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A huge open-source extension ecosystem that makes Raycast dramatically more useful on macOS.
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Launcher & AutomationProductivity
A huge open-source extension ecosystem that makes Raycast dramatically more useful on macOS.
virtualizationSystem Utilities
The best free, open source VM app for Mac. Run Windows or Linux in a window using Apple Virtualization Framework or QEMU. Native Swift app, no Electron.
Window ManagementProductivity
The go-to open-source window snap utility for Mac users who like fast keyboard layouts.
Screen RecordingProductivity
OBS Studio is the industry-standard open-source tool for screen recording and live streaming, written natively in C/C++ with full macOS support. It supports multi-source compositing, virtual cameras, real-time encoding, and integrates with Twitch, YouTube, and every major streaming platform. Actively maintained with a massive plugin ecosystem and 70k stars.
Tiling Window ManagerDeveloper Tools
An advanced tiling window manager that brings i3-like control to macOS desktops.
TerminalDeveloper Tools
Ghostty is a fast, platform-native terminal emulator written in Zig that uses native macOS UI (SwiftUI) and GPU acceleration, differentiating itself with true native integration unlike Electron or cross-platform toolkit alternatives. It supports tabs, splits, 24-bit color, Unicode, and extensive configuration while maintaining excellent performance. 44k stars with active daily development.
Clipboard ManagerProductivity
A minimal clipboard history app that is fast, private, and easy to keep in muscle memory.
FirewallSecurity
An open-source outbound firewall that gives you explicit network control on macOS.
DisplaySystem Utilities
Keyboard control for external monitor brightness and audio on macOS.
System MonitorSystem Utilities
A full-featured menu bar system monitor with deep hardware visibility and fan controls.
network-monitoringSecurity
Beautiful network traffic monitor built in Rust. See what your Mac is sending and receiving in real time, with charts, country flags, and protocol breakdown.
Window SwitcherProductivity
A more visual and configurable window switcher that upgrades Command+Tab on Mac.
Menu Bar ManagementMenu Bar
A polished way to declutter the macOS menu bar while keeping apps one click away.
ai-toolsProductivity
Run large language models completely offline on your Mac. Jan is a beautiful Tauri desktop app that wraps llama.cpp — no cloud, no data sent anywhere.
UninstallerSystem Utilities
A modern uninstaller that cleans app leftovers and keeps macOS tidy.
Mouse & TrackpadSystem Utilities
Deep customization for mouse acceleration and scrolling behavior on Mac.
Reverse EngineeringDeveloper Tools
ImHex is a feature-rich hex editor built natively in C++ for reverse engineers and developers, with a custom pattern language for analyzing binary structures, a disassembler, and a dark-mode-first UI designed for extended use. It runs natively on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and supports plugins for extended functionality. 52k stars and actively maintained.
Video PlayerProductivity
IINA is a modern video player built specifically for macOS using Swift and mpv, with native support for Force Touch, Picture-in-Picture, Touch Bar, and macOS Continuity features. It handles virtually every video and audio format via the mpv backend and includes subtitle support, playlists, chapters, and a customizable on-screen controller. 43k stars and actively maintained.
ScreenshotsCreative
A lightning-fast screenshot workflow for Mac with practical annotation and capture tools.
Remote AccessSecurity
RustDesk is a self-hosted open-source remote desktop app built with Rust and Flutter that works as a drop-in replacement for TeamViewer and AnyDesk. It gives you full control of your data with end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer connections, with native macOS builds for both Intel and Apple Silicon. Actively maintained with daily commits and a large community of 108k stars.
Menu Bar CalendarMenu Bar
A tiny menu bar calendar that surfaces events quickly with minimal UI overhead.
File TransferProductivity
LocalSend is a cross-platform Flutter app that lets you securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network, no internet or servers required. It works as an open-source AirDrop alternative for transferring files between Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Fast, private, and actively maintained with strong community adoption.
TerminalDeveloper Tools
Alacritty is a cross-platform OpenGL-accelerated terminal emulator written in Rust, known for its performance and minimal resource usage on macOS. It follows a philosophy of integrating with other tools rather than reimplementing features, making it fast and lightweight with extensive configuration via TOML. Actively maintained with 62k stars and widely used as a daily driver.
Note TakingProductivity
Joplin is a privacy-focused, open-source note-taking app built with Electron that supports Markdown notes organized in notebooks with end-to-end encrypted sync via Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Joplin Cloud. It includes a web clipper for Firefox and Chrome, extensive plugin support, and works offline-first across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Actively maintained with daily commits and 53k stars.
image-editingCreative
