Tool index
Mac App Recommendations
A public index of Mac software features and download links, organized by primary workflow. Official pages are preferred; open-source projects link to GitHub where possible.
Each app appears once under its primary use. Browser extensions, AI tools, file search, cloud storage, preview and media tools are separated by workflow.
“Free” status
🟢 Free to use
🟡 Has a free tier, trial, quota, or paid cloud/API features
🔴 Usually requires purchase or subscription
“Open-source” status
🟢 Fully open source
🟡 Partially open source, or paired with closed online services
🔴 Not open source
Pricing and availability may change; check the linked project page.
AI tools 15 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Google's toolkit for AI-agent development, with desktop, CLI, IDE and SDK support for building, debugging and shipping software in a codebase. |
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 A multi-model AI chat client supporting OpenAI-compatible APIs and local models; client features are free while models, APIs and advanced services may cost extra. |
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 OpenAI's official desktop client, bringing Chat, Work and Codex together; available features and usage limits depend on the account plan. |
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 A multi-model AI client for GPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek, with custom APIs, prompts, rewriting, image generation and iCloud sync. |
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 A multi-model desktop client for cloud and local models; the client is open source and free, while model and API costs are separate. |
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 Anthropic's official desktop client for long-form questions, file analysis, writing and coding collaboration, with a system-level entry point. |
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 Google's Gemini AI assistant for desktop, supporting text, image and file conversations; models, quotas and advanced features vary by account and region. |
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 An AI assistant desktop client from Moonshot AI for long-document reading, file analysis, web questions and content organization, especially for Chinese materials. |
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 Downloads, runs and tests local large language models and provides a local API; the app is free, while third-party model licenses vary. |
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 Runs and manages large language models locally on macOS, exposing them through the command line and local APIs to clients, developer tools and automations. |
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 A terminal and desktop development tool for AI-assisted programming; the client is free, while the selected model or API may be paid. |
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 Runs local AI models, agents, plugins and OpenAI-compatible services on a Mac, bringing them into a desktop workflow. |
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 An AI search client centered on web research and cited sources, combining online information with follow-up questions for quick fact-finding. |
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 A Codex-style desktop interface for the pi coding agent, with session timelines, Git worktrees, terminals, diffs and multi-agent orchestration. |
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 A graphical local Stable Diffusion tool for text-to-image, image-to-image, inpainting and model management without uploading original images. |
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AI support tools 5 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A graphical companion for Ollama that browses, filters and manages local models while showing downloads and running instances. |
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 Monitors local Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Codex sessions, usage and cost, and alerts when a task needs attention without uploading session content. |
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 A native viewer for memory files, rule files and JSONL session records generated by Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini and other AI agents. |
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 Shows Codex and related AI-service usage, remaining quotas and reset times in the macOS menu bar. |
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 A macOS AI command center for launching and monitoring Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI, with a global shortcut for web AI; Early Access features are free. |
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Development & coding 9 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 An AI coding editor based on the VS Code experience, with completion, cross-file questions, agentic edits and terminal collaboration. |
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 A native Git client for reviewing diffs, staging changes, creating commits and managing branches visually. |
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 A lightweight native text and code editor with syntax highlighting, regular-expression search, encoding support and text-processing commands. |
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 Creates macOS DMG installers with SwiftUI backgrounds, Retina assets and command-line support. |
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 A native cross-platform database IDE for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, SQL Server and ClickHouse, with AI chat and MCP support. |
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 A native macOS port of the Notepad++ codebase without Wine or a compatibility layer, supporting syntax highlighting, plugins, macros, regex search and split editing. |
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 Apple's official symbol browser for searching, previewing and exporting system icons, including weight, scale and rendering checks. |
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 A general-purpose code editor with extensions, debugging and Git; Code-OSS is open source while Microsoft's binary adds branding and services. |
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 Apple's complete development environment for editing, building, debugging, profiling, simulation and interface design across macOS, iOS and other platforms. |
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Academic & research 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A desktop geography viewer for satellite imagery, 3D terrain, historical imagery and custom map data. |
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 Recognizes equations, tables and text from screenshots or imported content and converts them to editable LaTeX or Markdown. |
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 An integrated environment for scientific computing, engineering models and data analysis, with matrix operations, visualization, algorithms and simulation toolboxes. |
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 Uses OCR to turn images of mathematical formulas into LaTeX through a macOS graphical interface. |
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 The long-term-support edition of the open-source GIS, for maps, vector and raster data, spatial analysis and professional plugins. |
