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MonitorControl/MonitorControl

🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#apple #brightness #control #ddc #display #external-monitor

Updated: 2026-04-19
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-09-27
License: MIT
Issues: 27 open

33,604

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Forks: 976
Commits: 289 commits
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jordanbaird/Ice

Powerful menu bar manager for macOS

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #menu-bar #menubar #menubar-app #status-bar

Updated: 2025-09-20
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2023-07-30
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 409 open

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Forks: 815
Commits: 1,140 commits
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MrKai77/Loop

Window management made elegant.

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Swift

GitHub topics

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

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

10,780

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Forks: 237
Commits: 1,739 commits
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sveinbjornt/Sloth

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

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Objective-C

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-05-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2011-03-28
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 3 open

8,914

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Forks: 175
Commits: 399 commits
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sindresorhus/Gifski

🌈 Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac

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Swift Cargo Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2018-02-01
License: MIT
Issues: 9 open

8,483

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Forks: 320
Commits: 436 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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coteditor/CotEditor

Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#cocoa #coteditor #editor #mac-app #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2010-12-11
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 21 open

8,236

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Forks: 514
Commits: 17,728 commits
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sindresorhus/caprine

Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app

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TypeScript Electron npm

GitHub topics

#app #caprine #chat #electron #electron-app #facebook

Updated: 2026-01-02
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-09-16
License: MIT
Issues: 292 open

7,368

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Forks: 609
Commits: 1,006 commits
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milanvarady/Applite

User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks

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Swift

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#homebrew #homebrew-cask #macos #macos-app #swift #swiftui

Updated: 2026-06-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2023-08-03
License: MIT
Issues: 8 open

6,828

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Forks: 174
Commits: 351 commits
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ddddxxx/LyricsX

🎶 Ultimate lyrics app for macOS.

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#apple-music #audirvana #download-lyrics #itunes #lyrics #macos-app

Updated: 2025-09-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-02-04
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 306 open

5,177

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Forks: 445
Commits: 1,522 commits
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sindresorhus/Plash

💦 Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper

GitHub topics

#active-desktop #app #desktop-wallpaper #dynamic-wallpaper #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2025-10-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2020-01-09
License: Unknown
Issues: 34 open

3,990

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Forks: 160
Commits: 1 commit
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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sveinbjornt/Platypus

Create native macOS applications from command line scripts.

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Objective-C

GitHub topics

#application #cocoa #command-line-app #gui-application #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2026-05-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-03-28
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 34 open

3,415

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Forks: 198
Commits: 1,346 commits
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widelands/widelands

Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it.

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #bsd #c-plus-plus #cmake #floss #game

Updated: 2026-06-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2002-02-05
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 570 open

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Forks: 204
Commits: 27,292 commits
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mhdhejazi/CoronaTracker

Coronavirus tracker app for iOS & macOS with maps & charts

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#coronavirus #coronavirus-tracker #coronavirus-tracking #covid-19 #ios #ios-app

Updated: 2023-03-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-03-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 24 open

1,542

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Forks: 281
Commits: 402 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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igorkulman/iOSLocalizationEditor

Simple macOS editor app to help you manage iOS and macOS app localizations by allowing you to edit all the translations side by side

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Swift

GitHub topics

#ios #localization #macos #macos-app #missing-translations #swift

Updated: 2024-04-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-05-31
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

1,484

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Forks: 119
Commits: 325 commits
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heysem-useinsider/Stringz

A lightweight and powerful editor for localizing iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS applications.

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#internationalization #ios #ios-localization #language #language-translation #localization

Updated: 2024-03-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-12-18
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 19 open

1,019

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Forks: 50
Commits: 63 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer

📋 Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#app #clipboard #clipboard-manager #developer-tools #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2026-03-30
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2020-02-18
License: MIT
Issues: 5 open

838

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Forks: 40
Commits: 86 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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kizitonwose/PodsUpdater

A macOS app that helps you manage dependency releases in your Podfile.

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Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#cocoapods #dependencies #macos-app #podfile

Updated: 2019-03-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-29
License: MIT
Issues: 1 open

525

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Forks: 28
Commits: 98 commits
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sarensw/MacPacker

Archive manager for macOS. Open source, because essential tools should be free. Preview (nested) archives without extracting them. Extract single files.

