open-source
FanPilot
zyvrenFree, open-source fan control & temperature monitor for Apple Silicon Macs (M1–M5). Menu bar temps, Manual/Max/Auto Boost/curves, fail-safe helper. MIT, no network.
bzz
zlopixatelAn open-source tool that switches keyboard layout automatically on macOS. When a word is typed under the wrong input method, it is replaced with the correct layout result on the spot, such as restoring an English word typed while Pinyin was active. It suits people mixing several languages who keep forgetting to switch.
Rapid-Reader
Zer0codestuffFree, open-source native macOS speed reader. RSVP for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, Markdown and web articles, with a full-text view.
VoxFlow
xingbofengA workspace for voice, screenshots, clipboard and coding agents on macOS. Speech transcription, screenshot OCR, clipboard history and quick actions sit behind one menu bar entry, so a single keystroke captures, recognises and pastes. It suits people who want scattered productivity tools merged into one entry point.
Plug
wulkanoA macOS app for Hype Machine. It browses and plays the music blog recommendations aggregated there, with playlists and favourites in a native interface. It suits discovering new music through blog curation.
Kap
wulkanoAn open-source screen recorder built with web technology. It captures a screen, window or selected region and exports to MP4, GIF and other formats, with trimming and light editing in an Electron interface. It suits recording demos, bug reports and step-by-step walkthroughs.
aidictation
writingmateOpen-source speech-to-text and dictation app for macOS, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android, with offline recognition and optional cleanup.
ClipHistory
weiykongA lightweight, native macOS clipboard manager. One hotkey. Instant popup. Text and images. No subscription.
vlc
videolanVLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc
opentypeless
tover0314-wOpen-source AI voice typing for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, get polished text in any app.
AppDuo
tamia6Free, open-source macOS app cloner with custom icons, names and separate data. Hard-clone process names support routing with compatible proxy clients.
exifcleaner
szTheoryA cross-platform desktop app that strips metadata from images. Dropping photos in removes EXIF details such as device, timestamp and GPS location, so sharing an image does not leak private information, with batch handling of images, PDFs and video. It suits people who want metadata gone before posting.
UltraTabSaver
Swift-open-sourceAn open-source tab management extension for Safari. Open tabs are saved as collections and restored when needed, so they do not pile up and eat memory, with search and grouping. It suits people who keep everything open to read later and need to clear it out periodically.
super-productivity
super-productivitySuper Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project. - super-product...
tintpad
sorkilaIt falls out of your notch. Hotkey, repo, Return: your terminal opens with Claude Code, Codex or any agent already running. Free, MIT, local-only macOS.
farol
snowztechA fast macOS terminal built for working alongside coding agents, based on libghostty. It is tuned for tools such as Claude Code and Codex, with git worktree switching and session management, and starts quickly as a native app. It suits developers who code with AI agents and want a terminal built for it.
StockDock
simonsruggiFree & open-source macOS menu bar app to track stocks, ETFs, crypto & portfolio P&L in real-time. Native SwiftUI, no account, no subscription, privacy-first.
Shieldxy
RockxyAppAn open-source, auditable application firewall and connection monitor for macOS. It prompts on each program's network access so you can allow or deny it, lists current connections and traffic live, and keeps the code open for inspection. It suits people who want control over outbound traffic and verifiable tooling.
MiddleDrag
NullPointerDepressiveDisorderBrings middle-click and middle-drag to macOS through a three-finger trackpad gesture. A trackpad without a middle button can still close tabs or pan a canvas, in an open-source menu bar app. It suits people used to middle-click workflows who work on a trackpad.
ILoveNotch
niyamvoraFree, open-source notch app for MacBooks: now playing, file shelf, calendar, Reminders, notes, shortcuts, timers, camera mirror, and your Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Copilot usage. Native SwiftUI, n...
TabType
nilavaFree, open-source AI autocomplete for macOS — on-device ghost-text suggestions in every app. A private, local Cotypist alternative built with MLX.
moonproxy-desktop
MoonProxyHQMoonProxy Desktop - Cross-platform FRP desktop client (frpc GUI) for macOS and Windows. NAT traversal / intranet penetration made simple. Open-source (MIT). Built with Tauri v2 + Vue 3 + Rust. - Mo...
iglance
moneypulationA free system monitor for macOS. The menu bar shows CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, fan and temperature status at a glance, with detailed readings on click, in an open-source and lightweight package. It suits people who want machine state visible without a heavy monitoring suite.
puresnitch
momenbaselFree, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI world map, rules manager, DNS over HTTPS, pf-based blocking. Signed, notarized, MIT l...
pesty
momenbaselFree, open-source clipboard manager for macOS a native Paste app alternative with color-coded history, pinboards, search & keyboard paste. Signed, notarized, Homebrew.
Clipbara
mobravaOpen-source clipboard manager for macOS and iPhone. Card-style history, Pinboards, Quick Look, and optional iCloud sync. Free DMG and Homebrew builds, one-time purchase on the App Store. - mobrava/...
boost
Kernel-HunterFree, open source Mac menu bar app for memory and disk. See what uses your RAM, keep a week of history, pause idle apps, find large files, and uninstall cleanly. No network access. - Kernel-Hunter/...
glim
glimappA free, open-source file viewer for macOS. Markdown, PDFs, images, JSON, CSV and code in one workspace. Apple Silicon & Intel.
openscreen
getopenscreenRecord your screen, ship a demo. Free and open-source, GPU-accelerated, no watermarks, no subscriptions. Windows, macOS, Linux. Actively maintained.
mhabit
FriesI23Open-source Flutter habit tracker with smart scoring, WebDAV sync, local-first storage, privacy-focused design, and support for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Liftoff
firstfuThe Launchpad that macOS 26 took away — back, faster, with live window previews and Smart Organize. Free & open source, 13 languages.
cc-switch
farion1231A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io
electerm
electerm📻Free and open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS)
MakLock
dutkiewiczmaciejFree, open-source macOS app that locks applications with Touch ID, Apple Watch, and trusted Wi-Fi. The only open-source app locker for macOS.
diskwise
DreamOfXMFree, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Native SwiftUI disk cleaner for app caches, node_modules, Xcode DerivedData and Docker usage - nothing is ever really deleted: it all goes to the...
cleardisk
bysiberFree macOS menu bar app to visualize and clean developer caches (Xcode, node_modules, CocoaPods, SPM, Docker, pip, Cargo). Reclaim disk space instantly.
hash-harbor
apoorvdarshanLocal-only torrent streamer and downloader with a native engine and browser UI at a permanent localhost address.
browser-cookie-bridge
apoorvdarshanPrivate, local cookie and session transfer between Chromium browsers and ChatGPT Codex on macOS.
panoply
anzal1Every file tool in one open-source app. PDF, image, video, audio, OCR and ID photos, on your device, offline, with nothing uploaded.
frink
benord-labsDesktop-first, open-source (MIT) application for running parallel agents, and multi-step custom workflows triggered by schedules, webhooks or events from tools like Linear and Sentry, across your a...
Awal-terminal
AwalTerminalLLM-native terminal emulator for macOS — AI components, multi-provider profiles, voice input, Metal GPU rendering
Oats
ariso-aiThe free, open-source meeting-notes app for your Mac — offline transcription and AI notes, free in the cloud or 100% on-device.
stik
0xMassiInstant thought capture for macOS. One shortcut, post-it appears, type, close.