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 Collects references, annotates PDFs, manages citations and generates bibliographies; the client is free and open source, while extra cloud storage may cost money. |
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Translation 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A native multi-engine translation tool with selection lookup, shortcuts, screenshot OCR and input translation across dictionaries and services. |
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 Uses the microphone for real-time speech recognition and translation, continuously turning speech into text and a target language. |
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 Converts and processes electronic dictionary data between formats such as StarDict and MDict for maintaining offline dictionaries. |
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 Generates live captions and speech translation on Mac for meetings, videos and cross-language communication. |
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 Converts system audio or microphone speech into live captions; the current download link is provided by a third-party cloud drive. |
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 Transcribes and translates microphone or speaker audio into captions, with live screen-text translation and caption export. |
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English learning 3 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A dictionary and vocabulary tool for English learning, with definitions, examples, pronunciation, translation, word lists and review. |
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 A macOS menu-bar grammar checker for Chinese English learners that reads selected text and checks or rewrites English. |
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 An English vocabulary-learning app for Chinese users, using contextual examples, review plans and word-list progress to reinforce memory. |
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Learning, notes & knowledge management 4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A spaced-repetition flashcard tool with custom card templates, media and review schedules for languages, exams and professional knowledge. |
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 Microsoft's cross-platform digital notebook for organizing text, handwriting, images and attachments by notebooks and sections. |
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 A local Markdown knowledge base and note-taking tool with bidirectional links; personal use is free while commercial licenses and sync or publish services are separate. |
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 Enhances Apple Notes with Markdown, templates and backlinks for accumulating notes, knowledge cards and personal reference material. |
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Document tools 9 apps
PDF tools4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A SwiftUI interface for OCRmyPDF that adds searchable text layers to scanned PDFs. |
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 An all-in-one PDF tool for reading, annotation, editing, conversion, signing and OCR. |
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 Translates PDF documents while attempting to preserve original layout, mathematical formulas and page structure. |
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 An open-source document parser that converts PDFs, papers and scans into structured Markdown or JSON while identifying headings, tables, formulas and reading order. |
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Markdown tools4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A native, file-first macOS Markdown editor with live inline rendering, tabs, outlines, floating notes and Finder Quick Look. |
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 A lightweight native Markdown editor with a clean writing interface, live preview and common formatting support. |
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 Converts Markdown, web AI conversations and formulas before pasting them into Word, WPS or Excel, including tables, LaTeX and rich text. |
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 A WYSIWYG Markdown editor that combines source markup and rendered layout, with outlines, tables, formulas and multiple export formats. |
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Diagram tools1 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A professional diagram and vector-drawing tool for flowcharts, architectures, wireframes and precisely laid-out documents. |
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App management 11 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Inspects macOS application bundles, including code signing, permissions, sandbox settings, architectures and security properties. |
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 Finds preferences, caches and support files when uninstalling an app, helping remove related data left behind by dragging an app to the Trash. |
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 A graphical Homebrew Cask manager for searching, installing, updating and uninstalling apps without requiring terminal use. |
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 Moves apps and related data to external storage while preserving launch behavior through symlinks and signing support. |
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 A graphical Homebrew package manager; the source can be built independently, while store or prebuilt distribution may be paid. |
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 Checks installed apps that support update mechanisms such as Sparkle and helps view or install new versions centrally. |
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 Manages and launches apps with grids, pages and folders as a flexible Launchpad alternative. |
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 An app launcher and Launchpad alternative with search, grouping and layout backups. |
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 Rearranges Launchpad icons, pages and folders, with batch layout adjustments for large app collections. |
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 An open-source app uninstaller and residue cleaner that scans related files and compares changes before removing configuration and caches. |
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 A graphical Homebrew manager for browsing installed packages, installing, updating, uninstalling and viewing Formula and Cask details. |
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File management 9 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Batch-edits file dates, Finder tags and extension visibility, making it easier to organize files and adjust Finder metadata. |
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 Batch-renames files and folders with rule chains for numbering, text replacement, dates, metadata and previews. |
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 Batch-renames files, folders and photos with multiple rules; personal use is free while commercial use requires a license. |
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 Manages compressed archives by creating, browsing, editing and extracting ZIP, RAR, 7z and other formats without always unpacking them. |
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 Organizes and synchronizes bookmarks, removes duplicates and coordinates collections across Safari, Chrome, Firefox and other browsers. |
