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Awesome Mac
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A curated list of amazingly awesome Mac OS X tools, applications and games.
This repository is inspired by awesome-php (https://github.com/ziadoz/awesome-php)!
▐ Note: This repository isn't finished yet. It will be updated from time to time, stay tuned!
Contributing
Please see CONTRIBUTING (https://github.com/xyNNN/awesome-mac/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
Table of Contents
- Cloud Storages (#cloud-storages)
- Developer Tools (#developer-tools)
- E-Mail (#e-mail)
- FTP Clients (#ftp-clients)
- Finance (#finance)
- Games (#games)
- IDE (Integrated development environment) (#ide-integrated-development-environment)
- Messaging (#messaging)
- Organisational (#organisational)
- Photo and Video (#photo-and-video)
- Music (#music)
- Productivity (#productivity)
- Utilities (#utilities)
- Security (#security)
- Text Editors (#text-editors)
Cloud Storages
Several data providers who stores your data in the cloud
⟡ Google Drive (https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/drive) - A file storage and synchronization service created by Google.
⟡ iCloud (https://www.icloud.com/) - A file storage and synchronization service powered by Apple.
⟡ OneDrive
(https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us) - OneDrive is a file hosting service that allows users to sync files and later access them from a web browser or mobile device from Microsoft.
Developer Tools
Several tools to support the work of a developer
⟡ Paw (https://luckymarmot.com/paw) - The ultimative REST client for Mac.
⟡ Postman (https://www.getpostman.com) - Postman helps you develop APIs faster.
⟡ PSequel (http://www.psequel.com) - A PostgreSQL GUI Tool for Mac OS X.
⟡ Sequel Pro (http://www.sequelpro.com) - MySQL database management for Mac OS X.
E-Mail
Programs which are used to access and manage a user's email
⟡ Airmail (http://airmailapp.com) - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone.
⟡ N1 (https://www.nylas.com/n1) - The extensible, open source mail client.
⟡ Postbox (https://www.postbox-inc.com) - Another powerful Mail Client for Mac.
FTP Clients
Applications to connect via several protocols to a server.
⟡ Cyberduck (https://cyberduck.io) - Libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 & OpenStack Swift client.
⟡ FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org) - A fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client.
⟡ Flow (http://fivedetails.com/flow/) - The Mac's Best FTP + SFTP Client.
⟡ Transmit (http://www.panic.com/transmit/) - The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app.
Finance
Applications to keep an eye on your costs
⟡ Banking 4 (https://subsembly.com/de/banking.html) - Your banking software for OS X.
Games
A list of awesome games which are running smoothly under Mac OS X
- Tankist Online (http://github.com/servusDei2018/TankistOnline) - An free, opensource, lightweight, cross-platform and multiplayer 2D tank game.
- Heroes of the Storm (http://eu.battle.net/heroes) - A MOBA video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
- Hypersomnia (https://github.com/TeamHypersomnia/Hypersomnia) - Competitive top-down shooter with extreme dynamics and pixely nostalgia. Comes with a built-in map Editor.
IDE (Integrated development environment)
Software Applications that provides comprehensive facilities for software development.
⟡ Android Studio (https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html) - Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android platform development.
⟡ AppCode (https://www.jetbrains.com/objc/) - Swift execution of your bright ideas.
⟡ CLion (https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/) - intelligent cross-platform C/C++ IDE.
⟡ Eclipse (https://www.eclipse.org) - A project aiming to provide a universal toolset for development.
⟡ Intellij IDEA (https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) - The Most Intelligent Java IDE.
⟡ PhpStorm (https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/) - The Most Intelligent PHP IDE.
⟡ PyCharm (https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/) - The Most Intelligent Python IDE.
⟡ RubyMine (https://www.jetbrains.com/ruby/) - The Most Intelligent Ruby and Rails IDE.
⟡ WebStorm (https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) - The smartest JavaScript IDE.
⟡ VS Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/) - Excellent multipurpose IDE.
Messaging
Apps to communicate with other human beings
⟡ ChitChat (https://github.com/stonesam92/ChitChat) - Unofficial Desktop client for WhatsApp.
⟡ Nimbus (https://github.com/jnordberg/irccloudapp) - Standalone IRCCloud client for OS X.
⟡ Skype (https://www.skype.com) - Share, message and call across Platforms.
⟡ Slack (https://slack.com/) - A messaging app for teams.
⟡ Telegram (https://desktop.telegram.org) - A new era of messaging.
⟡ Textual (https://www.codeux.com/textual) - The world's most popular application for interacting with IRC on OS X.