AI image upscaler that runs on your GPU. Drop in low-res images and get crisp 4x versions — completely free, no internet required, with a clean native interface.
Keyboard ShortcutsDeveloper Tools
A shortcut discovery overlay that helps you learn and remember macOS app hotkeys.
Menu Bar UtilityMenu Bar
A minimal app that hides menu bar clutter behind a quick toggle.
writingProductivity
A fast, beautiful Markdown writing app for macOS. Built natively in Swift 6, MiaoYan delivers better performance than Electron alternatives while keeping your notes local and private. Features split editing with real-time preview, LaTeX math rendering, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting, and even a presentation mode.
Knowledge BaseProductivity
AFFiNE is an open-source knowledge base that merges docs, whiteboards, and databases into a single Electron-based desktop app with deep offline-first design. It supports edgeless canvas blocks, rich text, embedded pages, and AI-assisted writing as a privacy-respecting Notion and Miro alternative. Actively maintained with daily commits and 63k stars.
Touch BarCreative
Custom widgets for the Touch Bar that make it practical instead of decorative.
TerminalDeveloper Tools
Tabby is a highly configurable terminal emulator, SSH client, and serial terminal for macOS with a rich plugin ecosystem. Despite being Electron-based, it provides substantial native integration via a built-in encrypted SSH credential store, Zmodem file transfers, and multi-pane split views with persistent sessions. Actively maintained with 69k stars and broad developer adoption.
Note TakingProductivity
AppFlowy is an open-source Notion alternative built with Flutter that gives you full control of your data with local-first storage. It supports docs, kanban boards, grids, wikis, and AI-assisted writing, all in a self-hostable workspace. Available as a native macOS desktop app with 68k stars and active development.
DiagrammingCreative
draw.io Desktop is the official Electron build of the popular draw.io diagramming tool, designed for completely offline use with strong security isolation and no data exfiltration. It supports flowcharts, UML, network diagrams, and dozens of other diagram types with a polished interface. 59k stars and actively maintained by the jgraph team.
Code EditorsDeveloper Tools
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor written in Rust. Built by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, it offers GPU-accelerated rendering, native macOS performance, and real-time collaboration built in.
Note-TakingProductivity
Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge management platform. It uses an outliner-based approach with bidirectional linking, letting you build a personal knowledge graph from plain text Markdown and Org-mode files.
AI ToolsProductivity
Cherry Studio is an AI productivity desktop app giving you unified access to 300+ LLM assistants including GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. Features smart chat, autonomous agents, and a clean macOS-native UI.
Video EditingCreative
LosslessCut is the swiss army knife of lossless video and audio editing. Trim, cut, and merge video files without re-encoding — preserving full quality at blazing speed. Supports virtually every format via FFmpeg.
Code EditorsDeveloper Tools
Lapce is an ultra-fast, open-source code editor written in Rust using its own GPU-accelerated UI framework. It offers modal editing, built-in LSP support, remote development, and a plugin system.
API ToolsDeveloper Tools
Insomnia is a powerful open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and gRPC. It features a clean UI, environment variables, authentication helpers, and a plugin ecosystem — a popular Postman alternative.
File ManagementSystem Utilities
qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client with a polished Qt interface. It features an integrated torrent search engine, sequential downloading, IP filtering, and no bundled adware.
LaunchersProductivity
Raycast is a blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher for macOS. It replaces Spotlight with a powerful command palette that supports AI, extensions, clipboard history, window management, and thousands of community integrations.
Media PlayersCreative
mpv is a free, open-source, cross-platform media player. It supports a vast number of video formats, codecs, and container formats. Known for its scriptability, high-quality video output, and minimal UI.
Window ManagementSystem Utilities
Yabai is a tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning. It enables automatic window tiling, powerful scripting, and keyboard-driven workflows on macOS.
Password ManagersSecurity
KeePassXC is a cross-platform, community-driven port of the Windows KeePass password manager. It stores your passwords in an encrypted database, supports hardware security keys, and has no cloud dependency.
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wezterm
Developer Tools
WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust. On macOS it ships as a native .app bundle with full macOS integration — tabs, panes, ligatures, and a built-in config language (Lua). Faster than iTerm2 and Terminal.app, with a massive feature set.
Database ToolsDeveloper Tools
DB Browser for SQLite is a high-quality, open-source GUI for creating, designing, and editing SQLite database files. A must-have tool for developers who work with SQLite — no command line required.