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 Creates a temporary shelf during drag and drop for holding files, images, URLs and text before moving, copying or sharing them. |
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 Turns folder contents into printable or exportable lists with selectable file attributes, sorting and output formats. |
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 A multi-pane Finder alternative with tabs, workspaces, archives, server connections and cloud-drive support. |
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 Uses AI to understand file contents, generate meaningful names and classify materials such as screenshots, receipts and downloads. |
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Local file search 5 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Searches local files without relying on the Spotlight index, including names, contents, tags and hidden items. |
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 Performs deep disk searches by name, size, date and other directory attributes; trial and donation options are available. |
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 Builds advanced Spotlight searches by combining file types, dates, tags and contents into reusable conditions. |
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 An advanced local file search tool with metadata, content, Boolean and natural-language filters, plus saved complex searches. |
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 Indexes and quickly searches files and folders on internal and external Mac disks with multiple keywords and live updates. |
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Cloud storage 2 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Google's cloud-drive client for accessing online files in Finder, downloading on demand and sharing or co-editing material. |
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 Microsoft's cloud-sync client for on-demand Finder files, folder backup and Microsoft 365 collaboration. |
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Quick Look enhancements 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Adds Quick Look previews for iOS and macOS provisioning profiles and signing information. |
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 Adds richer Quick Look content for Finder folders, including previews of internal files and key information without opening the folder. |
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 Provides Quick Look previews for source code, Markdown, archives and Jupyter Notebooks; MIT licensed and installable from GitHub Releases or Homebrew. |
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 Extends Finder Quick Look with previews for code, Markdown, Jupyter files, WebP, AVIF, 3D models and document formats. |
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 Extends Finder Quick Look for Markdown, code and PostScript with search, navigation, syntax highlighting, MathJax and Mermaid. |
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 Adds Quick Look previews and thumbnails for more video formats directly in Finder. |
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Cleanup tools 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Cleans development directories by identifying build artifacts, caches, dependencies and leftover installers before showing reclaimable space. |
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 Visualizes disk and folder usage interactively to locate large files and remove unwanted content after review. |
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 Scans duplicate files, similar photos and duplicate folders, compares their contents and helps choose which versions to keep. |
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 Scans selected directories for empty folders and lists them for review before removal. |
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 Lists files and folders by size in a hierarchy so the largest space consumers can be located and removed after inspection. |
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 A macOS maintenance and tuning tool for clearing caches, checking the system, rebuilding indexes and changing hidden settings. |
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Customization 8 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Creates Big Sur-style app icons with solid or gradient backgrounds, configurable size, corner radius and shadow. |
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 Sets accent colors for individual macOS apps; formerly Aquifer, with an open-source release planned by the developer. |
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 Enables iMac and MacBook Neo-style system accent colors on any Mac through quick switches, scripts or system-level controls. |
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 Batch-changes Finder folder colors and icons with custom images, gradients and built-in templates. |
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 Customizes Finder folder colors and appearance to distinguish projects, material types and important directories. |
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 Creates and applies custom folder icons, with adjustable colors, symbols and styles for Finder directories. |
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 An open-source menu-bar manager for hiding, showing, searching and rearranging status items. |
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 A free, open-source macOS menu-bar manager for hiding, searching, rearranging and styling menu-bar items. |
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Browser extensions 13 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A Safari video-control extension for playback speed, seeking and picture-in-picture through keyboard shortcuts. |
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 A browser content blocker for common ads and tracking elements, with per-site pauses and custom filtering rules. |
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 An open-source Safari content blocker for ads, trackers and annoying page elements, with filter lists and user rules. |
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 An open-source interface enhancement for the Bilibili website that reshapes layout, navigation and playback experience. |
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 Generates a dark appearance for Safari websites and adapts pages without their own dark theme for more comfortable night browsing. |
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 Creates adjustable dark themes for websites; the source is open while the Safari edition is commonly obtained through the App Store. |
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 Provides bilingual webpages, PDF translation, video subtitles and input-box translation across multiple translation services. |
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 Customizes the browser new-tab page with favorite sites, search, wallpapers and widgets, with layout sync across devices. |
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 A Safari dark-mode extension that generates dark color schemes and stores per-site appearance settings. |
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 Saves a complete webpage, including styles and images, as a single HTML file for offline archiving. |