Organisational
Apps to organize your life like calendars or task lists
⟡ HULOG (https://hulog.reichel.dev) - A Mac and iOS app for quickly taking timestamped notes during meetings or oncall incidents.
⟡ Taskade (https://taskade.com/downloads) - Beautiful task lists, notes and team workspaces on your Mac.
Photo and Video
Apps for you to be more creative
- Zoommy (http://zoommyapp.com) - Find awesome free stock photos.
Music
Apps for listen to your favourite music
- Soundnode (http://www.soundnodeapp.com) - An opensource SoundCloud app for desktop.
Productivity
Apps to improve your productivity during your day
- Cerebro (http://www.cerebroapp.com) - One-input productivity booster.
- MindMac (https://mindmac.app/) - Feature-rich & privacy-first native ChatGPT app to use OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter all in one place.
Utilities
A list of tools to ease up your work with Mac OS X
⟡ Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) - Search your Mac and the web effortlessly, and control your Mac using customised actions with the Alfred.
⟡ Amphetamine (https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12) - Don't let you mac sleep.
⟡ Android File Transfer (https://www.android.com/filetransfer) - Browse and transfer files upto 4 GB between Mac and Android device.
⟡ AppCleaner (http://www.freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) - A small application to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.
⟡ Battery Guardian
(https://www.dssw.co.uk/batteryguardian) - Battery Guardian offers an easy way to remember to deplete your MacBook battery. Depleting your battery helps extend the battery's life.
⟡ BetterTouchTool (https://www.folivora.ai/downloads) - BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to customize various input devices on your Mac.
⟡ CleanMyMac (http://cleanmymac.com) - CleanMyMac can helps you to clean your Mac, monitor its health, optimize it for speed, and more.
⟡ Fluid (http://fluidapp.com) - Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps.
⟡ Garbage Truck (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/47923/garbage-truck) - Automate emptying of trash on your Mac.
⟡ HyperDock (https://bahoom.com/hyperdock/) - Windows 7 style preview of open windows/applications and more.
⟡ iTerm2 (https://www.iterm2.com) - A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.
⟡ Knock (http://www.knocktounlock.com) - Unlock your Mac faster and more securely than ever.
⟡ MacID (http://macid.co) - Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint.™
⟡ Onyx (http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html) - The multifunction Utility.
⟡ Paste (http://pasteapp.me/) - Keep track of your clipboard.
⟡ Spectacle (http://spectacleapp.com) - Window control with simple and customizable keyboard shortcuts.
⟡ Kap (https://getkap.co/) - Kap. Capture your screen
⟡ Muzzle (https://muzzleapp.com) - A simple mac app to silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing.
Security
Encryption, Password Manager and other tools for your safety
⟡ 1Password (https://agilebits.com/onepassword/mac) - A comprehensive password manager.
⟡ Boxcryptor (https://www.boxcryptor.com) - A tool to encript your sensitive files in your cloud storage.
⟡ Dashlane (https://www.dashlane.com/) - An another password manager & secure digital wallet.
⟡ Pareto Security (https://paretosecurity.app/) - A MenuBar app to automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene.
Text Editors
A type of program used for editing plain text files.
⟡ Atom (https://atom.io) - A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.
⟡ BBEdit (http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/) - It doesn’t suck.®
⟡ Coda2 (https://panic.com/coda) - Your code for the web.
⟡ Emacs (https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsForMacOS) - Emacs is console based editor and highly customizable.
⟡ Sublime Text 3 (http://www.sublimetext.com/3) - A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose.
⟡ TextMate (https://macromates.com) - The Missing Editor for Mac OS X.
⟡ Vim (http://www.vim.org/) - Vim is a highly configurable console based editor aimed at efficient text creation and modification.
Window/Tiling managers
A type of background app to let you manage your windows.
⟡ Amethyst (https://ianyh.com/amethyst/) - Tiling window manager for macOS along the lines of xmonad.
⟡ Divvy (https://mizage.com/divvy/) - Window management at its finest.
⟡ Magnet (https://magnet.crowdcafe.com) - Magnet keeps your workspace organized.
⟡ Moom (https://manytricks.com/moom/) - Move and zoom windows.
⟡ Mosaic (https://www.lightpillar.com/mosaic.html) - Optimise your workflow | Save Time | Boost Productivity.
⟡ Spectacle (https://www.spectacleapp.com) - Move and resize windows with ease.
Authors
Philipp Bräutigam
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+ twitter/pbraeutigam (http://twitter.com/pbraeutigam)
... and Contributors (https://github.com/xyNNN/awesome-mac/graphs/contributors)!
License
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A curated list of amazingly awesome Mac OS X tools, applications and games.
