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jakob/TableTool

A simple CSV editor for the Mac

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2020-04-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-07-21
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 72 open

1,385

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Forks: 107
Commits: 152 commits
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RockxyApp/Rockxy

Open-source native macOS HTTP debugging proxy — intercept HTTPS, inspect APIs, mock responses, debug WebSocket & GraphQL. Community-driven. For developers, by developers.

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#ai #api-debugging #charles-proxy-alternative #debugging-proxy #graphql #http-proxy

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-03-29
History: 10 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 98 open

1,380

stars

Forks: 75
Commits: 799 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Eun/DisableMonitor

Easily disable or enable a monitor on your Mac.

Archived

GitHub topics

#monitor #objective-c #osx #resolution #screen

Updated: 2018-01-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-06-12
History: 11 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 55 open

1,368

stars

Forks: 150
Commits: 4 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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jeffhodnett/Unused

A Mac app for checking Xcode projects for unused resources

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2018-06-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-05-25
History: 11 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 9 open

1,368

stars

Forks: 174
Commits: 45 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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alichtman/shallow-backup

Git-integrated backup tool for macOS and Linux devs.

AI dev

Stack

Python pytest pip Pipenv

GitHub topics

#backup #backup-script #backup-utility #linux-backup #mac-backup-script

Updated: 2026-03-21
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2018-03-25
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 23 open

1,335

stars

Forks: 266
Commits: 468 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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AuroraEditor/AuroraEditor

Aurora Editor is a IDE built by the community, for the community, and written in Swift for the best native performance and feel for macOS.

Archived

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#aeide #aurora #aurora-editor #auroraeditor #cocoa #code

Updated: 2025-08-26
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2022-03-10
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 18 open

1,333

stars

Forks: 97
Commits: 3,366 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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gbammc/Thor

Switch the right application ASAP.

Stack

Swift CocoaPods Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#mac #macos #swift3 #thor #utility

Updated: 2024-09-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-11-23
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 26 open

1,329

stars

Forks: 81
Commits: 141 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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thompsonate/Shifty

☀️ A macOS menu bar app that gives you more control over Night Shift.

Stack

Swift Bundler CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#macos #menu-bar #night-shift #shift #utility

Updated: 2022-09-04
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-05-04
History: 11 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 35 open

1,298

stars

Forks: 38
Commits: 423 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

dsward2/macSVG

macSVG - An open-source macOS app for designing HTML5 SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) art and animation with a WebKit web view ➤➤➤

Stack

Objective-C CocoaPods Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#animation #arkansas #bezier #editor #graphics #html5

Updated: 2022-07-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-09-15
History: 13 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 22 open

1,289

stars

Forks: 83
Commits: 268 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

mucommander/mucommander

A lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface

AI dev

Stack

Java Gradle

GitHub topics

#hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-09-26
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2002-10-21
History: 13 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 115 open

1,273

stars

Forks: 211
Commits: 6,503 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

attaswift/Attabench

Microbenchmarking app for Swift with nice log-log plots

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#app #benchmark #macos #microbenchmarks #swift

Updated: 2022-02-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-01-17
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 5 open

1,271

stars

Forks: 45
Commits: 185 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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insidegui/PodcastMenu

Put Overcast on your Mac's menu bar

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#macos #media #osx #podcast

Updated: 2019-02-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-05-10
History: 11 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

1,267

stars

Forks: 65
Commits: 80 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dteoh/SlowQuitApps

Add a global delay to Command-Q to stop accidental app quits.

Stack

Objective-C

GitHub topics

#keybindings #keyboard #keyboard-shortcut #macos #productivity #shortcut

Updated: 2020-12-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2014-06-13
History: 13 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 23 open

1,229

stars

Forks: 58
Commits: 187 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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ptsochantaris/trailer

Managing Pull Requests and Issues For GitHub & GitHub Enterprise

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#github #github-api #ios #issues #macos #productivity

Updated: 2026-09-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-09-20
History: 11 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 22 open

1,217

stars

Forks: 77
Commits: 1,613 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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alichtman/stronghold

Easily configure macOS security settings from the terminal.

