dynamic wallpapers on macOS. It rotates through a set of images by time, sunrise and sunset or appearance mode, producing a desktop that changes through the day, implemented natively in Swift with custom schedules. It suits people who want the desktop to follow the light.
grayscale-mode
rkbhochalyaA macOS menu bar app that gives more control over grayscale mode. Toggle full-screen grayscale with one click, schedule it to turn on automatically or switch it temporarily with a shortcut, more flexible than the switch buried in accessibility settings. It suits people using grayscale to make the screen less distracting.
MyMedia
photangralenphieAn app for presenting local films and series on macOS, positioned as an alternative to the Apple TV app. It scans a local library, fetches posters and metadata, organises by show and season, and keeps a native interface. It suits people who keep video files locally and want a tidy library.
MacDirStat
phalladarFree, open-source disk space analyzer for macOS, inspired by WinDirStat. See what's taking up space on your Mac with an interactive treemap and track down large files. Native SwiftUI app for Ap...
pencil
pencil2dA simple, intuitive 2D hand-drawn animation tool, open source and cross-platform. It offers bitmap and vector layers, onion skinning, a timeline and frame-by-frame drawing, with export to animation or video. It suits hand-drawn shorts, teaching animations and frame-by-frame practice.
Brooklyn
pedrommcarrascoA screensaver inspired by Apple's October 30, 2018 event. It recreates the motion visuals shown during that keynote and runs as a macOS screensaver, which suits people who enjoy customising their screensaver or remember that event.
Nifro
PathGaoTurn websites into configurable macOS desktop wallpapers — a live window to nature, cameras, maps, and anything on the web.
pareto-mac
ParetoSecurityAutomatically audits whether a Mac meets basic security hygiene. It checks system settings against a security baseline and reports pass or fail per item with remediation hints, helping bring a machine to a safer state. It suits onboarding device checks and periodic self-audits.
fader
pantafiveMenu bar volume mixer for macOS: per-app volume, one-click audio output switching, Bluetooth headphone control. Free, native, no telemetry.
Calendr
pakerwreahA calendar in the macOS menu bar. It shows the date and upcoming events, with a full month view, events and reminders on click, pulling from multiple calendar sources. Built with SwiftUI and RxSwift, it suits people who do not want to open a full calendar app just to check the schedule.
SwiftShift
pablopunkA window management tool for macOS. Shortcuts combined with the mouse move and resize windows to positions around the screen smoothly, without precisely dragging edges. It suits people who want window arrangement to feel natural without memorising many shortcut combinations.
Maccy
p0dejeA lightweight clipboard manager for macOS. It keeps copied text, images and files, brings the history up with a shortcut to search and paste again, and pins frequently used entries. The native implementation stays small, which suits people who reuse earlier clipboard content.
ownkeep
ownkeep-appOwnKeep is an offline, keyboard-first vault for macOS. Passwords, commands, todos, subscriptions and finance — one encrypted file that never leaves your Mac.
Plonk
ostapondoA native, local macOS toolbox for screenshots, OCR, measuring, keep-awake, pointer tools, shortcuts, windows, workspaces, voice and MCP.
ani
open-ani集找番、追番、看番的一站式弹幕追番平台,云收藏同步 (Bangumi),离线缓存,BitTorrent,弹幕云过滤。100% Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform - open-ani/animeko
MiddleDrag
NullPointerDepressiveDisorderBrings middle-click and middle-drag to macOS through a three-finger trackpad gesture. A trackpad without a middle button can still close tabs or pan a canvas, in an open-source menu bar app. It suits people used to middle-click workflows who work on a trackpad.
Web
nuance-devA native macOS browser built on WebKit with a built-in Glance quick lookup and optional access to local AI models. The SwiftUI interface emphasises speed and a native feel, which suits people who want a simple browser that can also use on-device models while browsing.
ftop
NongfsqA small, quiet system monitor for Apple Silicon Macs: one floating glass panel that works at any size.
anylinuxfs
nohajcMounts the filesystems Linux supports on macOS. Using NFS and a small virtual machine it mounts ext4, btrfs, XFS, ZFS, NTFS and others read-write, including encrypted volumes with LUKS, LVM, RAID and BitLocker. It suits reading Linux disks on a Mac or handling drives from other machines.