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 A userscript manager for installing, editing and controlling scripts that customize websites or automate repeated tasks. |
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 A browser enhancement suite for Gemini, Google AI Studio, Claude and ChatGPT, with folders, timelines, prompt libraries, usage tracking and exports. |
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 Adds custom search engines and keyword shortcuts to Safari for quick address-bar searches and site navigation. |
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Screenshots & screen recording 7 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 An open-source screen recorder and demo-video tool; the local app is open source while hosting and some services may cost extra. |
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 Combines screenshots, scrolling capture, pinned images, screen recording, annotation and OCR for quick capture and sharing. |
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 A native macOS capture and recording tool with annotation, scrolling screenshots, GIF, OCR, translation, redaction and video editing. |
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 Provides region and long screenshots, pinned images, recording, annotation and OCR with quick post-capture editing. |
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 Automatically adds smooth zooms, cursor emphasis and background layouts to screen recordings for polished demos and tutorials. |
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 A professional screen and camera recorder with a multi-track timeline, annotation, transitions and audio processing. |
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 A native macOS screenshot, scrolling capture, recording, annotation, OCR, editing and history tool with S3 or Cloudflare R2 uploads. |
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Media management 3 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Reads EXIF capture dates and other metadata to batch-rename photos using templates and sortable filenames. |
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 A local photo library that indexes images, adds tags and finds content by faces, places and visual similarity. |
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 Manages Apple Photos libraries by finding duplicates, merging or splitting libraries, copying projects and helping repair library issues. |
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Media editing 4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A modular audio capture and processing tool for recording apps, microphones and system devices with effects and mixing modules. |
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 A macOS image editor with layers, retouching, painting, vector elements and machine-learning enhancements. |
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 Quickly hides sensitive text, accounts and regions in images through blur, pixelation or masking before sharing. |
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 A desktop video editor with timeline editing, subtitles, filters, transitions and export for social and everyday videos. |
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Media conversion, transcription & teleprompters 3 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Uses Whisper for local transcription of audio, video and live speech, exporting subtitles and text while reducing uploads. |
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 Batch-converts video, audio and image formats with presets, queues and basic editing for different devices and platforms. |
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 A simple teleprompter that scrolls scripts at adjustable size and speed for videos, speeches and online meetings. |
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Media playback & entertainment 3 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A privacy-focused third-party YouTube desktop client for subscriptions, video viewing and local settings without the official web interface. |
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 A native macOS multi-format video player based on mpv with system gestures, picture-in-picture, subtitles and Touch Bar support. |
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 A music and podcast streaming client. |
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Download tools 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A web video and audio downloader that detects many sites, selects quality, extracts audio and sends media to conversion tools. |
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 A download manager with multi-thread acceleration, task categories, browser integration and BitTorrent support. |
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 A multi-protocol download manager based on the Motrix project, supporting HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, magnet links and ed2k. |
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 A graphical aria2-based download manager for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links with centralized task management. |
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 A lightweight multi-threaded download manager that takes over browser downloads, accelerates segments and resumes interrupted tasks. |
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 An open-source BitTorrent client with magnet links, queues, rate limits, RSS and remote web management without bundled ads. |
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Network proxies 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Encrypts device traffic through Cloudflare's network and can optimize some routes, with standard and paid enhanced services. |
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 An advanced proxy and rules tool with routing, rewriting, scripts, packet capture and node management by domain or app. |
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 An open-source macOS Shadowsocks client for servers, system proxy settings and PAC rules. |
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 A rules-driven proxy client with multi-protocol nodes, policy groups, scripts, rewriting and network debugging. |
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 Transparently forwards selected app or system traffic to a SOCKS proxy when the app itself lacks proxy settings. |
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 A China-network acceleration service for overseas users, offering routes for region-restricted video, music and other content. |
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External device tools 8 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Manages Android files, mirrored apps, notifications and clipboard on a Mac through USB or wireless ADB; free to download with paid in-app options. |
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 A user-space filesystem framework for macOS that lets third-party filesystems mount in Finder without kernel extensions. |
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 An iPhone and iPad management tool for backups, file transfer, app management and system maintenance. |
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 Creates and validates Apple configuration profiles for Wi-Fi, restrictions, certificates and other management payloads. |
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 A cross-platform local-network transfer tool for sending files, folders and text without accounts or cloud relays, protected by end-to-end encryption. |