This repository is inspired by awesome-php (https://github.com/ziadoz/awesome-php)!
▐ Note: This repository isn't finished yet. It will be updated from time to time, stay tuned!
Contributing
Please see CONTRIBUTING (https://github.com/xyNNN/awesome-mac/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
Table of Contents
- Cloud Storages (#cloud-storages)
- Developer Tools (#developer-tools)
- E-Mail (#e-mail)
- FTP Clients (#ftp-clients)
- Finance (#finance)
- Games (#games)
- IDE (Integrated development environment) (#ide-integrated-development-environment)
- Messaging (#messaging)
- Organisational (#organisational)
- Photo and Video (#photo-and-video)
- Music (#music)
- Productivity (#productivity)
- Utilities (#utilities)
- Security (#security)
- Text Editors (#text-editors)
Cloud Storages
Several data providers who stores your data in the cloud
⟡ Google Drive (https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/drive) - A file storage and synchronization service created by Google.
⟡ iCloud (https://www.icloud.com/) - A file storage and synchronization service powered by Apple.
⟡ OneDrive
(https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us) - OneDrive is a file hosting service that allows users to sync files and later access them from a web browser or mobile device from Microsoft.
Developer Tools
Several tools to support the work of a developer
⟡ Paw (https://luckymarmot.com/paw) - The ultimative REST client for Mac.
⟡ Postman (https://www.getpostman.com) - Postman helps you develop APIs faster.
⟡ PSequel (http://www.psequel.com) - A PostgreSQL GUI Tool for Mac OS X.
⟡ Sequel Pro (http://www.sequelpro.com) - MySQL database management for Mac OS X.
Programs which are used to access and manage a user's email
⟡ Airmail (http://airmailapp.com) - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone.
⟡ N1 (https://www.nylas.com/n1) - The extensible, open source mail client.
⟡ Postbox (https://www.postbox-inc.com) - Another powerful Mail Client for Mac.
FTP Clients
Applications to connect via several protocols to a server.
⟡ Cyberduck (https://cyberduck.io) - Libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 & OpenStack Swift client.
⟡ FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org) - A fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client.
⟡ Flow (http://fivedetails.com/flow/) - The Mac's Best FTP + SFTP Client.
⟡ Transmit (http://www.panic.com/transmit/) - The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app.
Finance
Applications to keep an eye on your costs
⟡ Banking 4 (https://subsembly.com/de/banking.html) - Your banking software for OS X.
Games
A list of awesome games which are running smoothly under Mac OS X
- Tankist Online (http://github.com/servusDei2018/TankistOnline) - An free, opensource, lightweight, cross-platform and multiplayer 2D tank game.
- Heroes of the Storm (http://eu.battle.net/heroes) - A MOBA video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
- Hypersomnia (https://github.com/TeamHypersomnia/Hypersomnia) - Competitive top-down shooter with extreme dynamics and pixely nostalgia. Comes with a built-in map Editor.
IDE (Integrated development environment)
Software Applications that provides comprehensive facilities for software development.
⟡ Android Studio (https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html) - Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android platform development.
⟡ AppCode (https://www.jetbrains.com/objc/) - Swift execution of your bright ideas.
⟡ CLion (https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/) - intelligent cross-platform C/C++ IDE.
⟡ Eclipse (https://www.eclipse.org) - A project aiming to provide a universal toolset for development.
⟡ Intellij IDEA (https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) - The Most Intelligent Java IDE.
⟡ PhpStorm (https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/) - The Most Intelligent PHP IDE.
⟡ PyCharm (https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/) - The Most Intelligent Python IDE.
⟡ RubyMine (https://www.jetbrains.com/ruby/) - The Most Intelligent Ruby and Rails IDE.
⟡ WebStorm (https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) - The smartest JavaScript IDE.
⟡ VS Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/) - Excellent multipurpose IDE.
Messaging
Apps to communicate with other human beings
⟡ ChitChat (https://github.com/stonesam92/ChitChat) - Unofficial Desktop client for WhatsApp.
⟡ Nimbus (https://github.com/jnordberg/irccloudapp) - Standalone IRCCloud client for OS X.
⟡ Skype (https://www.skype.com) - Share, message and call across Platforms.
⟡ Slack (https://slack.com/) - A messaging app for teams.
⟡ Telegram (https://desktop.telegram.org) - A new era of messaging.
⟡ Textual (https://www.codeux.com/textual) - The world's most popular application for interacting with IRC on OS X.
Organisational
Apps to organize your life like calendars or task lists
⟡ HULOG (https://hulog.reichel.dev) - A Mac and iOS app for quickly taking timestamped notes during meetings or oncall incidents.