ILoveNotch
niyamvoraFree, open-source notch app for MacBooks: now playing, file shelf, calendar, Reminders, notes, shortcuts, timers, camera mirror, and your Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Copilot usage. Native SwiftUI, n...
HapticKey
niwA small utility that adds haptic feedback when the Touch Bar is tapped. It gives the touch strip a feel closer to a physical key, reducing uncertainty when operating it without looking. It suits people who use the Touch Bar regularly and want tactile confirmation.
TabType
nilavaFree, open-source AI autocomplete for macOS — on-device ghost-text suggestions in every app. A private, local Cotypist alternative built with MLX.
AeroSpace
nikitabobkoA tiling window manager for macOS in the spirit of i3. Windows are organised in a tree, moved between positions and workspaces with shortcuts, switches happen instantly without animation, and configuration lives in a plain text file. It suits developers coming from i3 or sway who want the same model on macOS.
itsyconnect-macos
nickustinovA friendlier client for App Store Connect. Version, build, TestFlight and metadata management move from the web console to the desktop in a more focused flow, with API and AI agent access. It suits iOS developers handling releases and test distribution often.
KeepingYouAwake
newmarcelA small utility that stops the Mac from sleeping. One click in the menu bar keeps it awake during downloads, builds, presentations or long tasks, with an optional duration and automatic release on low battery. It suits temporarily preventing sleep without changing the system power settings.
SwiftMTP
Neighbor-ZAn Android file transfer tool built for macOS. It connects over MTP so files can be browsed and dragged directly, without installing Android File Transfer, with a native Swift interface and some assistance for organising files. It suits people moving files between a Mac and an Android phone.
whisk
nathan-poncet📋 Open-source clipboard manager for macOS — Paste-style panel, pins, search. Swift/SwiftUI, Clean Architecture.
muxy
muxy-appA lightweight, memory-efficient terminal multiplexer. It manages multiple sessions, splits and parallel runs in one window, tuned for AI command-line tools such as Claude Code, Codex and Gemini, and starts quickly as a native app. It suits developers running several AI agents or long tasks at once.
Loop
mrkai77A macOS window manager built around elegance. Hold a modifier and a radial menu appears around the cursor, then drag the window in a direction to snap it into that layout, which is intuitive and needs no shortcut memorisation. It suits people who organise windows with the mouse but find manual dragging tedious.
Dozer
MortennnHides menu bar icons on macOS. Drag the ones you do not need past the divider and they stay tucked away, with a click to reveal everything. The lightweight native implementation suits anyone whose menu bar is filled with status icons.
moonproxy-desktop
MoonProxyHQMoonProxy Desktop - Cross-platform FRP desktop client (frpc GUI) for macOS and Windows. NAT traversal / intranet penetration made simple. Open-source (MIT). Built with Tauri v2 + Vue 3 + Rust. - Mo...
MonitorControl
MonitorControl🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs. - MonitorControl/Moni...
iglance
moneypulationA free system monitor for macOS. The menu bar shows CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, fan and temperature status at a glance, with detailed readings on click, in an open-source and lightweight package. It suits people who want machine state visible without a heavy monitoring suite.
puresnitch
momenbaselFree, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI world map, rules manager, DNS over HTTPS, pf-based blocking. Signed, notarized, MIT l...
PureMac
momenbaselFree, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache cleanup. MIT licensed.
pesty
momenbaselFree, open-source clipboard manager for macOS a native Paste app alternative with color-coded history, pinboards, search & keyboard paste. Signed, notarized, Homebrew.
ConsoleMini
momenbaselTurn a Mac mini into a living-room retro/PS console - beautiful big-picture launcher (Electron + React)
MochiDiffusion
MochiDiffusionRuns Stable Diffusion natively on the Mac. It uses the Apple Silicon neural engine and Core ML for local inference, generating images from prompts with image-to-image support and swappable models, entirely offline. It suits people who want to try AI image generation while caring about privacy and speed.
