jaywcjlove/awesome-mac

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Awesome Mac ===

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

• Awesome Mac
• Contents
• Reading and Writing Tools
• Text Editors
• Office
• Markdown Tools
• Note-taking
• Journaling
• Writing
• Ebooks
• RSS
• Others
• Developer Tools
• IDEs
• Developer Utilities
• Regular Expression Editors
• 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
• Screenshot Tools
• 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
• Input Methods
• Voice-to-Text
• Browsers
• Translation Tools
• Education
• Finance
• Encryption
• Security Tools
• Proxy and VPN Tools
• Utilities
• Clipboard Tools
• Menu Bar Tools
• Cleanup and Uninstall
• File Organization Tools
• General Tools
• To-Do Lists
• Productivity
• Window Management
• Password Management
• Finder Tools
• Quality of Life Improvements
• System Related Tools
• Gaming Software
• Remote Login Software
• QuickLook Plugins
• Third Party App Markets
• Package Managers
• Mac App Download Sites
• Genuine Sites
• Pirated software download site blocklist
• Contributors
• License

Reading and Writing Tools

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

Text Editors

• Aurora Editor - Lightweight Code Editor (IDE) for macOS. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/AuroraEditor/AuroraEditor)
• Bootstrap Studio - A powerful desktop app for creating responsive websites using the Bootstrap framework.
• Brackets - A modern, open source text editor that understands web design. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/brackets-cont/brackets/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• CodeEdit - A lightweight, natively-built editor. Open source. Free forever. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/CodeEditApp/CodeEdit) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• CotEditor - Lightweight plain-text editor for macOS. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/coteditor/CotEditor/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Cursor - AI code editor with autocomplete, chat, and coding agent features. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Emacs - Popular Unix-based text editor for programmers and system administrators. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]](https://github.com/emacs-tw/awesome-emacs#readme)
• Haystack Editor - Code editor with a canvas UI for better code understanding. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/haystackeditor/haystack-editor) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Helix - A post-modern modal text editor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Itsypad - A tiny, fast scratchpad and clipboard manager for macOS. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/nickustinov/itsypad-macos) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Lapce - Lightning-fast and powerful code editor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/lapce/lapce) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• LightTable - The next generation code editor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/LightTable/LightTable) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• LiteEdit - Fast, native macOS code editor under 1 MB — Swift and AppKit, no Electron. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/arietan/lite-edit) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• MacVim - the text editor Vim - for macOS. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• micro - Modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/ory/editor) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Neovim - Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/neovim/neovim) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Nova - The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.
• Plain Text Editor - Simple distraction-free notepad. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1572202501?platform=mac)
• Sublime Text - Text editor with a fast interface and plugin ecosystem. For more plugins, check Sublime Text Plugins. [![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]](https://github.com/dreikanter/sublime-bookmarks#readme)
• SubEthaEdit - Powerful editor for writing, coding, and collaboration anytime, anywhere! [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/subethaedit/SubEthaEdit)
• TextMate - Editor that brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/textmate/textmate) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Tot - Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text. It’s your tiny text companion! ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tot/id1491071483?platform=mac)
• Vim - An old terminal-based editor. For common plugins, check Vim Common Plugins. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/vim/vim) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]](https://github.com/mhinz/vim-galore#readme)
• Vimr - Refined Vim Experience for OS X. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/qvacua/vimr/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Windsurf - AI code editor with agentic coding, autocomplete, and MCP support. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Zed - A high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Office

• Keynote - Build stunning presentations. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/keynote/id409183694?platform=mac)
• LibreOffice - Free, open-source office software used and tested daily by a large community. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/source-code/) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Microsoft Office - Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac. [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://www.apple.com/search/office?page=1&sel=accessories&f=software#!&f=software&fh=4649)
• Numbers - Create impressive spreadsheets. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/numbers/id409203825?platform=mac)
• OnlyOffice - Office suite with document, spreadsheet, and presentation editors. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Pages - Documents that stand apart. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/pages/id409201541?platform=mac)
• SoftMaker Office - A complete office suite that aims for full compatibility with Microsoft Office documents.
• WPS - Is a cross-platform office software suite. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]

Markdown Tools [![Awesome List][awesome-list Icon]](https://github.com/BubuAnabelas/awesome-markdown#tools)

• Archimedes - Native macOS Markdown editor geared toward mathematical writing with inline LaTeX support.
• Edmund - Minimal, native macOS Markdown editor with live preview; works with your existing files, no vault. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/I7T5/Edmund) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![Native App][Native Icon]
• EME - Open-source Markdown editor with an interface like Chrome. ![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]
• iA Writer - Writing app with an emphasis on simplicity and design.
• Imark - Open-source Markdown reader that stores your comments inside the document itself as HTML comments. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/migsilva89/imark) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] ![Native App][Native Icon]
• JustMD - Open-source Markdown editor for local files that hides syntax outside the line being edited. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/yuraist/just-md) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon] [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6779422717)
• MacDown - Open source Markdown editor for macOS with live preview and HTML/PDF export. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Marked 2 - This is the Markdown preview with an elegant and powerful set of tools for all writers.
• MarkText - Next generation markdown editor, running on platforms of MacOS Windows and Linux. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/marktext/marktext) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• MarkViewer - Markdown viewer and editor for macOS with AI-assisted editing. ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Marp - Markdown presentation writer with cross-platform support. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/marp-team/marp) ![Freeware][Freeware Icon]
• Marxico - Delicate Markdown editor for Evernote. Reliable storage and sync.
• MWeb - Pro Markdown writing, and static blog generator App.
• Obsidian - A second brain, for you, forever.
• Pixley Reader - Reader for Markdown specs, docs, and changelogs generated by AI tools. [![Open-Source Software][OSS Icon]](https://github.com/Applacat/PixleyReader) [![App Store][app-store Icon]](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6758722045?platform=mac)
• Scratch - Lightweight, offline-first markdown notes app with WYSIWYG editing and local A