Mac app
Alacritty
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
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Tag · 81 apps
#open-source
Apps tagged "open-source" across every category in the directory.
Window & File Management
Amethyst
Automatic tiling window manager
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Mac app
BetterCapture
A lightweight, and intuitive screen recorder with a native look and feel
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Media
Cog
Audio player for macOS with broad format support
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AI Apps
Claudoscope
Gives developers a clear, real-time view of their Claude Code sessions, tracking usage, costs, and history while scanning for leaked credentials, all locally with zero telemetry.
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Menu Bar Apps
Clipmighty
Quietly remembers everything you copy. Infinite history, iCloud sync, smart search in a lightweight menu bar app with privacy at heart.
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Menu Bar Apps
Buffer
Sits between Maccy and Raycast — lightweight clipboard history with cleaner workflow. On-device OCR, image support, fast search, fully local, open source.
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AI Apps
CC Usage Bar
Switch between multiple Claude Code accounts instantly, without the usual logout ritual or browser detours. See live usage and rate limits, keep credentials secure, stay in flow.
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Mac app
CotEditor
Lightweight plain-text editor
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Media
eqMac
System-wide audio equalizer for macOS
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Security & Privacy
Cryptomator
Multi-platform client-side encryption
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Mac app
FSNotes
Modern notes manager for macOS
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Media
IINA
Modern video player with native macOS design
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Developer Tools
Git Glance
Keeps your recurring revenue visible without the usual dashboard clutter, combining Stripe, Polar and Lemon Squeezy data while nudging you about every meaningful change.
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AI Apps
HushScribe
Records and transcribes meetings entirely on your Mac, keeping everything local. Fast multilingual transcription, on-device summaries, and clean Markdown output without accounts or tracking.
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Design Tools
ImageOptim
Compress images without losing quality
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Mac app
iTerm2
Terminal emulator for macOS
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Mac app
GitUp
Git interface you've been missing
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Media
HandBrake
Open source video transcoder
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Productivity
Itsycal
Tiny menu bar calendar
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Mac app
Kap
Open-source screen recorder
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Mac app
Kitty
Fast, feature-rich GPU-based terminal
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Mac app
MacDown
Open source Markdown editor for macOS
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Mac app
MacVim
Vim text editor for macOS
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Security & Privacy
KnockKnock
See what's persistently installed on your Mac
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Mac app
NetNewsWire
RSS reader for macOS
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Mac app
Notational Velocity
Modeless note-taking application
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Mac app
nvALT
Fork of Notational Velocity with additional features
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Window & File Management
Nudge
Free window manager with keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge snapping
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Design Tools
Pika
Beautiful color picker for macOS
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Utilities
Rectangle
Window management with keyboard shortcuts
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Productivity
Revu
Local-first spaced repetition app with FSRS scheduling, Anki import, and study guides
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Mac app
Skim
PDF reader and note-taker
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Mac app
SubEthaEdit
Code, write, and edit with collaborative features
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Productivity
SelfControl
Block distracting websites
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Window & File Management
SnapState
Save and instantly restore your macOS setup — window positions, browser tabs — so switching contexts feels less like chaos and more like control.
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Media
Subler
Mux and tag MP4 files
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Developer Tools
TablePro
Native database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, and more
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Mac app
TextMate
Powerful text editor for macOS
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Media
VLC
Cross-platform multimedia player
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Developer Tools
Whiplash
Helps developers stay on top of Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex sessions in one place, tracking what's running, idle, or finished, with task awareness.
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Menu Bar Apps
Whispr
Quiet, privacy-first clipboard manager that lives in your menu bar. Keeps duplicates away, masks sensitive data, fast, distraction-free access.
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Mac app
Writer
Local-first markdown editor with a Rust backend and native WKWebView
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Utilities
Zen Browser
Privacy-focused, customizable browser built on Firefox
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Utilities
Google Chrome
A more simple, secure, and faster web browser than ever, with Google’s smarts built-in
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Utilities
Helium
The Chromium-based web browser made for people, with love. Best privacy by default, unbiased ad-blocking, no bloat and no noise
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Developer Tools
Visual Studio Code
A code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications
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Developer Tools
MacPorts
An open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software
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Utilities
RustDesk
A remote desktop software, the open source TeamViewer alternative, works out of the box, no configuration required
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Utilities
DockDoor
Effortless Alt+Tab switching and dock previews that respect your privacy
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Utilities
Numi
Beautiful calculator app for macOS. It allows you to describe tasks naturally and instantly get an accurate answer. For example, `$20 in euro - 5% discount` or `today + 2 weeks`
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Developer Tools
tldr-pages
A collection of community-maintained help pages for command-line tools, that aims to be a simpler, more approachable complement to traditional [man pages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_page)
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Utilities
Microsoft Edge
A fast and secure browser with world class performance, built-in privacy, and more
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Developer Tools
Inkscape
Vector graphics editor
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Utilities
AltTab
AltTab brings the power of Windows alt-tab to macOS
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Utilities
SlimHUD
Replacement for MacOS’ HUDs
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Utilities
Transnomino
A batch rename utility for the Mac
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Utilities
Brave Browser
Web browser focusing on privacy
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Utilities
Firefox
Faster page loading, less memory usage and packed with features, the new Firefox for Mac
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Developer Tools
Zed
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter
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Utilities
MOS
A lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling and set scroll direction independently for your mouse on MacOS
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Utilities
Tor Browser
Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship
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Developer Tools
GIMP
An acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program
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Developer Tools
Krita
Free and open-source painting and sketching program
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Developer Tools
Homebrew
The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)
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Utilities
KeepingYouAwake
Prevents your Mac from going to sleep
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Utilities
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS
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Utilities
Tempbox
Instant disposable emails for Mac powered by _Mail.tm_
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Utilities
Transmission
Transmission is a fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client
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Open sourceUtilities
Lid Keeper
Open-source menu bar utility that keeps long downloads, builds, and local jobs running when a MacBook lid closes.
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FreeProductivity
calibre
Manage, convert, organize, and read an e-book library locally.
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FreeMedia
Audacity
Record and edit multitrack audio with a broad set of effects and plug-ins.
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FreeDeveloper Tools
VirtualBox
Create and run cross-platform virtual machines from your Mac.
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FreeProductivity
Apache OpenOffice
Work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and databases.
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FreeDeveloper Tools
XQuartz
Run software that depends on the X.Org window system on macOS.
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FreeDeveloper Tools
macFUSE
Extend macOS file-system support through a user-space development framework.
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FreeDeveloper Tools
FileZilla
Transfer files over FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with a cross-platform desktop client.
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FreeCommunication & Meetings
Thunderbird
Manage email, calendars, contacts, and feeds in a privacy-minded desktop client.
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FreeMedia
X Lossless Decoder
Decode, convert, and play lossless audio formats with cue-sheet support.
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FreeProductivity
LibreOffice
Create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and databases offline.
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FreeWriting & Notes
MacJournal
Keep private journals and long-form notes in a focused Mac writing app.
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