Clipbara
mobravaOpen-source clipboard manager for macOS and iPhone. Card-style history, Pinboards, Quick Look, and optional iCloud sync. Free DMG and Homebrew builds, one-time purchase on the App Store. - mobrava/...
Applite
milanvaradyA native macOS app store for software that is not on the App Store. It draws on Homebrew Cask so those apps can be browsed, searched and installed or updated in one click without remembering brew commands. It suits people who want a graphical way to manage Homebrew apps.
imark
migsilva89Native Markdown reader for macOS. Keep it open while you write and it follows every save. Comment on a phrase and the note is saved into the .md file itself. Your coding agent can open a plan here ...
aman_check
MidZaiDated, honest condition report for a used Mac: locks, battery, SSD, configuration and guided hardware tests. Native macOS app, nothing leaves your Mac.
ShengJi
maddylaneeeeNative local-first macOS speech-to-text, live captions, subtitle editing, offline translation, and on-device Gemma 4 transcript enhancement.
Simple-Comic
MaddTheSaneA comic reader for macOS. It opens CBR and CBZ archives, pages through them with zoom and two-page spreads, and organises a library by series. It suits reading local comics on the computer without a heavyweight reader.
Hot
macmadeA macOS menu bar app that shows when the CPU is being throttled for thermal reasons. When the processor downclocks from heat, the menu bar says so, making clear why performance dropped instead of leaving you wondering why an app slowed down. It suits people running heavy workloads who want to watch thermals.
macfanpro
macfanproMacFanPro: free, open-source fan control for Apple Silicon Macs, with a native menu bar app and 18 languages.
RelayBar
lx2026A small native macOS menu bar manager for SSH local port forwarding and remote file access. Tunnel profiles live in the menu bar and connect or disconnect with one click, while remote directories can be browsed and files retrieved, without typing ssh each time. It suits people who connect to remote servers often.
alt-tab-macos
lwouisBrings Windows-style Alt-Tab to macOS. A shortcut opens a switcher with thumbnails of every window, allowing repeated switching while the modifier is held and grouping by app or window, close to how Windows behaves. It suits people arriving from Windows who find Command-Tab switching apps only too coarse.
LuxShot
lukebuildA minimal OCR tool for macOS. Capture a region and the text inside it is recognised and copied to the clipboard, running entirely locally on the system Vision framework with no uploads. Written in SwiftUI and living in the menu bar, it suits quickly pulling text out of screenshots.
BatteryHog
luke-fairbanksA native macOS app that shows what's draining your battery — live power, per-app energy, charge history, and drain insights. 100% local, no dependencies.
Lunavect
lovachClaude Code and Codex in your Mac menu bar: see which AI coding agent is working, waiting for you or running background tasks, get alerts before weekly and 5-hour usage limits run out, and add desk...
Cog
losnocoA free, open-source audio player for macOS and iOS. It handles lossless formats such as FLAC, APE and WavPack alongside common compressed ones, builds playlists from folders, shows lyrics and spectrum display, and stays light on resources. It suits people playing local music, especially lossless files.
linearmouse
linearmouseA mouse and trackpad utility for the Mac. It disables pointer acceleration, adjusts scroll speed and direction independently, and keeps separate settings per device, bringing the feel of an external mouse closer to other platforms. It suits people coming from Windows or Linux who struggle with macOS acceleration.
lima
lima-vmRuns Linux virtual machines on macOS, aimed at container workloads. One command brings up a Linux environment with containerd and nerdctl built in, and other runtimes such as Docker and Podman can be used too, with multi-architecture support and file sharing. It suits developers running Linux containers on a Mac without a full virtualisation manager.
touch-emoji
lessmess-devAn emoji picker for the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Tap it open on the Touch Bar, pick from categories and insert straight at the cursor, without remembering shortcuts or opening the character panel. It suits people who use emoji often in chats and documents on a Touch Bar machine.
poirot
leonardocardosoA native macOS companion for Claude Code. It browses past sessions, shows the diffs each change produced and re-runs earlier commands, making AI-assisted coding in the terminal reviewable. It suits people who code with Claude Code daily and need to revisit or reuse a previous run.
swiftGuard
LennoliumAn anti-forensics tray app for macOS that watches USB ports. It records and alerts on USB devices being connected, helping surface unusual physical access attempts as part of physical and operational security. It suits people concerned about who can touch their machine and who want a record.
