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 This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.

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Reading and Writing ToolsDeveloper ToolsTerminal AppsDesign and ProductAI ToolsCommunicationData Recovery ToolsAudio and Video ToolsDownload Management ToolsCloud StorageInput MethodsVoice-to-TextBrowsersTranslation ToolsEducationFinanceEncryptionSecurity ToolsProxy and VPN ToolsUtilitiesGaming SoftwareRemote Login SoftwareQuickLook PluginsThird Party App MarketsMac App Download SitesPodcasts

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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)

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