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903 Mac apps with published source code: 889 open source, 14 source available.
In the Spotlight
Record it, polish it, share it.
Cap
Record your screen and camera, edit a polished video, and share it from your own workflow.Less arranging. More doing.
Rectangle
Arrange your windows with keyboard shortcuts and simple edge snapping.Everything you copied, one keystroke away.
Maccy
A quick, searchable clipboard history that stays close to your keyboard.Markdown, the Mac way.
MarkEdit
A clean Mac workspace for writing Markdown.API collections that live with your code.
Bruno
Keep API collections in your project, alongside your code.Everyday essentials
Small upgrades. A better Mac.
Loop
Arrange windows with a radial menu and configurable keyboard shortcuts.GetGPL-3.0
Maccy
A quick, searchable clipboard history that stays close to your keyboard.GetMIT
LocalSend
Send files between nearby devices without setting up a cloud account.GetApache-2.0
IINA
A considered video player with the controls and shortcuts Mac users expect.GetGPL-3.0
Rectangle
Arrange your windows with keyboard shortcuts and simple edge snapping.GetMIT
Stats
Keep an eye on CPU, memory, network activity and more from your menu bar.GetMIT
Ice
Give your menu bar a little breathing room.GetGPL-3.0
Itsycal
A small calendar that is always one click away.GetMIT
Space to focus
Think, write, and keep your place.
Joplin
Organize notes, to-do lists, and attachments in notebooks with optional synchronization.GetAGPL-3.0+
Zettlr
Write Markdown documents with project organization, references, and research-oriented tools.GetGPL-3.0
MarkEdit
A clean Mac workspace for writing Markdown.GetMIT
FSNotes
Keep searchable notes in plain-text files.GetMIT
CotEditor
A focused native editor for plain text, scripts and everyday notes.GetApache-2.0
NetNewsWire
Follow the websites you care about in a calm RSS reader.GetMIT
KeepingYouAwake
Keep your Mac awake for a chosen interval from the menu bar.GetMIT
The developer desk
From the first idea to the next release.
Ghostty
A fast terminal with native Mac windows, tabs, split panes, and extensive keyboard controls.GetMIT
Zed
A fast code editor with project navigation, collaboration, and integrated development tools.GetGPL-3.0+ AND Apache-2.0
VSCodium
Community builds of the VS Code source with a different default distribution setup.GetMIT
Bruno
Keep API collections in your project, alongside your code.GetMIT
Sequel Ace
Explore MySQL and MariaDB databases in a native Mac interface.GetMIT
GitUp
A Mac Git client built around an interactive history graph and reversible operations.GetGPL-3.0
UTM
Run virtual machines and emulate other systems through a Mac desktop interface.GetApache-2.0
DevToys
A desktop collection of formatters, converters, encoders, and text utilities.GetMIT
Make something
Capture, cut, draw, and compose.
Cap
Record your screen and camera, edit a polished video, and share it from your own workflow.GetAGPL-3.0
Krita
Paint illustrations, comics, and frame-by-frame animation with a flexible digital art workspace.GetGPL-3.0
Audacity
Record, trim, mix, and process audio in a multitrack desktop editor.GetGPL-3.0
OBS Studio
Build scenes, record your screen and broadcast live.GetGPL-2.0
Shotcut
Edit videos with a multitrack timeline, filters, transitions, and flexible export settings.GetGPL-3.0
Gifski
Turn video clips into animated GIFs with controls for size, quality, and playback.GetMIT
HandBrake
Convert video files with useful presets and detailed encoding controls.GetGPL-2.0
MuseScore Studio
Compose, arrange, and print sheet music with a dedicated notation editor.GetGPL-3.0
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Open-Source Alternatives
Open-source apps that do the job of familiar proprietary ones.
- Paste14 alternatives, 2 source available
- Alfred10 free, open-source alternatives
- 1Password8 free, open-source alternatives
- iStat Menus8 free, open-source alternatives
- LastPass8 free, open-source alternatives
- Bartender7 free, open-source alternatives
- CleanMyMac7 free, open-source alternatives
- Fork7 free, open-source alternatives
See It in Action
Real screenshots from each project.
AltTab
Productivity
AppPorts
Utilities
Background Music
Utilities
BetterCmdTab
Productivity
DockDoor
Productivity
FSNotes
Writing
Hidden Bar
Utilities
Kap
Media
Lapce
Developer tools
MonitorControl
Utilities
Monolingual
Utilities
MountMate
Utilities
Neodisk
Utilities
NeoHtop
Utilities
NotchDrop
Utilities
OpenBucket
Internet
Pesty
Productivity
PureMac
Utilities
RsyncUI
Utilities
SelfControl
Productivity
Shifty
Utilities
SlimHUD
Utilities
SwiftShift
Productivity
TomatoBar
Productivity
UnnaturalScrollWheels
Utilities
WezTerm
Developer tools
Yippy
ProductivitySource Available
Published code with extra license restrictions, explained on every page.
Chops
Browse, search and edit the skills and agent files used by Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents.GetSource available
DuckStation
A PlayStation emulator whose current source has noncommercial, no-derivatives restrictions.GetSource available
GitButler
A graphical Git workspace for organizing parallel changes and preparing commits.GetSource available
Mac Mouse Fix
Customize mouse buttons, scrolling, and gestures for everyday navigation on macOS.GetSource available
MioIsland
Monitors Claude Code sessions from the Mac notch, with a session list, permission approvals and a pixel-art companion.GetSource available
Mos
Smooth out mouse-wheel scrolling and set its direction independently of the trackpad.GetSource available
NotchPrompter
Keep a configurable floating script visible while presenting or recording.GetSource available
PasteBar
Organize copied content into searchable history, boards, and reusable collections.GetSource available
Pearcleaner
Inspect installed apps and their leftover files before removing them from your Mac.GetSource available
SaneClick
Add ready-made and custom script actions to the Finder right-click menu.GetSource available
SaneClip
Keep clipboard history with app exclusions and optional protection features.GetSource available
SaneHosts
Manage the hosts file through profiles and curated blocklists for ads, trackers and distractions.GetSource available
Sentinel
A small app for Gatekeeper chores: toggle it, clear the quarantine flag from apps, or re-sign them ad hoc.GetSource available
Switch
Navigate and filter open windows through a keyboard-driven switcher.GetSource available
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