Stack

Python pip

GitHub topics

#command-line #command-line-tool #hardening #macos #macos-setup #osx

Updated: 2025-02-24
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2018-03-17
History: 15 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 10 open

1,192

stars

Forks: 263
Commits: 144 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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AdguardTeam/AdGuardMiniForMac

AdGuard Mini for macOS

AI dev

Stack

Swift Bundler npm pip

GitHub topics

#adblock #adguard #adguard-mini #open-source #safari #safari-extension

Updated: 2026-09-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-07-20
History: 11 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 72 open

1,184

stars

Forks: 83
Commits: 2,997 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

onmyway133/FinderGo

🐢 Open terminal quickly from Finder

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#current #extension #finder #folder #go #hyper

Updated: 2023-11-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-03-13
History: 13 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 7 open

1,178

stars

Forks: 70
Commits: 58 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Uncommon/Xit

Mac OS X Git GUI

AI dev

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#cocoa #git #graphical #libgit2 #mac #macos

Updated: 2026-04-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-07-15
History: 9 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 137 open

1,172

stars

Forks: 54
Commits: 2,936 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

wigl/iSimulator

iSimulator is a GUI utility to control the Simulator, and manage the app installed on the simulator.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#app #simctl #simulator #simulator-controls #xcode #xcrun

Updated: 2023-10-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-12-14
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

1,172

stars

Forks: 57
Commits: 94 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

64characters/Telephone

SIP softphone for Mac

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#mac-app #phone-calls #sip #softphone #voip

Updated: 2026-09-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-08-11
History: 11 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 132 open

1,169

stars

Forks: 233
Commits: 2,515 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AppPolice/AppPolice

MacOS app for quickly limiting CPU usage by running applications

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2023-09-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-06-21
History: 11 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 34 open

1,135

stars

Forks: 87
Commits: 76 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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wireapp/wire-desktop

:computer: Wire for desktop

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Electron React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#desktop #electron #hacktoberfest #wire

Updated: 2026-10-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-08-04
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 131 open

1,131

stars

Forks: 236
Commits: 6,137 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Nightonke/Gitee

Gitee, OS X status bar application for Github

Stack

Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#application #chart #github #osx #statusbar

Updated: 2017-10-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-02-25
History: 11 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 14 open

1,117

stars

Forks: 49
Commits: 66 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

stacks-archive/blockstack-browser

The Blockstack Browser

Archived

Stack

JavaScript Express React CocoaPods .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#apps #bitcoin #blockchain #blockstack #browser #decentralized

Updated: 2022-06-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-05-18
History: 10 history points
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 267 open

1,114

stars

Forks: 197
Commits: 4,443 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

AaronRandall/Screentendo

Turn your screen into a playable level of Mario

Stack

Objective-C CocoaPods

Updated: 2015-05-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-04-06
History: 11 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 1 open

1,097

stars

Forks: 66
Commits: 47 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

GameGodS3/DropPoint

Make drag-and-drop easier using DropPoint. Drag content without having to open side-by-side windows

Stack

JavaScript Electron Tailwind CSS npm

GitHub topics

#dropover-alternative #electron #electron-app #electronjs #hacktoberfest #hacktoberfest-accepted

Updated: 2026-08-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-06-16
History: 11 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 27 open

1,093

stars

Forks: 70
Commits: 111 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

kartik-venugopal/aural-player

(Archived) An audio file player for macOS, inspired by Winamp.

Archived

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#audio #audio-player #avaudioengine #avfoundation #coreaudio #ffmpeg

Updated: 2025-06-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-04-22
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

1,073

stars

Forks: 67
Commits: 518 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

niltsh/MPlayerX

media player on Mac OS X

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2022-12-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-01-07
History: 11 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

1,049

stars

Forks: 261
Commits: 380 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

FreeterApp/Freeter

Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer

Stack

TypeScript Electron React npm

GitHub topics

#app #linux #macos #productivity #software #windows

Updated: 2026-05-27
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2024-01-05
History: 13 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 14 open

1,024

stars

Forks: 64
Commits: 129 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

lostdesign/linked

🧾 Daily journaling without distraction. An easy, distraction-free way to record your thoughts, declutter your mind and keep the things you want to remember. Join the discord at https://discord.gg/uNjJzZvccr

Stack

JavaScript Electron Tailwind CSS Vue npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#calendar #daily #electron #hacktoberfest #journal #minimal

Updated: 2024-07-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2021-03-19
History: 13 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 13 open

1,021

stars

Forks: 76
Commits: 355 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

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