awesome-mac
github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac ↗ This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.
Use this list with your AI agent
Add the Context Awesome MCP server to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client, then ask:
"Show me productivity resources from awesome-mac"
Installation instructions →What's inside
Utilities
- 1440 Minutes Left TodayProductivity
Show how many minutes are left in the day from your menu bar.
- 1PasswordPassword Management
Cross-platform password management tool.
- 2DoTo-Do Lists
Nice todo app.
- ActionsQuality of Life Improvements
Provides many useful actions for the Shortcuts app.
- ActivityWatchProductivity
Cross-platform, extensible, and privacy-focused time-tracker.
- AdBlock OneSystem Related Tools
Free ad blocker for Safari.
Design and Product
- AcornDesign Tools
Great Mac OS X picture and photo editor, built for humans.
- Adobe XDPrototyping and Mind-Mapping Tools
Tool for designing and prototyping websites and mobile apps.
- Affinity DesignerDesign Tools
Professional graphic design software for Mac.
- Affinity PhotoDesign Tools
Professional image editing software for Mac.
- AlchemyDesign Tools
Experimental, open-source drawing application with an emphasis on creating conceptual art.
- AmadineDesign Tools
Vector drawing app with an intuitive interface for graphic designers.
Audio and Video Tools
- Adapter
Free audio, video and image conversion software.
- Aegisub
Open-source subtitle editor with timing and styling tools.
- Ardour
Cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.
- Audacity
Free, open-source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.
- Audio Hijack
Record any application's audio, including VoIP calls from Skype, web streams from Safari, and much more.
- Audio Profile Manager
Audio device manager for saving input and output setups.
Communication
- AdiumCollaboration and Team Tools
Free instant messaging application for Mac OS X. Connect to AIM, MSN, SMPP, Yahoo and more.
- AirmailEmail Clients
Fast email client. For both Mac OS and iOS.
- BlurScreen AppCollaboration and Team Tools
Instantly blur sensitive on-screen content for recording or screen sharing.
- CanaryMailEmail Clients
Secure email app for Mac and iPhone with built-in PGP Support and AI assistance.
- CaprineCollaboration and Team Tools
Third-party privacy-focused Facebook Messenger app.
Reading and Writing Tools
- AffineNote-taking
Affine is the next-generation collaborative knowledge base for professionals.
- AgendaNote-taking
Date-focused note taking app for both planning and documenting your projects.
- AnytypeNote-taking
Local-first note-taking and knowledge management app.
- AppFlowyNote-taking
Open-source alternative to Notion.
- ArchimedesMarkdown Tools
Native macOS Markdown editor geared toward mathematical writing with inline LaTeX support.
- Aurora EditorText Editors
Lightweight Code Editor (IDE) for macOS.
AI Tools
- Agenttrace
Local-first TUI for inspecting AI coding agent sessions, costs, tokens, latency, tool failures, health, and diffs.
- AppleAi
Access multiple AI assistants from your menu bar with one shortcut.
- Apple On-Device OpenAI
Runs Apple on-device models behind an OpenAI-compatible API.
- Atomic Chat
Open-source AI chat client for local and cloud models with MCP support.
- BoltAI
A beautiful & powerful ChatGPT app for Mac. Stay ahead by integrating AI into your workflow today.
- Chatbox
User-friendly Desktop Client App for AI Models/LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Ollama...).
Voice-to-Text
- Aiko
High-quality on-device transcription.
- Azex Speech
Voice input tuned for mixed Chinese-English dictation in AI and crypto work.
- buzz
Transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.
Terminal Apps
- alacritty
A cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.
- Awal Terminal
AI-native terminal emulator with multi-provider profiles and voice input.
- Command Book
A terminal companion for long-running terminal commands (freemium)
Showing a sample of 1.2k resources. View the full list on GitHub →