Awesome macOS open source applications

List of awesome open source applications for macOS. This list contains a lot of native, and cross-platform apps. The main goal of this repository is to find free open source apps and start contributing. Feel free to contribute to the list, any suggestions are welcome!

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Languages

You can see in which language an app is written. Currently there are following languages:

• ![c_icon] - C language.
• ![cpp_icon] - C++ language.
• ![c_sharp_icon] - C# language.
• ![clojure_icon] - Clojure language.
• ![coffee_script_icon] - CoffeeScript language.
• ![css_icon] - CSS language.
• ![go_icon] - Go language.
• ![elm_icon] - Elm language.
• ![haskell_icon] - Haskell language.
• ![javascript_icon] - JavaScript language.
• ![lua_icon] - Lua language.
• ![objective_c_icon] - Objective-C language.
• ![python_icon] - Python language.
• ![ruby_icon] - Ruby language.
• ![rust_icon] - Rust language.
• ![shell_icon] - Shell language.
• ![swift_icon] - Swift language.
• ![typescript_icon] - TypeScript language.

Contents

• Audio
• Backup
• Browser
• Chat
• Cryptocurrency
• Database
• Development
• Git
• iOS / macOS
• JSON Parsing
• Web development
• Other development
• Downloader
• Editors
• CSV
• JSON
• Markdown
• TeX
• Text
• Extensions
• Finder
• Games
• Graphics
• IDE
• Images
• Keyboard
• Mail
• Menubar
• Music
• News
• Notes
• Other
• Podcast
• Productivity
• Screensaver
• Security
• Sharing Files
• Social Networking
• Streaming
• System
• Terminal
• Touch Bar
• Utilities
• VPN & Proxy
• Video
• Wallpaper
• Window Management

Applications

Audio

• AUHost - Application which hosts AudioUnits v3 using AVFoundation API. ![swift_icon]
• Audacity - Free, open source, cross-platform audio software ![c_icon]
• Aural Player - Aural Player is a audio player application for the macOS platform. Inspired by the classic Winamp player for Windows, it is designed to be to-the-point and easy to use. ![swift_icon]
• AutoMute - Automatically mute the sound when headphones disconnect / Mac awake from sleep. ![objective_c_icon]
• Background Music - Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio. ![cpp_icon]
• BlackHole - BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency. ![c_icon]
• CAM - macOS camera recording using ffmpeg ![javascript_icon]
• Clementine - Clementine is a modern music player and library organizer for Windows, Linux and macOS. ![cpp_icon]
• Cog - Cog is an open source audio player for macOS. The basic layout is a single-paned playlist interface with two retractable drawers, one for navigating the user's music folders and another for viewing audio file properties, like bitrate. ![objective_c_icon]
• Karaoke Forever - Host awesome karaoke parties where everyone can queue songs from their phone's browser. Plays MP3+G and MP4 with WebGL visualizations. ![javascript_icon]
• LocalRadio - LocalRadio is software for listening to "Software-Defined Radio" on your Mac and mobile devices. ![objective_c_icon]
• LosslessCut - The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing without re-encoding. ![javascript_icon]
• Lyricism - macOS app to show you lyric what currently iTunes or Spotify is playing. ![objective_c_icon] ![swift_icon]
• LyricsX - Lyrics for iTunes, Spotify and Vox. ![swift_icon]
• MPV - Lightweight, highly configurable media player. ![c_icon]
• MonitorControl - Control your external monitor brightness, contrast or volume directly from a menulet or with keyboard native keys. ![swift_icon] ![objective_c_icon]
• Mous Player - Simple yet powerful audio player for BSD/Linux/macOS. ![cpp_icon]
• NoiseBuddy - Control the listening mode on your AirPods Pro in the Touch Bar or Menu Bar. ![swift_icon]
• PlayStatus - PlayStatus is a macOS app that allows the control of Spotify and iTunes music playback from the menu bar. ![swift_icon]
• Plug - Discover and listen to music from Hype Machine. ![swift_icon]
• Scope - Audio Oscilloscope ![swift_icon]
• ShazamScrobbler - Scrobble vinyl, radios, movies to Last.fm. ![objective_c_icon]
• Sonora - Minimal, beautifully designed music player for macOS. ![objective_c_icon]
• SpotMenu - Spotify and iTunes in your menu bar. ![objective_c_icon] ![swift_icon]
• SpotSpot - Spotify mini-player for macOS. ![javascript_icon]
• Spotify4BigSur - Spotify widget for Notification Center. ![swift_icon]
• Suohai - Audio input/output source lock for macOS. ![swift_icon]
• Tickeys - Instant audio feedback for typing. macOS version. ![rust_icon]
• Tuner - Musical Instrument Tuner ![swift_icon]
• [Un]MuteMic - macOS app to mute & unmute the input volume of your microphone. Perfect for podcasters. ![objective_c_icon] ![c_icon]
• eqMac2 - System-Wide Equalizer for the Mac. ![cpp_icon]
• fre:ac - The fre:ac audio converter project. ![cpp_icon]
• iTunes-Volume-Control - This app allows you to control the iTunes volume using volume up and volume down hotkeys. ![objective_c_icon]
• jmc - jmc is new macOS media organizer. ![swift_icon]
• shairport-sync - macOS/Linux/FreeBSD/OpenBSD Airplay audio receiver. ![c_icon] ![cpp_icon]
• waveSDR - macOS native desktop Software Defined Radio application using the RTL-SDR USB device. ![swift_icon]