MeetingBar
leitsKeeps meetings visible from the macOS menu bar. Calendar events are listed there, with one click to join Google Meet, Zoom or Teams links and a nudge as each one approaches, so there is no need to keep reopening the calendar. It suits people with back-to-back meetings.
openquack
larryxiaoVoice dictation menu-bar app for macOS. Press a hotkey, speak, transcript appears at the cursor. Whisper runs locally via WhisperKit on Apple Silicon — no audio, text, or telemetry leaves your Mac....
tty7
l0ng-aiThe terminal that outlives its window. Shells survive quitting the app, agents can drive other agents, and remote machines work the same way. Pure Rust, GPU-rendered.
BackgroundMusic
kyleneideckBackground Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio.
Petrichor
kushalpandyaAn offline music player for macOS. It plays local audio files in formats such as MP3 and OGG without a network connection or account, with a native interface. It suits people who keep music on disk and want a straightforward player.
MenubarCC
ksterx🦀 Clawd, a menu bar crab that shows your Claude Code sessions at a glance — walking while Claude works, bouncing when it needs you
macUSB
KruszoneqAn all-in-one bootable USB maker for the Mac. It downloads macOS installers and writes boot media, and also builds Windows and Linux installers, covering Apple Silicon, Intel Macs and both UEFI and legacy BIOS boot. It suits reinstalling the system or setting up multi-boot machines.
boost
Kernel-HunterFree, open source Mac menu bar app for memory and disk. See what uses your RAM, keep a week of history, pause idle apps, find large files, and uninstall cleanly. No network access. - Kernel-Hunter/...
keepassxc
keepassxrebootA cross-platform community port of the KeePass password manager. Vaults are encrypted files kept on your own machine with no cloud dependency, hardware keys such as YubiKey can serve as a second factor, and logins can be filled automatically in browsers and apps through extensions. It suits people who want to keep passwords entirely under their own control.
pomodoro-cycle-app
jet8aAn open-source Pomodoro timer for macOS. It cycles between focus and break periods following the Pomodoro technique, times each phase and prompts the switch, and counts completed pomodoros. The native, minimal interface suits people who want structured focus sessions.
Dayflow
JerryZLiuThe automatic work journal/time tracker. Privately turns your screen into a timeline of what you actually accomplished. Open-source and local-first.
rem
jasonjmcgheeAn open-source tool that records and searches everything you have looked at, locally on the Mac. It captures screen and window content continuously into a searchable local index, so a passage or an interface can be found again by time or keyword, with nothing uploaded. It suits people who need to retrace what they saw and care about privacy.
streaker
jamieweavisA cross-platform menu bar app that tracks GitHub contribution streaks and statistics. It shows the current streak and today's commits in the menu bar, reminds you before a streak breaks, and charts the history. It suits people who care about keeping their contribution graph unbroken.
OnlySwitch
jacklandrin👑 The all-in-one macOS menu bar companion: customizable controls, system monitor, AI Agent, Shortcuts, widgets, remote control, and more.
dns-heaven
greenboxalA tool for fixing DNS resolution problems on macOS. The system can leave /etc/resolv.conf in a bad state after connecting a VPN or changing networks, breaking name resolution; this tool rebuilds the resolver configuration, corrects ordering and sources, and supports split DNS. It suits people who use VPNs often and hit resolution trouble.
FSNotes
glushchenkoA fast Markdown note app for Mac and iPhone. Notes are stored locally as plain-text Markdown that you can sync yourself, with tags, outlines, code blocks and attachments, and both launch and search stay quick. It suits people who want a light note tool without handing content to a cloud service.
glim
glimappA free, open-source file viewer for macOS. Markdown, PDFs, images, JSON, CSV and code in one workspace. Apple Silicon & Intel.