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#7zip #archive #archive-manager #lha #lz4 #lzh

Updated: 2026-06-30
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2023-08-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

467

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Forks: 21
Commits: 326 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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mipstian/catch

Catch: Broadcatching made easy.

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Swift

GitHub topics

#atom #broadcatcher #macos-app #rss #showrss #torrent

Updated: 2023-06-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-06-09
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

435

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Forks: 41
Commits: 605 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver

A tool for tagging files and archiving tasks.

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#archive #archiving #archivist #archivist-toolkit #conventions #filesystem

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2018-08-24
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 9 open

336

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Forks: 26
Commits: 1,540 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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sane-apps/SaneBar

The privacy-first menu bar manager for macOS. Now 100% free and open source (MIT) — every feature unlocked. Native, lightweight, and scriptable.

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Swift Bundler Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#bartender-alternative #free #mac-app #macos #macos-app #menu-bar

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-02
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

235

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Forks: 14
Commits: 1,023 commits
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wulkano/Plug

macOS app for Hype Machine

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#app #hype-machine #hypem #mac #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2024-02-20
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2014-07-15
License: MIT
Issues: 14 open

226

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Forks: 11
Commits: 438 commits
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powerwolf543/DuplicateFinder

Duplicate Finder is a macOS application that is written by Swift. It's a useful tool that would help you find all duplicate files with the same names in the specific folder.

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos-app #swift #swiftpackage

Updated: 2021-08-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-10-07
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

159

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Forks: 8
Commits: 101 commits
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shubhambatra3019/macOrganizer

A macOS app for organizing folders

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Swift

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #organize #organizer #productivity

Updated: 2018-10-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-03-06
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

127

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Forks: 6
Commits: 53 commits
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rkbhochalya/grayscale-mode

A macOS menu bar app that gives you more control over Grayscale Mode.

Stack

Swift Bundler Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #macos-swift

Updated: 2021-09-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2019-02-03
License: MIT
Issues: 4 open

110

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Forks: 8
Commits: 57 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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ziulev/pomodoro-cycle-app

Open Source macOS pomodoro app. Pomodoro Cycle

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TypeScript Angular Electron npm

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #macos-application #macosx #pomodoro #pomodoro-clock

Updated: 2023-10-11
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2019-06-08
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 4 open

stars

Forks: 7
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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GeiserX/VPN-Bypass

macOS menu bar app to bypass VPN for specific domains and services

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#cisco #corporate-vpn #dns #globalprotect #homebrew #macos

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-14
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 198 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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vishaltelangre/Kyapchar

Simple screen and microphone audio recorder for Mac

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#mac-toolbar-app #macos-app #microphone-audio-recorder #recorder #screen-recorder #screencast

Updated: 2018-07-11
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-10-01
License: Unknown
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 13 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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sane-apps/SaneClip

Privacy-first clipboard manager for macOS. Local-only history, snippets, smart paste, and Touch ID protection.

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#clipboard #clipboard-manager #developer-tools #macos #macos-app #pasteboard

Updated: 2026-07-03
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-18
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 396 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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sane-apps/SaneClick

Finder context menu automation for macOS. Run scripts on selected files with a right-click.

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#automation #context-menu #finder-extension #macos #macos-app #right-click

Updated: 2026-07-03
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-19
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 216 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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sane-apps/SaneHosts

Modern, profile-based hosts file manager for macOS. Block ads, trackers, and distractions with ease.

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#ad-blocker #dns #hosts-file #macos #macos-app #privacy

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-19
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 209 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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salemhilal/ScreenHint

A screenshotting tool for thinking clearly

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos-app #screenshot #swift #swiftui #utility

Updated: 2024-05-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-05-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 64 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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sane-apps/SaneSales

Universal indie sales tracker for LemonSqueezy, Gumroad, and Stripe. iOS + macOS. 100% on-device privacy.

AI dev

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Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#gumroad #indie-hacker #ios #lemonsqueezy #macos #macos-app

Updated: 2026-07-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2026-02-10
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 204 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

csprasad/DevLint

A lightweight macOS app to quickly clean up and format Swift code. 💻🧹

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#appkit #developer-tools #macos-app #swift #swiftui

Updated: 2026-06-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-02-23
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 71 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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