Productivity

A huge open-source extension ecosystem that makes Raycast dramatically more useful on macOS.

The go-to open-source window snap utility for Mac users who like fast keyboard layouts.

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.

A minimal clipboard history app that is fast, private, and easy to keep in muscle memory.

A more visual and configurable window switcher that upgrades Command+Tab on Mac.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elegant dictionary and translator app with OCR for macOS

Free and open-source RSS reader for macOS and iOS

Lightweight plain-text editor for macOS

File-system-based notes manager for macOS and iOS

Unofficial Google Nearby Share app for macOS