Backup

• BorgBase/Vorta - Simple and Secure Offsite Backups ![python_icon]
• Mackup - Keep your application settings in sync (macOS/Linux). ![python_icon]
• Syncalicious - Keeping multiple macOS preferences in sync can be painful, but it shouldn't be. ![swift_icon]
• UrBackup - UrBackup is Client/Server network backup for Windows, macOS and Linux. ![cpp_icon] ![c_icon]
• shallow-backup - Easily create lightweight documentation of installed applications, dotfiles, and more. ![python_icon]

Browser

• Beaker Browser - Beaker is an experimental peer-to-peer Web browser. ![javascript_icon]
• Brave Browser - Brave browser for Desktop and Laptop computers running Windows, macOS, and Linux. ![javascript_icon]
• Chromium - Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web. ![javascript_icon] ![cpp_icon] ![c_icon]
• Finicky - Always opens the right browser. ![swift_icon]
• Firefox - Fast, privacy aware browser from a non-profit. Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. ![javascript_icon] ![rust_icon] ![cpp_icon]
• Helium - Floating browser window for macOS. ![objective_c_icon] ![swift_icon]
• Min Browser - A fast and efficient minimal web browser. ![javascript_icon]
• Pennywise - Pennywise opens any website or media in a small floating window that remains on top of all other applications. It's a great alternative to Helium. ![javascript_icon]
• Plash - Make any website your desktop wallpaper. ![swift_icon]
• Privacy Redirect for Safari - Redirect Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Translate to privacy friendly alternatives. ![swift_icon]
• browserosaurus - macOS tool that prompts you to choose a browser when opening a link. ![javascript_icon]
• otter-browser - Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5. ![cpp_icon]
• seb-mac - Safe Exam Browser for macOS and iOS. ![c_icon]

Chat

• Adium - Instant messaging application that can connect to XMPP (Jabber), IRC and more. ![c_icon]
• Beagle IM - Powerful XMPP client with support for file transfer, VoIP and end-to-end encryption. ![swift_icon]
• ChitChat - Native Mac app wrapper for WhatsApp Web. ![objective_c_icon]
• Electronic WeChat - Better WeChat on macOS and Linux. ![javascript_icon]
• Element - Element is a collaboration app (currently Electron) for the Matrix protocol. ![javascript_icon]
• Franz - Franz is messaging application for services like WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger and many more. ![javascript_icon]
• Google Allo for Desktop - Native macOS & Windows desktop app for Google Allo. ![javascript_icon]
• GroupMe - Unofficial GroupMe App. ![javascript_icon] ![css_icon]
• MessagesHistoryBrowser - macOS application to comfortably browse and search through your Messages.app history. ![swift_icon]
• RocketChat - Free open source chat system for teams. An alternative to Slack that can also be self hosted. ![javascript_icon]
• Seaglass - A truly native Matrix client for macOS. ![swift_icon]
• Signal Desktop - Electron app that links with your Signal Android or Signal iOS app. ![javascript_icon]
• Telegram - Source code of Telegram for macOS on Swift. ![swift_icon]
• Telegram Desktop - Telegram Desktop messaging app. ![cpp_icon]
• Textual - Textual is an IRC client for macOS. ![objective_c_icon]
• Thunderbird - Backed by Mozilla, Thunderbird is an extensible email, newsfeed, chat, and calendaring client. ![cpp_icon] ![javascript_icon] ![rust_icon]
• Torchat-Mac - TorChat for Mac is a macOS native and unofficial port of torchat. ![objective_c_icon]
• WhatsAppBar - Send WhatsApp message from menu bar. ![swift_icon]
• Wire Desktop - Standalone Electron app for the chatapp Wire. ![javascript_icon]

Cryptocurrency

• Balance Open - App for all the world’s currencies. ![swift_icon]
• CoinBar - macOS menu bar application for tracking crypto coin prices. ![swift_icon]
• Copay - A secure bitcoin wallet platform for both desktop and mobile devices. ![typescript_icon]
• Crypto Bar - macOS menu bar application built with Electron. ![javascript_icon]
• Float coin - Native menu bar app with floating window and support for many Exchanges. ![swift_icon]