jaywcjlove/awesome-mac

 This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.

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README


Using my app is also a way to support me:
DockLift: Windows, Here Zipora: Zip/RAR/7Z Unarchiver Scap: Screenshot & Markup Edit Screen Test Deskmark Keyzer Vidwall Hub VidCrop Vidwall Mousio Hint Mousio Musicer Audioer FileSentinel FocusCursor Videoer KeyClicker DayBar Iconed Menuist Quick RSS Quick RSS Web Serve Copybook Generator DevTutor for SwiftUI RegexMate Time Passage Iconize Folder Textsound Saver Create Custom Symbols DevHub Resume Revise Palette Genius Symbol Scribe


Awesome Mac

Buy me a coffee Follow On X Awesome NPM version WeiBo Docker Image Version (latest by date) Chinese List Japanese List Korean List

This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use. As it continues to grow, the project has far exceeded our initial expectations and has become more comprehensive and refined.

Feel free to star ⭐ and fork 🍴 to support the project!

If you have any suggestions, ideas, or discover excellent software, feel free to submit a PR to help improve this list. Please read the contributing guidelines before contributing. We also welcome you to continue following this awesome list to build a better macOS tool collection together.

Explanation

中文 | 한국어 | 日本語 | RSS | Awesome Command Line Apps | Awesome Swift macOS Apps

![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] means open source. click the icon to see the item's repository;
![Freeware][Freeware Icon] means free to use, or free personal license;
![App Store][app-store Icon] means App store hyperlink;
![Native App][Native Icon] means native app;
![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon] means hyperlink to a corresponding Awesome list for the item;

Contents

Reading and Writing Tools

Applications to edit text, I suggest the open-source editors

Text Editors

Office

Markdown Tools ![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]

Note-taking

Journaling

Writing

  • Retrotype - A fun and minimalist writing app that feels like a real typewriter. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • novelWriter - Open-source plain text editor for writing novels with minimal markdown-like syntax. ![OSS][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Scrivener - The quintessential word processor for writers.
  • THORN - All you need to power personal writing and website building.

Ebooks

RSS

Others

Developer Tools

IDEs

Developer Utilities

Regular Expression Editors

  • Patterns - Regular expression editor.
  • Regex - Regular expression testing tool with an emphasis on simplicity.
  • RegExRX - Development tool for regular expressions.
  • RegexMate - A regular expression testing tool with a built-in quick reference guide.

API Development and Analysis

Network Analysis

Frameworks For Hybrid Applications

Version Control

Virtualization

Databases

Terminal Apps

Design and Product

Design Tools

Prototyping and Mind-Mapping Tools

  • Adobe XD - Tool for designing and prototyping websites and mobile apps.
  • Axure RP 8 - Prototypes, specifications and diagrams in one tool.
  • Balsamiq Mockups - Wire-framing tool that helps you work faster and smarter.
  • Flinto - Quickly create interactive prototypes of mobile, desktop, or web apps.
  • Framer - Tool for interactive prototyping.
  • Justinmind - Prototyping platform for web and mobile apps.
  • Kite - Powerful animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS.
  • Lighten - The best way to clarify thinking, boost productivity, brainstorm, and visualize concepts.
  • Marvel - Simple design, prototyping and collaboration.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MindNode - Mind-mapping software with an emphasis on simplicity and ease-of-use.
  • MockFlow - Online prototyping suite for web-design and usability testing.
  • Mockplus - Prototype faster, smarter and easier.
  • OmniGraffle - Diagramming and graphic design for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
  • Origami Studio - Tool for designing modern interfaces, built and used by designers at Facebook.
  • pencil - Free, open-source tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • ProtoPie - Create the most advanced prototypes as easy as Pie.
  • QuikFlow - Create flowcharts with a mind-mapping workflow.
  • Scapple - Practical mind-mapping software with free whiteboard-like layout.
  • SimpleMind - The world leader in cross platform Mind Mapping tools.
  • WriteMapper - Get from idea to final draft in no time.
  • XMind - The most popular mind-mapping tool on the planet.
  • Simple Diagrams - Diagramming tool for quick hand-drawn-style sketches.
  • yGraph Editor - High quality diagrams made easy.