⟡ Taskade (https://taskade.com/downloads) - Beautiful task lists, notes and team workspaces on your Mac.
Photo and Video
Apps for you to be more creative
- Zoommy (http://zoommyapp.com) - Find awesome free stock photos.
Music
Apps for listen to your favourite music
- Soundnode (http://www.soundnodeapp.com) - An opensource SoundCloud app for desktop.
Productivity
Apps to improve your productivity during your day
- Cerebro (http://www.cerebroapp.com) - One-input productivity booster.
- MindMac (https://mindmac.app/) - Feature-rich & privacy-first native ChatGPT app to use OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter all in one place.
Utilities
A list of tools to ease up your work with Mac OS X
⟡ Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) - Search your Mac and the web effortlessly, and control your Mac using customised actions with the Alfred.
⟡ Amphetamine (https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/amphetamine/id937984704?mt=12) - Don't let you mac sleep.
⟡ Android File Transfer (https://www.android.com/filetransfer) - Browse and transfer files upto 4 GB between Mac and Android device.
⟡ AppCleaner (http://www.freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) - A small application to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.
⟡ Battery Guardian
(https://www.dssw.co.uk/batteryguardian) - Battery Guardian offers an easy way to remember to deplete your MacBook battery. Depleting your battery helps extend the battery's life.
⟡ BetterTouchTool (https://www.folivora.ai/downloads) - BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to customize various input devices on your Mac.
⟡ CleanMyMac (http://cleanmymac.com) - CleanMyMac can helps you to clean your Mac, monitor its health, optimize it for speed, and more.
⟡ Fluid (http://fluidapp.com) - Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps.
⟡ Garbage Truck (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/47923/garbage-truck) - Automate emptying of trash on your Mac.
⟡ HyperDock (https://bahoom.com/hyperdock/) - Windows 7 style preview of open windows/applications and more.
⟡ iTerm2 (https://www.iterm2.com) - A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.
⟡ Knock (http://www.knocktounlock.com) - Unlock your Mac faster and more securely than ever.
⟡ MacID (http://macid.co) - Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint.™
⟡ Onyx (http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html) - The multifunction Utility.
⟡ Paste (http://pasteapp.me/) - Keep track of your clipboard.
⟡ Spectacle (http://spectacleapp.com) - Window control with simple and customizable keyboard shortcuts.
⟡ Kap (https://getkap.co/) - Kap. Capture your screen
⟡ Muzzle (https://muzzleapp.com) - A simple mac app to silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing.
Security
Encryption, Password Manager and other tools for your safety
⟡ 1Password (https://agilebits.com/onepassword/mac) - A comprehensive password manager.
⟡ Boxcryptor (https://www.boxcryptor.com) - A tool to encript your sensitive files in your cloud storage.
⟡ Dashlane (https://www.dashlane.com/) - An another password manager & secure digital wallet.
⟡ Pareto Security (https://paretosecurity.app/) - A MenuBar app to automatically audit your Mac for basic security hygiene.
Text Editors
A type of program used for editing plain text files.
⟡ Atom (https://atom.io) - A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.
⟡ BBEdit (http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/) - It doesn’t suck.®
⟡ Coda2 (https://panic.com/coda) - Your code for the web.
⟡ Emacs (https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsForMacOS) - Emacs is console based editor and highly customizable.
⟡ Sublime Text 3 (http://www.sublimetext.com/3) - A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose.
⟡ TextMate (https://macromates.com) - The Missing Editor for Mac OS X.
⟡ Vim (http://www.vim.org/) - Vim is a highly configurable console based editor aimed at efficient text creation and modification.
Window/Tiling managers
A type of background app to let you manage your windows.
⟡ Amethyst (https://ianyh.com/amethyst/) - Tiling window manager for macOS along the lines of xmonad.
⟡ Divvy (https://mizage.com/divvy/) - Window management at its finest.
⟡ Magnet (https://magnet.crowdcafe.com) - Magnet keeps your workspace organized.
⟡ Moom (https://manytricks.com/moom/) - Move and zoom windows.
⟡ Mosaic (https://www.lightpillar.com/mosaic.html) - Optimise your workflow | Save Time | Boost Productivity.
⟡ Spectacle (https://www.spectacleapp.com) - Move and resize windows with ease.
Authors
Philipp Bräutigam
+ github/xyNNN (https://github.com/xyNNN)
+ twitter/pbraeutigam (http://twitter.com/pbraeutigam)
... and Contributors (https://github.com/xyNNN/awesome-mac/graphs/contributors)!
License
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To the extent possible under law, Philipp Bräutigam (http://www.philipp-braeutigam.de) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.