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 Transfers files between Mac and Android over USB or wireless connections and exposes phone storage in Finder. |
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 Uses available macOS NTFS support to remount disks and attempt write access through a menu-bar entry. |
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 An open-source NTFS mounting and management tool for reading and writing external NTFS disks on macOS. |
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Peripherals & input 14 apps
Mouse tools5 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Enhances third-party mice with per-app buttons, scrolling, gestures, pointer speed and custom rules. |
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 Adds smooth scrolling, touch-style gestures and custom buttons to ordinary mice, including window and desktop actions. |
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 Simulates middle-click through trackpad gestures or mouse actions for background browser tabs and other middle-click workflows. |
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 Provides smooth scrolling and independent scroll directions for external mice and trackpads. |
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 Expands mouse context menus, gestures and button actions with window, file and clipboard commands. |
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Keyboard & input tools5 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Temporarily locks input while cleaning a keyboard, Touch Bar or screen to prevent accidental actions. |
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 An advanced macOS keyboard remapper for single keys, combinations, device-specific rules and conditional mappings. |
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 Temporarily disables keyboard input with one click for cleaning keycaps while the Mac remains on. |
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 A macOS keyboard-layout editor for custom mappings, dead keys and input rules that exports installable layouts. |
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 Automatically switches input sources by app or website and controls input status, punctuation mode and function-key behavior. |
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Displays, cables & Bluetooth devices4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Shows the battery and connection status of AirPods, iPhone, iPad and other Apple or Bluetooth devices in the menu bar. |
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 Manages displays with resolution, scaling, brightness, HiDPI, virtual screens and independent multi-display profiles. |
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 A menu-bar Bluetooth audio utility for viewing AirPods connection and battery status and simplifying pairing or switching. |
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 Identifies USB-C, USB4 and Thunderbolt capabilities, cable speed, power delivery, charging bottlenecks and device topology. |
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Virtualization, compatibility & app containers 4 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Uses Wine-based compatibility technology to run selected Windows apps and games on macOS without a full Windows virtual machine. |
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 A macOS Android emulator with keyboard and mouse mapping, multiple instances and performance settings for mobile apps and games. |
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 A full virtual machine for running Windows, Linux and other systems on a Mac with shared files, coherence mode and hardware controls. |
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 Runs compatible iOS and iPadOS apps on Apple Silicon Macs with keyboard mapping, window settings and resolution controls. |
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System enhancement & automation 5 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Controls MacBook charging with charge limits, temperature policies and calibration to reduce prolonged full-charge time. |
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 Prevents Mac sleep, display shutdown or disk idle through menu-bar controls and triggers for downloads, presentations and long tasks. |
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 Connects keyboard, mouse, windows and system events through Lua scripts for shortcuts, window management and cross-app automation. |
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 A lightweight clipboard history manager for searching and pasting recent text with a keyboard shortcut. |
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 Collects dark mode, hidden files, screen protection and sleep switches in the menu bar. |
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System maintenance, security & monitoring 6 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Scans Mac files, apps and external storage on demand for malware and risky content. |
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 Tests Mac keyboard keys and checks displays for dead pixels through solid-color screens; the code is public but licensing is unclear. |
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 Shows files, directories, ports and system resources opened by processes through a graphical interface for troubleshooting. |
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 Uses Ookla to test download speed, upload speed, latency and connection stability. |
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 An open-source menu-bar monitor for CPU, memory, disk, network, sensors and battery information with configurable modules. |
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 Expands and inspects macOS PKG installers before installation, showing files, scripts, signatures and permissions. |
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Communication, browsing & productivity 8 apps
Email2 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A native macOS Gmail client using the Gmail API with labels, search, calendar invitations, multiple accounts and server-side filters. |
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 Mozilla's open-source mail, calendar and contacts client for multiple accounts, local archives, search, filters and extensions. |
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Browsers2 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 Google's cross-platform browser based on Chromium, with sync, extensions, developer tools and Google-service integration; the product binary is not fully open source. |
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 Microsoft's Chromium-based browser with sync, vertical tabs, reading and PDF features and Microsoft-service integration. |
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Communication tools2 apps
Productivity & news2 apps
| App | Open source | Free |
|---|---|---|
 A cross-platform task list for tasks, steps, due dates, repeating plans and reminders synchronized with a Microsoft account. |
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 An open-source RSS and Atom reader for subscribing to sites, organizing feeds and syncing unread status outside social-media algorithms. |
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Appendix
Command-line tools
A companion list of top-level command-line tools and packages, with macOS installation commands and project links.
