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objective-see/LuLu

LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2026-08-05
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-09-10
History: 13 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 531 open

13,232

stars

Forks: 599
Commits: 605 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

keeweb/keeweb

Free cross-platform password manager compatible with KeePass

Stack

HTML Electron npm

GitHub topics

#electron #javascript #keepass #keeweb #password #password-manager

Updated: 2026-05-08
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-17
History: 14 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 441 open

12,998

stars

Forks: 1,160
Commits: 3,925 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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codexu/note-gen

Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that turns scattered records into clear notes with AI.

Stack

TypeScript Android Axum Next.js React Cargo Gradle npm

GitHub topics

#agent #ai-notes #knowledge-base #knowledge-management #llm #local-first

Updated: 2026-09-30
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2024-08-06
History: 9 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 99 open

12,855

stars

Forks: 974
Commits: 1,836 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

hluk/CopyQ

Clipboard manager with advanced features

AI dev

Stack

C++ Qt CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#clipboard #clipboard-manager #copyq #cross-platform #scripting #tray

Updated: 2026-09-20
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2009-10-21
History: 14 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 397 open

12,292

stars

Forks: 597
Commits: 6,886 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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git-up/GitUp

The Git interface you've been missing all your life has finally arrived.

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2026-09-18
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-08-13
History: 13 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 359 open

12,120

stars

Forks: 1,498
Commits: 577 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

veracrypt/VeraCrypt

Disk encryption with strong security based on TrueCrypt

Stack

C .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#encryption #encryption-algorithms #encryption-decryption #idrix #veracrypt #veracrypt-source

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-06-22
History: 9 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 500 open

11,737

stars

Forks: 1,353
Commits: 2,974 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

luin/medis

💻 Medis is a beautiful, easy-to-use Mac database management application for Redis.

Stack

JavaScript Electron React npm

GitHub topics

#electron #gui #mac #redis #redis-cluster #redis-desktop-manager

Updated: 2024-02-21
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-04
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 72 open

11,727

stars

Forks: 776
Commits: 318 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

onivim/oni

Oni: Modern Modal Editing - powered by Neovim

Archived

Stack

TypeScript Electron React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#editing #editor #gui #ide #javascript #neovim

Updated: 2020-04-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-11-16
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 517 open

11,233

stars

Forks: 296
Commits: 1,798 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

MrKai77/Loop

Window management made elegant.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #menu #productivity #radial-menu #swift

Updated: 2026-05-15
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: Unknown
History: 6 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 49 open

10,780

stars

Forks: 237
Commits: 1,739 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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jhen0409/react-native-debugger

The standalone app based on official debugger of React Native, and includes React Inspector / Redux DevTools

Stack

JavaScript Electron Expo React React Native npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#debugger #electron #react-devtools #react-native #redux-devtools-extension

Updated: 2023-10-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-05-29
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 182 open

10,443

stars

Forks: 815
Commits: 960 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire

RSS reader for macOS and iOS.

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#feed-reader #ios #json-feed #macos #rss #rss-feed-reader

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-05-21
History: 14 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 637 open

10,400

stars

Forks: 756
Commits: 10,931 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

hackjutsu/Lepton

💻 Democratizing Snippet Management (macOS/Win/Linux)

AI dev

Stack

JavaScript Electron React npm

GitHub topics

#desktop-client #electron #electron-app #electron-application #electron-builder #gists

Updated: 2026-09-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-12-30
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 34 open

10,344

stars

Forks: 477
Commits: 844 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

pock/pock

Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar

Stack

Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#control-strip #display-macos-dock #dock #macbook-pro #macos #touchbar

Updated: 2022-11-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-09-10
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 75 open

10,157

stars

Forks: 381
Commits: 673 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

webtorrent/webtorrent-desktop

❤️ Streaming torrent app for Mac, Windows, and Linux

Stack

JavaScript Electron React npm

GitHub topics

#bittorrent #electron #hacktoberfest #javascript #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-01-02
History: 9 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 80 open

10,127

stars

Forks: 1,040
Commits: 2,643 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

ImageOptim/ImageOptim

GUI image optimizer for Mac

Stack

HTML npm

GitHub topics

#accelerator #gui #image-optimization #imageoptim #mac-app #minification

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2007-09-30
History: 22 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 213 open

10,001

stars

Forks: 482
Commits: 1,164 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +2 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

gao-sun/eul

🖥️ macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#app #macos #monitor #monitoring #status-monitoring #statusbar

Updated: 2024-05-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-21
History: 20 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 77 open

9,952

stars

Forks: 380
Commits: 538 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +3 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

wireshark/wireshark

Read-only mirror of Wireshark's Git repository at https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark. You're welcome to submit pull requests there.