Screenshot Tools

  • capcap - Native menu bar screenshot tool with double-tap Command capture, annotation, scrolling capture, beautify, pinning, and image-host upload. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • CleanShot X - Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.
  • CloudApp - Work at the speed of sight. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Dropbox - Dropbox app offers easy screenshot capturing and sharing ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Flameshot - Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Lightshot - The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • macshot - Screenshot and annotation tool with screen recording, scrolling capture, and OCR. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Scap - Screenshot annotation and canvas tool with blur, mosaic, and watermark features. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Shottr - Screen capture application with features like Scrolling capture, OCR and markup.
  • Skitch - Screen capture application with a powerful annotation capabilities. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Snip - Application for sharing captured images on QQ Mail. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Snipaste - Simple but powerful snipping tool. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Teampaper Snap - Let your screenshots speak up. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Tuji - Take a screenshot, annotate it, and beautify it. ![App Store][app-store Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Xnip - Handy Screenshot App. ![App Store][app-store Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Screen Recording

Other Tools

AI Tools

Communication

Collaboration and Team Tools

Email Clients

File Sharing

Data Recovery Tools

Audio and Video Tools

Audio Record and Process

Download Management Tools

Cloud Storage

I recommend using online storage with Mac clients

  • Arq - Cloud storage backup client that supports AWS, GCP, DropBox, and more.
  • Carbonite - Carbonite can protect your Mac from all of the most common forms of data loss.
  • Dropbox - Cloud storage and file synchronization service. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Mega - Free cloud service, offers 50GB free storage. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • NextCloud - Actively maintained fork of ownCloud, faster and completely open-source ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • ownCloud - Cloud storage.
  • Seafile - Reliable and High Speed File Sync and Share.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Input Methods

Voice-to-Text

Browsers

Translation Tools

(Or you could just use the Mac OS built-in dictionary)

Education

  • Leafy - Look up any word on screen with ⌥A, including in PDFs and images, and save it to a searchable local library. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Wokabulary - Collect, practice, and organize your individual foreign language vocabulary. ![App Store][app-store Icon]

Finance

Encryption

Security Tools

Proxy and VPN Tools

Utilities

Clipboard Tools

Cleanup and Uninstall

File Organization Tools

General Tools

  • AirServer - Most advanced screen mirroring software receiver for Mac, PC and Xbox One.
  • Cadran - Renders 22 customizable clock faces on your Mac desktop wallpaper and screensaver.
  • DNS Optimizer - A DNS changer and performance‑benchmarking tool for Apple devices (macOS & iOS). ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • DevKnife -

Truncated — view the full README on GitHub.

Contributors

(top 30 of 456)

jaywcjlove

1,291 commits

alichtman

92 commits

heldev

50 commits

jaywcjlove/awesome-mac

 This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.

112,347

stars

2,435

commits

Swift

primary language

Sep 3, 2026

updated

git.io/macx
app
apple
application
apps
awesome
awesome-list
awesome-lists
awesome-mac
desktop-app
desktop-application
desktop-apps
list
mac
macos
macos-app
macos-apps
mac-osx
macosx
software
Browse cluster: Curated lists and awesome collections

README


Using my app is also a way to support me:
DockLift: Windows, Here Zipora: Zip/RAR/7Z Unarchiver Scap: Screenshot & Markup Edit Screen Test Deskmark Keyzer Vidwall Hub VidCrop Vidwall Mousio Hint Mousio Musicer Audioer FileSentinel FocusCursor Videoer KeyClicker DayBar Iconed Menuist Quick RSS Quick RSS Web Serve Copybook Generator DevTutor for SwiftUI RegexMate Time Passage Iconize Folder Textsound Saver Create Custom Symbols DevHub Resume Revise Palette Genius Symbol Scribe


Awesome Mac

Buy me a coffee Follow On X Awesome NPM version WeiBo Docker Image Version (latest by date) Chinese List Japanese List Korean List

This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use. As it continues to grow, the project has far exceeded our initial expectations and has become more comprehensive and refined.

Feel free to star ⭐ and fork 🍴 to support the project!

If you have any suggestions, ideas, or discover excellent software, feel free to submit a PR to help improve this list. Please read the contributing guidelines before contributing. We also welcome you to continue following this awesome list to build a better macOS tool collection together.

Explanation

中文 | 한국어 | 日本語 | RSS | Awesome Command Line Apps | Awesome Swift macOS Apps

![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] means open source. click the icon to see the item's repository;
![Freeware][Freeware Icon] means free to use, or free personal license;
![App Store][app-store Icon] means App store hyperlink;
![Native App][Native Icon] means native app;
![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon] means hyperlink to a corresponding Awesome list for the item;

Contents

Reading and Writing Tools

Applications to edit text, I suggest the open-source editors

Text Editors

Office

Markdown Tools ![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]

Note-taking

Journaling

Writing

  • Retrotype - A fun and minimalist writing app that feels like a real typewriter. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • novelWriter - Open-source plain text editor for writing novels with minimal markdown-like syntax. ![OSS][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Scrivener - The quintessential word processor for writers.
  • THORN - All you need to power personal writing and website building.

Ebooks

RSS

Others

Developer Tools

IDEs

Developer Utilities

Regular Expression Editors

  • Patterns - Regular expression editor.
  • Regex - Regular expression testing tool with an emphasis on simplicity.
  • RegExRX - Development tool for regular expressions.
  • RegexMate - A regular expression testing tool with a built-in quick reference guide.