CapsLockNoDelay
gkpln3Removes the delay macOS applies when Caps Lock is pressed. By default the system waits briefly before the lock takes effect; this tool makes the switch immediate. It suits people who toggle Caps Lock often or repurpose the key for something else.
device-hub-pro
gitemreAndroid and iOS devices, side by side on your Mac. Mirror, control, change settings and capture — free and open source.
mactools
ggbond268A free, open-source collection of native macOS menu bar tools. Fan speed control, system information and other small utilities sit behind one menu bar entry, implemented in SwiftUI with a small footprint. It suits people who would rather not install a separate app for every minor feature.
gantry
getgantryNative macOS app for managing and monitoring Docker — local and over SSH. Agent-ready: built-in MCP server and App Intents. Free and open source.
VPN-Bypass
GeiserXmacOS menu-bar app for fine-grained VPN routing: bypass the VPN for chosen domains/services, force others through it, or (Custom mode) route each domain/subnet out a specific egress — direct, a spe...
akou
GeiserXThe open-source alternative to Granola. Records your calls on a Mac, transcribes them on your own machine, lets your own AI agent in the terminal (Claude Code, Codex or any other) follow and questi...
uPic
gee1kA native macOS uploader for images and files. Once a storage backend is configured, taking a screenshot or picking a file uploads it and copies the link to the clipboard, with support for Aliyun OSS, Tencent COS, Qiniu, Upyun, GitHub, S3, MinIO and more. It suits people who insert images constantly while writing.
aliyunpan
gaozhangminBoxPlayer - 聚合网盘管理+影视聚合 支持 Windows Linux iOS macOS tvOS Android - gaozhangmin/boxplayer
eul
gao-sunA macOS status monitor written in SwiftUI. It shows real-time CPU, memory, network, disk and battery readings in the menu bar or a window, with a clean native interface. It suits people who want system state visible at all times without installing heavyweight monitoring software.
lemma
fus3rAn IDE for reading mathematics: a free, open-source PDF reader for the Mac that turns references into links, proofs into steps and checks derivations as you write them.
FinderRight
funny-dogA lightweight tool that extends the macOS Finder context menu. Common actions such as creating a file, copying a path or opening a terminal here appear directly in the right-click menu, saving the step of launching an app first. It is written in Swift and SwiftUI and plugs in as a Finder extension, which suits people who handle files all day.
mhabit
FriesI23Open-source Flutter habit tracker with smart scoring, WebDAV sync, local-first storage, privacy-focused design, and support for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Freeter
FreeterAppGathers the apps, files and web pages a task needs into a single window. Each project can have its own workspace with folders, pages, todos and timers side by side, so switching projects switches the whole context. It suits people running several projects who want fewer window changes.
Liftoff
firstfuThe Launchpad that macOS 26 took away — back, faster, with live window previews and Smart Organize. Free & open source, 13 languages.
DockLens-app
firstfuHover a Dock icon to see live thumbnails of its windows. Free, open-source Dock previews for macOS 26+.
gemini-collector
FirenzeLorNative macOS & Windows Google Gemini desktop client, chat backup and conversation exporter. Sync and archive all chat history, attachments, Deep Research, Canvas and AI-generated media locally ...
SketchyBar
FelixKratzA highly customisable replacement for the macOS status bar. Shell scripts decide what appears and how it is laid out, pulling from any data source such as workspaces, window titles, system metrics or media state, with full control over appearance. It suits people who enjoy polishing their desktop environment and pairs well with yabai.
JankyBorders
FelixKratzA lightweight window border system for macOS. It draws a coloured border around the focused window so you can tell at a glance where input will go, whether windows are tiled or stacked, with configurable colour, width and corner radius. It is often paired with tiling window managers such as yabai.
