#open-source

Mac App

Alacritty

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GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

Window & File Management

Amethyst

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Automatic tiling window manager

Mac App

BetterCapture

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A lightweight, and intuitive screen recorder with a native look and feel

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.

AI Apps

CC Usage Bar

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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.

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.

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.

Media

Cog

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Audio player for macOS with broad format support

Mac App

CotEditor

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Lightweight plain-text editor

Security & Privacy

Cryptomator

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Multi-platform client-side encryption

Media

eqMac

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System-wide audio equalizer for macOS

Mac App

FSNotes

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Modern notes manager for macOS

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.

Mac App

GitUp

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Git interface you've been missing

Media

HandBrake

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Open source video transcoder

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.

Media

IINA

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Modern video player with native macOS design

Design Tools

ImageOptim

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Compress images without losing quality

Mac App

iTerm2

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Terminal emulator for macOS

Productivity

Itsycal

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Tiny menu bar calendar

Mac App

Kap

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Open-source screen recorder

Mac App

Kitty

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Fast, feature-rich GPU-based terminal

Security & Privacy

KnockKnock

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See what's persistently installed on your Mac

Mac App

MacDown

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Open source Markdown editor for macOS

Mac App

MacVim

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Vim text editor for macOS

Mac App

NetNewsWire

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RSS reader for macOS

Mac App

Notational Velocity

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Modeless note-taking application

Window & File Management

Nudge

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Free window manager with keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge snapping

Mac App

nvALT

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Fork of Notational Velocity with additional features

Design Tools

Pika

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Beautiful color picker for macOS

Utilities

Rectangle

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Window management with keyboard shortcuts

Productivity

Revu

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Local-first spaced repetition app with FSRS scheduling, Anki import, and study guides

Productivity

SelfControl

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Block distracting websites

Mac App

Skim

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PDF reader and note-taker

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.

Mac App

SubEthaEdit

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Code, write, and edit with collaborative features

Media

Subler

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Mux and tag MP4 files

Developer Tools

TablePro

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Native database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, and more

Mac App

TextMate

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Powerful text editor for macOS

Media

VLC

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Cross-platform multimedia player

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.

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.

Mac App

Writer

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Local-first markdown editor with a Rust backend and native WKWebView

Utilities

Zen Browser

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Privacy-focused, customizable browser built on Firefox