API Development and Analysis

Network Analysis

Frameworks For Hybrid Applications

Version Control

Virtualization

Databases

Terminal Apps

Design and Product

Design Tools

Prototyping and Mind-Mapping Tools

  • Adobe XD - Tool for designing and prototyping websites and mobile apps.
  • Axure RP 8 - Prototypes, specifications and diagrams in one tool.
  • Balsamiq Mockups - Wire-framing tool that helps you work faster and smarter.
  • Flinto - Quickly create interactive prototypes of mobile, desktop, or web apps.
  • Framer - Tool for interactive prototyping.
  • Justinmind - Prototyping platform for web and mobile apps.
  • Kite - Powerful animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS.
  • Lighten - The best way to clarify thinking, boost productivity, brainstorm, and visualize concepts.
  • Marvel - Simple design, prototyping and collaboration.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • MindNode - Mind-mapping software with an emphasis on simplicity and ease-of-use.
  • MockFlow - Online prototyping suite for web-design and usability testing.
  • Mockplus - Prototype faster, smarter and easier.
  • OmniGraffle - Diagramming and graphic design for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
  • Origami Studio - Tool for designing modern interfaces, built and used by designers at Facebook.
  • pencil - Free, open-source tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • ProtoPie - Create the most advanced prototypes as easy as Pie.
  • QuikFlow - Create flowcharts with a mind-mapping workflow.
  • Scapple - Practical mind-mapping software with free whiteboard-like layout.
  • SimpleMind - The world leader in cross platform Mind Mapping tools.
  • WriteMapper - Get from idea to final draft in no time.
  • XMind - The most popular mind-mapping tool on the planet.
  • Simple Diagrams - Diagramming tool for quick hand-drawn-style sketches.
  • yGraph Editor - High quality diagrams made easy.

Screenshot Tools

  • capcap - Native menu bar screenshot tool with double-tap Command capture, annotation, scrolling capture, beautify, pinning, and image-host upload. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • CleanShot X - Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen.
  • CloudApp - Work at the speed of sight. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Dropbox - Dropbox app offers easy screenshot capturing and sharing ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Flameshot - Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Lightshot - The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • macshot - Screenshot and annotation tool with screen recording, scrolling capture, and OCR. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Scap - Screenshot annotation and canvas tool with blur, mosaic, and watermark features. ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Shottr - Screen capture application with features like Scrolling capture, OCR and markup.
  • Skitch - Screen capture application with a powerful annotation capabilities. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Snip - Application for sharing captured images on QQ Mail. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Snipaste - Simple but powerful snipping tool. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Teampaper Snap - Let your screenshots speak up. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • Tuji - Take a screenshot, annotate it, and beautify it. ![App Store][app-store Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Xnip - Handy Screenshot App. ![App Store][app-store Icon] ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Screen Recording

Other Tools

AI Tools

Communication

Collaboration and Team Tools

Email Clients

File Sharing

Data Recovery Tools

Audio and Video Tools

Audio Record and Process

Download Management Tools

Cloud Storage

I recommend using online storage with Mac clients

  • Arq - Cloud storage backup client that supports AWS, GCP, DropBox, and more.
  • Carbonite - Carbonite can protect your Mac from all of the most common forms of data loss.
  • Dropbox - Cloud storage and file synchronization service. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Mega - Free cloud service, offers 50GB free storage. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • NextCloud - Actively maintained fork of ownCloud, faster and completely open-source ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
  • ownCloud - Cloud storage.
  • Seafile - Reliable and High Speed File Sync and Share.![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Input Methods

Voice-to-Text

Browsers

Translation Tools

(Or you could just use the Mac OS built-in dictionary)

Education

  • Leafy - Look up any word on screen with ⌥A, including in PDFs and images, and save it to a searchable local library. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
  • Wokabulary - Collect, practice, and organize your individual foreign language vocabulary. ![App Store][app-store Icon]

Finance

Encryption

Security Tools

Proxy and VPN Tools

Utilities

Clipboard Tools

Cleanup and Uninstall

File Organization Tools

General Tools

  • AirServer - Most advanced screen mirroring software receiver for Mac, PC and Xbox One.
  • Cadran - Renders 22 customizable clock faces on your Mac desktop wallpaper and screensaver.
  • DNS Optimizer - A DNS changer and performance‑benchmarking tool for Apple devices (macOS & iOS). ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![App Store][app-store Icon]
  • DevKnife -

Truncated — view the full README on GitHub.

Contributors

(top 30 of 456)

jaywcjlove

1,291 commits

alichtman

92 commits

heldev

50 commits

Languages

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