Usage4Claude
f-is-hMonitor all your Claude/Codex usage limits in real-time from your macOS menu bar - supports 5-hour, 7-day, extra usage, 7-day Opus and 7-day Sonnet quotas.
stats
exelbanA macOS system monitor that lives in the menu bar. It shows CPU, memory, disk, network, GPU, fan speed and temperature in real time, with history graphs on click and a choice of which readings to display. It suits people who want to keep an eye on load without opening Activity Monitor.
fnkey
evoleinikA menu bar dictation tool for macOS. Hold the Fn key, speak, and the transcript is pasted at the cursor when you release, with no window switching. Transcription can run through Deepgram, Groq or Whisper, and the Rust implementation keeps it responsive. It suits people who would rather talk than type when writing comments or messages.
codex-island
ericjyparkA small utility that shows AI usage limits in the MacBook notch area. Remaining quota for services such as Claude Code and Codex sits beside the notch, so you can see how much is left without switching to a web dashboard. It suits people running several AI coding services who need to keep an eye on quotas.
Swifka
Ender-WangA native macOS monitoring tool for Kafka, designed to be read-only so cluster state cannot be changed by accident. It shows topics, partitions and consumer group lag, understands Avro, Protobuf and Schema Registry, and uses a SwiftUI interface that matches the system. It suits developers and operators who need to watch a cluster without granting write access.
pulse
emgeorrkNative macOS menu bar system monitor — CPU, memory, network, temps, fans & power. The popular GNOME tool Vitals, for the Mac.
Atoll
EbullioscopicBrings the dynamic island idea to macOS. The notch area becomes an interactive panel showing current media, notifications and staged files, expanding and collapsing as the state changes. It suits people who like keeping frequently needed information at the top of the screen instead of opening extra windows.
Doughnut
dyercA podcast client for the Mac. It handles subscribing to shows, listening along a timeline, managing a queue, offline downloads and variable speed playback, with a Swift interface that follows the system look. It suits people who listen while working at the computer rather than on a phone.
hidden
dwarvesfA very light macOS utility for hiding menu bar icons you rarely need. Drag the ones you want out of the way into its area and the bar keeps only what matters, with a click to reveal everything temporarily. Written in native Swift with a small footprint, it suits anyone whose menu bar is crowded with status icons.
MakLock
dutkiewiczmaciejFree, open-source macOS app that locks applications with Touch ID, Apple Watch, and trusted Wi-Fi. The only open-source app locker for macOS.
codex-profiles
DucksssNamed CODEX_HOME profiles and ChatGPT Desktop windows with separate local state, without copying tokens
SlowQuitApps
dteohAdds a global delay to Command-Q so a mistyped shortcut does not quit an app. Holding the keys for a short while is required before it actually closes, and releasing cancels; the delay and a whitelist are configurable. It suits people who close windows by accident while switching apps quickly.
diskwise
DreamOfXMFree, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Native SwiftUI disk cleaner for app caches, node_modules, Xcode DerivedData and Docker usage - nothing is ever really deleted: it all goes to the...
openspatial
dortanesSpatial audio for any headphones on Mac: 7.1 surround with head tracking for every app, Netflix in 5.1 in Safari, AI upmix for stereo, and a live 3D view of the sound.
hallelujahIM
dongyuweihallelujahIM(哈利路亚 英文输入法) is an intelligent English input method with auto-suggestions and spell check features.
DiffusionBee
divamguptaDiffusion Bee is the easiest way to run Stable Diffusion locally on your M1 Mac. Comes with a one-click installer. No dependencies or technical knowledge needed. - divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-di...
flock
divagationA terminal multiplexer built on Swift and AppKit, aimed at Claude Code and shell sessions. It manages several sessions in one window with fast switching and parallel runs, and being native it starts quickly. It suits developers running multiple AI agents or long tasks at once.
DevToys
DevToys-appA Swiss Army knife for developers. Scattered utilities such as JSON formatting, Base64 encoding, timestamp conversion, regex testing, hashing and JWT decoding are collected into one app, so you do not have to open a website for each. It is cross-platform, extensible and follows the system theme.
