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Vol. 01 · 27 apps indexed

The finest open-source apps for macOS.

A meticulously hand-picked vault of exceptional Mac software — every entry is battle-tested, beautifully crafted, and genuinely outstanding. No noise. No filler. Just the best, forever free.

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§ 02 — The collection

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156.2k Unlicense

yt-dlp

A feature-rich video downloader, fork of youtube-dl

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78.9k Open

Zed

A high-performance, multiplayer code editor

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69.5k AGPL-3.0

AppFlowy

Open-source alternative to Notion

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54.3k Open

Joplin

An open-source note-taking app with to-dos

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51.3k MIT

Motrix

A full-featured download manager

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43.0k MIT

mitmproxy

An interactive HTTPS proxy

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42.0k AGPL-3.0

Logseq

A local-first outliner knowledge base

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41.7k Open

Jan

An open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline

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37.8k MIT

Stats

macOS system monitor in your menu bar

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29.7k GPL-3.0

Flameshot

Powerful yet simple-to-use screenshot software

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28.8k Open

Rectangle

Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas

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27.2k GPL-3.0

Ice

Powerful menu bar manager for macOS

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22.9k Open

HandBrake

The open source video transcoder

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22.5k Open

Beekeeper Studio

Free, open-source SQL editor and database manager

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21.9k Unlicense

Karabiner-Elements

Powerful keyboard customizer for macOS

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19.3k MIT

Maccy

Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS

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18.6k MIT

Super Productivity

To-do list and time tracker for getting things done

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17.2k MPL-2.0

ActivityWatch

Automatic time tracking for your devices

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12.8k GPL-3.0

Zettlr

A Markdown editor for the 21st century

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12.6k GPL-3.0

Zeal

Offline documentation browser for software developers

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12.0k GPL-3.0

GitUp

The fastest, simplest way to work with your Git repositories

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6.4k MIT

KeepingYouAwake

Prevent your Mac from going to sleep

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5.6k MIT

OnlySwitch

All-in-one menu bar toggles for macOS

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4.4k GPL-3.0

Cyberduck

Libre server and cloud storage browser

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1.2k Open

muCommander

A cross-platform, open-source two-panel file manager

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1.2k GPL-2.0

Qalculate!

Powerful and versatile desktop calculator

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577 MIT

BatFi

Advanced battery charging control for macOS

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