Developer Tools
Open-source code editor for macOS built with SwiftUI
Video EditingCreative
HandBrake is the go-to open-source video transcoder. Convert almost any video format to modern codecs like H.265, AV1, and VP9. Batch encoding, hardware acceleration, and presets make it indispensable.
Database ToolsDeveloper Tools
Beekeeper Studio is a modern, cross-platform SQL editor and database manager. It supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, and more. Features tabbed connections, a query editor, and a clean dark-mode UI.
Keyboard ToolsSystem Utilities
Karabiner-Elements is the definitive keyboard customizer for macOS. Remap any key, create complex rules triggered by key combinations, fix keyboard issues (like Caps Lock lag), and support third-party keyboards with macOS-unfriendly layouts. Completely free and open source.
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gitbutler
Developer Tools
GitButler is a native macOS git client built with Tauri/Rust/Svelte that introduces virtual branches — letting you work on multiple features simultaneously without the friction of branch switching. A genuinely novel take on git workflow, backed by Netlify's founder. Active development and strong community.
Screen RecordingCreative
Kap is a beautifully simple, open-source screen recorder built for macOS. Record your screen as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG. Plugins extend functionality for direct sharing to services like Imgur and Streamable.

System Utilities
Smooth mouse scrolling and per-app scroll direction for macOS
Audio ToolsSystem Utilities
Background Music is a macOS audio utility that automatically pauses your music when other audio plays, lets you set per-app volume levels, and records system audio — all without any external hardware.
Audio ToolsSystem Utilities
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio loopback driver. Route audio between applications with zero additional latency. Essential for podcasters, musicians, and streamers who need to capture system audio.
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buzz
Productivity
Buzz is a native macOS app that transcribes and translates audio offline using OpenAI Whisper. No API key, no cloud upload — everything runs locally. Ideal for transcribing meetings, lectures, and voice notes with support for 99 languages. Packaged as a proper macOS .app with a clean native UI.
GamingCreative
OpenEmu is the gold standard of retro game emulation on macOS. It supports 30+ game systems through a plugin architecture, with a beautiful cover-art library interface, controller mapping, and save states.
Terminal EmulatorsDeveloper Tools
iTerm2 is the de facto terminal emulator for macOS, packed with features the default Terminal.app doesn't have: split panes, search, autocomplete, a hotkey window, tmux integration, and extensive customization.
Window ManagementSystem Utilities
Amethyst is an automatic tiling window manager for macOS inspired by xmonad. It organizes windows into predefined layouts automatically, supports multiple layouts, and is fully keyboard-driven.
LaunchersProductivity
Alfred is the classic macOS productivity launcher. It boosts efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, file search, custom workflows (Powerpack), clipboard history, snippets, and deep macOS integration. A staple for power users since 2011.

Menu Bar
Open-source keystroke visualizer for macOS presentations
AutomationSystem Utilities
Hammerspoon is a staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation tool. It bridges Lua scripting directly to macOS APIs, letting you automate anything: window management, hotkeys, alerts, file system events, and more.

Productivity
Elegant dictionary and translator app with OCR for macOS

Developer Tools
Fast, native Git GUI for macOS with real-time repository visualization

System Utilities
Elegant radial menu for window management on macOS

Productivity
Free and open-source RSS reader for macOS and iOS

System Utilities
Make any mouse feel like an Apple Trackpad on macOS

Menu Bar
Battery charge limiter and care tool for macOS menu bar

Developer Tools
Native macOS GUI for lsof to see every open file and socket

Creative
Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac

Developer Tools
The easiest way to install and switch between Xcode versions

Productivity
Lightweight plain-text editor for macOS

Menu Bar
Transform your MacBook notch into a music and control hub

Developer Tools
Native MySQL and MariaDB database client for macOS

Productivity
File-system-based notes manager for macOS and iOS

System Utilities
System-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS

Menu Bar
Prevent your Mac from sleeping with a menu bar toggle

Productivity
Unofficial Google Nearby Share app for macOS

Developer Tools
Fast, native hex editor for macOS
Menu Bar ManagementMenu Bar
Bartender is the premium menu bar manager for macOS. Hide, rearrange, and quickly access any menu bar icon. Features include menu bar item search, keyboard shortcuts for hidden items, and automatic showing when items update. The go-to tool for keeping a tidy menu bar — a great paid alternative to the free Ice.