Bye-Mac-App
designsbymuzeerCloses running macOS apps in one go. The panel lists what is currently open, you tick what should go, and it quits them together instead of right-clicking or pressing Command-Q one by one. It suits people who keep many apps open and want to clear them quickly.
magicwall
davidulloA tool that sets local videos as the macOS desktop wallpaper. It is implemented natively with low resource use and is code-signed and notarised, which suits people who want a moving desktop without installing a heavy wallpaper suite.
tablepro
datlechinA native database client built for developers with SwiftUI. It connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis and others, offering SQL editing, result grids, schema inspection and data editing. The native interface keeps startup and scrolling responsive.
reminders-menubar
DamascenoRafaelSimple macOS menu bar application to view and interact with reminders. Developed with SwiftUI and using Apple Reminders as a source.
mactokio
dalirnetBrings the phone authenticator app to the Mac. It generates time-based codes with TOTP, imports existing secrets and shows them on the desktop, so signing in no longer means reaching for the phone. It suits anyone typing two-factor codes many times a day.
NotepadNext
dail8859A cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++ built with Qt, bringing a familiar editing experience to macOS and Linux. It supports multiple tabs, syntax highlighting, find and replace, macros and plugins, which suits people coming from Windows who are used to how Notepad++ works.
redis-pro
cmushroomA Redis desktop client written in SwiftUI. It connects to several instances, browses the keyspace, inspects and edits the different data structures and runs commands, with a lightweight interface that starts quickly. It suits developers who look at or debug Redis data regularly.
Clipy
ClipyA clipboard extension for macOS that records what you copy and brings the history back with a shortcut. It handles text, images and files, and lets you keep snippets as favourites so the same passage is not copied over and over. It suits people who move content between documents all day.
multipass
canonicalA tool for orchestrating Ubuntu virtual machines. One command creates, starts and stops Ubuntu instances on macOS, Windows or Linux, using QEMU, Hyper-V and other backends underneath, with cloud-init for provisioning. It suits development and testing that needs a clean Linux environment without assembling a VM by hand.
Sonar
can4hou6joeng4🐋 Native iOS & macOS music player built with SwiftUI, with local playlists, synced lyrics, and menu bar / notch playback controls.
cleardisk
bysiberFree macOS menu bar app to visualize and clean developer caches (Xcode, node_modules, CocoaPods, SPM, Docker, pip, Cargo). Reclaim disk space instantly.
DockAnchor
bwya77DockAnchor is a simple macOS utility that stops the Dock from moving between displays. Lock your Dock to a single screen for a more stable, distraction-free workspace. Ideal for multi-monitor setup...
mole-widget
bsnkhuaLightweight macOS desktop system monitor widget — live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery & process metrics. Swift + SwiftUI. - TadelUnso/mole-widget
claude-usage
Bread-bangNative macOS menu bar app showing Claude Code usage (session / weekly / Sonnet / credits) — no backend, notarized, brew install
brave-browser
braveAn open-source browser built on Chromium that blocks ads and tracking scripts by default, cutting page clutter and speeding up loading. It supports Chrome extensions, private windows and cross-device sync, with builds for macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. It suits people who want Chromium compatibility together with stronger privacy defaults.
eqMac
bitgappA system-wide audio equaliser and volume mixer for macOS. It processes sound at the CoreAudio layer, so one equaliser setting applies to every app and per-app volume can be adjusted separately, with presets and custom bands. It suits people who want to improve how headphones or speakers sound and stop adjusting volume app by app.
usage
aqua5230macOS menu bar & Windows tray app pinning Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity & Grok CLI quota, burn rate, and cost to your screen. Local-first, no telemetry. HTML reports, 16 themes. - aqua523...
TetherShot
apoorvdarshanmacOS menu-bar app that screenshots your iPhone over USB or Wi-Fi — straight into a folder you choose and onto your clipboard. Native Swift + AVFoundation. Install via npm.
macbook-24x7-agents
apoorvdarshanRun AI agents 24x7 on a MacBook: never sleep, lid closed, display off. Fully reversible.
browser-cookie-bridge
apoorvdarshanPrivate, local cookie and session transfer between Chromium browsers and ChatGPT Codex on macOS.
panoply
anzal1Every file tool in one open-source app. PDF, image, video, audio, OCR and ID photos, on your device, offline, with nothing uploaded.
frink
benord-labsDesktop-first, open-source (MIT) application for running parallel agents, and multi-step custom workflows triggered by schedules, webhooks or events from tools like Linear and Sentry, across your a...
