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Open-source Mac apps
Applications and command-line tools with a public source repository, ranked by install count. Open source is not a quality guarantee, but it does mean the code can be audited and the app cannot be taken away from you.
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niktoWeb server scannergroovyJava-based scripting languageLoopWindow manageruniversal-ctagsMaintained ctags implementationMiddleClickUtility to extend trackpad functionalitymsitoolsWindows installer (.MSI) toolpdmModern Python package and dependency manager supporting the latest PEP standardsskipTool for building Swift apps for Androidada-urlWHATWG-compliant and fast URL parser written in modern C++AmethystAutomatic tiling window manager similar to xmonadmuttMongrel of mail user agents (part elm, pine, mush, mh, etc.)minicomMenu-driven communications programexercismCommand-line tool to interact with exercism.iopodman-tuiPodman Terminal User Interfacecabal-installCommand-line interface for Cabal and HackagehubbleNetwork, Service & Security Observability for Kubernetes using eBPFkyvernoKubernetes Native Policy ManagementfftwC routines to compute the Discrete Fourier TransformjlessCommand-line pager for JSON datajoJSON output from a shellFilmCraftVideo editormcp-toolboxMCP server for databasesneo4jRobust (fully ACID) transactional property graph databaseeqMacSystem-wide audio equaliserkafkaOpen-source distributed event streaming platformmediamtxZero-dependency real-time media server and media proxymoldModern LinkermtoolsTools for manipulating MSDOS filesackSearch tool like grep, but optimized for programmersBeekeeper StudioCross platform SQL editor and database management appslackdumpExport Slack data without admin privilegespostgrestServes a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL databasem1ddcControl external displays (USB-C/DisplayPort Alt Mode) using DDC/CI on M1 MacslibpcapPortable library for network traffic capturestaticcheckState of the art linter for the Go programming languagelastpass-cliLastPass command-line interface toolOpen DesignLocal-first, agent-native design toolthriftFramework for scalable cross-language services developmenttrippyNetwork diagnostic tool, inspired by mtrjira-cliFeature-rich interactive Jira CLIluvBare libuv bindings for luawasm-toolsLow level tooling for WebAssembly in RustnetcatUtility for managing network connectionsopenimageioLibrary for reading, processing and writing imagesx265H.265/HEVC encoderthe_silver_searcherCode-search similar to ackcmctlCommand-line tool to manage cert-managerxrayPlatform for building proxies to bypass network restrictionsKeyCluFind shortcuts for any installed applicationdpkgDebian package management systemcarthageDecentralized dependency manager for Cocoasdl2_imageLibrary for loading images as SDL surfaces and texturesdiffutilsFile comparison utilitiesvirt-managerApp for managing virtual machineslibwebsocketsC websockets server librarypicocomMinimal dumb-terminal emulation programmdbtoolsTools to facilitate the use of Microsoft Access databasesLlamaMenu bar app for running local LLMsopen-ocdOn-chip debugging, in-system programming and boundary-scan testingPrusaSlicerG-code generator for 3D printers (RepRap, Makerbot, Ultimaker etc.)