Stack

C Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#packet-capture #stratoshark #tshark #wireshark

Updated: 2026-09-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 1998-09-16
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

9,940

stars

Forks: 2,219
Commits: 100,257 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

MacDownApp/macdown

Open source Markdown editor for macOS.

Stack

Rich Text Format Bundler CocoaPods npm

GitHub topics

#cocoa #macos #markdown #markdown-converter #markdown-convertor #markdown-editor

Updated: 2023-07-10
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2014-06-08
History: 13 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 576 open

9,835

stars

Forks: 1,186
Commits: 1,111 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Studio3T/robomongo

Native cross-platform MongoDB management tool

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2022-09-22
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-11-07
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

9,364

stars

Forks: 824
Commits: 2,559 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sequelpro/sequelpro

MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS

Stack

Objective-C

GitHub topics

#macos #mysql #objective-c #sequelpro

Updated: 2023-02-25
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2008-04-04
History: 13 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 530 open

9,196

stars

Forks: 839
Commits: 4,683 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

minbrowser/min

A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

Stack

JavaScript Electron npm

Updated: 2026-08-30
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-31
History: 13 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 606 open

9,185

stars

Forks: 866
Commits: 2,807 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

GetStream/Winds

A Beautiful Open Source RSS & Podcast App Powered by Getstream.io

Archived

Stack

JavaScript Electron Express React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#activity-stream #algolia-api #create-react-app #electron #electron-app #express

Updated: 2021-10-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-10-26
History: 11 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 0 open

9,093

stars

Forks: 625
Commits: 3,306 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sveinbjornt/Sloth

Mac app that shows all open files, directories, sockets, pipes and devices in use by all running processes. Nice GUI for lsof.

Stack

Objective-C

GitHub topics

#directories #domain-sockets #filter #gui #ip-sockets #lsof

Updated: 2026-08-30
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2011-03-28
History: 12 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 2 open

8,966

stars

Forks: 177
Commits: 401 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Clipy/Clipy

Clipboard extension app for macOS.

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#clipboard #clipboard-extension #clipmenu #macos #swift #xcode

Updated: 2026-09-22
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-06-20
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 136 open

8,892

stars

Forks: 830
Commits: 574 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

mikebrady/shairport-sync

AirPlay and AirPlay 2 audio player

Stack

GitHub topics

#airplay #airplay-2 #audio #audio-player #audio-streaming #embedded-systems

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-04-11
History: 11 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 11 open

8,881

stars

Forks: 671
Commits: 6,593 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

insidegui/WWDC

The unofficial WWDC app for macOS

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#apple #developer-experience #developer-tools #macos #osx #swift

Updated: 2026-06-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-04-19
History: 13 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 23 open

8,749

stars

Forks: 768
Commits: 2,069 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Mortennn/Dozer

Hide menu bar icons on macOS

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#macos #minimalistic #statusbar #utility

Updated: 2023-11-30
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2019-08-03
History: 13 history points
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 101 open

8,722

stars

Forks: 305
Commits: 104 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

XcodesOrg/XcodesApp

The easiest way to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode - with a mouse click.

Stack

Swift Bundler Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#combine #hacktoberfest #macos #swift #swiftui #xcode

Updated: 2026-09-14
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2020-11-25
History: 14 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 228 open

8,574

stars

Forks: 388
Commits: 1,017 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

cerebroapp/cerebro

🔵 Cerebro is an open-source launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency

AI dev

Stack

JavaScript Electron Express React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#cerebro #electron #launcher #search

Updated: 2026-09-13
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-05-18
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 77 open

8,563

stars

Forks: 455
Commits: 891 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sindresorhus/Gifski

🌈 Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac

Stack

Swift Cargo Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#app #convert-videos #converter #gif #gif-animation #gifski

Updated: 2026-09-11
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2018-02-01
History: 14 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 8 open

8,562

stars

Forks: 324
Commits: 442 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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