Awal-terminal
AwalTerminalLLM-native terminal emulator for macOS — AI components, multi-provider profiles, voice input, Metal GPU rendering
AuroraEditor
AuroraEditorAurora Editor is a IDE built by the community, for the community, and written in Swift for the best native performance and feel for macOS.
oh-my-android
ateymooriFree ADB GUI and Android Emulator control panel for macOS. One click for dark mode, font scale, RTL and pseudo-locales, TalkBack, layout bounds, network speed and GPS: no adb commands. Layout Inspe...
lyricglow
ateymooriReal-time synced lyrics for Spotify & Apple Music in your macOS menu bar. Word-by-word karaoke highlighting, lyrics translation into 43 languages with RTL support, artist metadata and album art...
Oats
ariso-aiThe free, open-source meeting-notes app for your Mac — offline transcription and AI notes, free in the cloud or 100% on-device.
Carol
AnaghSharmaA macOS lyrics app written in SwiftUI that shows the lyrics of the current track on the desktop or in the menu bar, scrolling in time with playback. It matches lyrics from several sources and keeps the interface minimal, which suits people who listen while working and like seeing the words as they go.
Knopo
alkalimA native macOS outliner that arranges thinking into hierarchies, turning scattered notes into structured documents. Data lives in local Markdown with no cloud dependency, which fits structured writing, breaking projects down and knowledge management. Folding and dragging let an idea grow from a single line into finished material.
Lunar
alin23A macOS utility for adaptive brightness on external displays. It controls brightness, contrast and volume over DDC and adjusts them automatically from the ambient light sensor or sunrise and sunset times, with XDR brightness unlocking, keyboard shortcuts and per-display control. It suits people working on external monitors who want brightness to shift on its own the way the built-in screen does.
stronghold
alichtmanA command-line tool that applies macOS security settings from the terminal. Hardening options scattered across preferences, the firewall and sharing services are collected into runnable commands, so one command tightens the defaults and changes can be rolled back. It suits developers, operators and anyone setting up a new machine who wants a more conservative security posture quickly.
deadbolt
alichtmanA minimal file encryption tool that secures files or whole directories with AES-256, producing ciphertext that opens on other operating systems. There is no elaborate key management: pick the files, set a password, and encrypt or decrypt. It suits adding a layer of protection before files go into cloud storage, a USB stick or an email attachment. Runs on macOS, Linux and Windows.
Zettel
AlexW00A fast note-taking app for iOS and macOS. Notes are stored as local Markdown files that you can sync and back up yourself, which fits the Zettelkasten habit of collecting small pieces and gradually linking them into a knowledge network. Launch and input stay lightweight, so it suits people who jot things down constantly and prefer not to be locked into a cloud service.
WandelBar
alexiosusCustomize the macOS Tahoe menu bar background with blur, tint, shadows, textures, presets, and per-Space settings!
alacritty
alacrittyA cross-platform terminal emulator that renders text through OpenGL, keeping scrolling and redraws smooth even under heavy output. It handles rendering only, is configured through a YAML file, and leaves splits and tabs to external tools such as tmux. It runs on macOS, Linux and BSD, and suits developers who care about low latency and a minimal architecture.
stik
0xMassiInstant thought capture for macOS. One shortcut, post-it appears, type, close.
squirreldisk
adileoFree, open-source disk usage analyzer for macOS, Windows and Linux. See what fills your disk, servers (SSH) and cloud storage in an animated sunburst or treemap, and clean it up safely. A DaisyDisk...
muxbar
1989vNative macOS menu bar app — tmux session manager, Keep Awake / closed-lid mode (lid shut, work running), long-running script launcher (OCI polling, capacity wait, backups). Swift + SwiftUI. - 1989v...
Sleepless
AboudjemKeep your MacBook awake with the lid closed, on battery, with no external display. A native menu-bar app that uses pmset disablesleep, with an auto-off timer and a battery-floor cutoff so it can...
fieldhop-macos
18565882223-beepFieldHop — local-first OTP relay from Messages or email to the right field on macOS.