Package managers2 items
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A popular macOS package manager for installing, upgrading and removing command-line tools and graphical apps; most Formulae can be managed with brew install. |
The default Node.js package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript dependencies, package scripts and globally available command-line tools. |
Homebrew command-line tools33 items
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Reads, creates, searches and manages Apple Notes from the terminal for scripts and automation. |
A GNU build tool that generates portable build scripts from Makefile templates, commonly used in C and C++ build chains. |
Creates macOS DMG images from app bundles, files and custom backgrounds, with window, icon and signing options. |
Scans for duplicate files, similar images, empty folders, temporary files and large files for batch cleanup. |
Sets macOS default applications through bundle IDs and file-type declarations, including extensions, UTIs and URL schemes. |
Reads, writes and batch-edits metadata in images, audio, video and documents across many formats. |
Generates macOS folder icons from images, symbols and colors and applies them to selected folders. |
Google Gemini's terminal client for questions, generation, edits and automation around codebases and local files. |
GitHub's official CLI for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, releases, Actions and authentication. |
A distributed version-control system for recording changes, branches, merges and collaboration with remote repositories. |
Git Large File Storage replaces large binaries with lightweight pointers stored in a separate service. |
Accesses and manages Google Workspace services from the terminal, including mail, calendars and cloud files. |
Generates flowcharts, dependency graphs and relationship networks from DOT descriptions, exporting SVG, PDF and PNG. |
A fast static-site generator that builds blogs, documentation sites and other serverless websites from Markdown, themes and templates. |
Migrates, copies and incrementally synchronizes mail between IMAP servers or accounts while preserving folders and common attributes. |
Checks local CPU, GPU and memory conditions and evaluates how local language models and quantizations fit the hardware. |
A macOS terminal maintenance tool for checking caches, logs, app leftovers and reclaimable space. |
Corrects scanned PDF pages and adds searchable, copyable OCR text layers while preserving the original page images and structure. |
A universal document converter for Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, Word, EPUB and other formats, with templates and filters. |
A command-line PDF tool for merging, splitting, rotating, encrypting, decrypting and filling forms; the Java implementation of PDFtk Server. |
Provides PDF commands such as pdftotext, pdfinfo and pdftoppm for extracting text, inspecting documents and rendering pages. |
A fast, configurable Zsh prompt theme that displays Git state, runtime environments and command status. |
A fast recursive text search tool that follows Git ignore rules and supports regular expressions, file-type filters and varied output. |
Converts shell scripts to C source and compiles them into executables for distribution or reduced direct source visibility. |
Reads, creates, completes and manages Apple Reminders from the command line for terminal workflows and automation. |
Installs additional Tesseract OCR language data for recognizing languages and scripts beyond English. |
Suggests corrections for the previous failed command and reruns the selected fix after confirmation. |
Provides concise community-maintained command pages with practical examples instead of lengthy manuals. |
Checks and upgrades Homebrew, language package managers, shell plugins and other development tools in one run. |
Displays directories and files as an indented tree, with depth limits and type filters for presenting project structures. |
A modern markup typesetting system for producing high-quality PDFs from concise source files, including papers, reports and resumes. |
A network downloader for HTTP, HTTPS and FTP with recursive downloads, resuming, batch fetching and non-interactive scripts. |
An open-source macOS Vision OCR CLI that recognizes selected screen regions, prints results, copies them to the clipboard and can process image files. |
npm global packages2 items
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The official JSON Resume CLI for validating resume data, starting a local preview and exporting HTML or PDF with themes. |
A clean Even theme package for resume-cli; it provides a resume layout rather than an independent primary command. |
Python & standalone command-line tools6 items
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A document translation and reflow tool for papers and complex PDFs, producing results suited to side-by-side bilingual reading. |
A chardet command for estimating the encoding and confidence of text or byte files from unknown sources. |
Packs and unpacks electronic dictionaries, reads MDX/MDD metadata and entries, queries content and rebuilds dictionary resources. |
An electronic-dictionary conversion suite with commands for converting, comparing and viewing multiple dictionary formats. |
A document-processing command entry point for extracting PDF text and images, inspecting structure and performing conversions. |
A cross-platform local OCR tool based on ONNX Runtime for text detection and recognition without an online OCR service. |