What is this?
A curated, community-maintained list of open-source macOS applications sorted into categories like Audio, Backup, Browser, Chat, Crypto, Database, Dev, Editors, Graphics, Productivity, and Utilities, currently covering around 710 apps across 49 categories.
A curated, community-maintained list of open-source macOS applications sorted into categories like Audio, Backup, Browser, Chat, Crypto, Database, Dev, Editors, Graphics, Productivity, and Utilities, currently covering around 710 apps across 49 categories.Is this an app itself, or just a list of links?It is just a Markdown document (README) that indexes other GitHub repositories for macOS apps — you don't install this repo, you click through to each app's own repository.
It is just a Markdown document (README) that indexes other GitHub repositories for macOS apps — you don't install this repo, you click through to each app's own repository.How do I find an app I need in here?Scroll the Contents section (Audio, Backup, Browser, Chat, Cryptocurrency, Database, Development, Downloader, Editors, Games, Graphics, IDE, Security, Utilities, VPN & Proxy, Video, Wallpaper, Window Management, etc.), pick a category, then open the link to the app's own repo to download and install it.
Scroll the Contents section (Audio, Backup, Browser, Chat, Cryptocurrency, Database, Development, Downloader, Editors, Games, Graphics, IDE, Security, Utilities, VPN & Proxy, Video, Wallpaper, Window Management, etc.), pick a category, then open the link to the app's own repo to download and install it.Does every listed app still get updates?The list itself notes per-app language and screenshots and grows through community pull requests, but it only indexes projects — it doesn't guarantee that every linked app is still actively maintained, so activity varies app by app.
The list itself notes per-app language and screenshots and grows through community pull requests, but it only indexes projects — it doesn't guarantee that every linked app is still actively maintained, so activity varies app by app.What programming languages are the listed apps mostly written in?Per the repo's own stats, Swift leads with 320 apps, followed by Objective-C (137), JavaScript (114), C++ (59), and TypeScript (43).
Per the repo's own stats, Swift leads with 320 apps, followed by Objective-C (137), JavaScript (114), C++ (59), and TypeScript (43).Can I get notified about new apps added to the list?Yes, the maintainer runs a Telegram channel (t.me/s/opensourcemacosapps) that broadcasts new and popular additions.
Yes, the maintainer runs a Telegram channel (t.me/s/opensourcemacosapps) that broadcasts new and popular additions.Can I suggest an app to add to the list?Yes, the README explicitly invites contributions and suggestions via pull requests.
Yes, the README explicitly invites contributions and suggestions via pull requests.How many apps and categories does the list currently have?About 710 total applications spread across 49 categories, according to the repository's statistics table.
About 710 total applications spread across 49 categories, according to the repository's statistics table.What are similar projects?awesome-mac, definitive-opensource, awesome-ios-ui, awesome-cpp, Best-App, awesome-rust, awesome-swift, app-ideas
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