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swiftbar/SwiftBar

Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos #productivity #scripting

Updated: 2026-08-15
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2020-10-25
History: 11 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 8 open

4,421

stars

Forks: 135
Commits: 607 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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meowtec/Imagine

🖼️ PNG/JPEG optimization app for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Vite npm

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #desktop #image-compression #jpeg #jpegmini #linux-app

Updated: 2023-08-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-01
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 61 open

4,404

stars

Forks: 319
Commits: 302 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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buttercup/buttercup-desktop

:key: Cross-Platform Passwords & Secrets Vault

Archived

Stack

TypeScript Electron Express React npm

GitHub topics

#buttercup #electron #encryption #login #password-manager #password-vault

Updated: 2025-03-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-09-12
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 156 open

4,394

stars

Forks: 341
Commits: 2,568 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

SelfControlApp/selfcontrol

:skull: Mac app to block your own access to distracting websites etc for a predetermined period of time. It can not be undone by the app or by a restart – you must wait for the timer to run out.

Stack

Objective-C CocoaPods

Updated: 2026-06-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-03-26
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 307 open

4,385

stars

Forks: 459
Commits: 417 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

Toxblh/MTMR

🌟 [My TouchBar My rules]. The Touch Bar Customisation App for your MacBook Pro

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#applescript #bar #custom-touchbar #customization #customization-app #dock

Updated: 2026-05-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-03-16
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 204 open

4,326

stars

Forks: 231
Commits: 637 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

clementine-player/Clementine

:tangerine: Clementine Music Player

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #linux #mac #music #qt #windows

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-12-24
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2,439 open

4,238

stars

Forks: 725
Commits: 8,361 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

IvanMathy/Boop

A scriptable scratchpad for developers. In slow yet steady progress.

Stack

JavaScript Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#application #boop #developer-tools #hacktoberfest #macos

Updated: 2024-06-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-01-27
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 196 open

4,175

stars

Forks: 386
Commits: 406 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Dimillian/RedditOS

The product name is Curiosity, a SwiftUI Reddit client for macOS Big Sur

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos #reddit #swift #swiftui

Updated: 2023-10-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-07-09
History: 10 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 20 open

4,030

stars

Forks: 198
Commits: 145 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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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
History: 12 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 35 open

4,016

stars

Forks: 158
Commits: 1 commit
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sfsam/Itsycal

Itsycal is a tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar. http://www.mowglii.com/itsycal

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2026-04-05
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-02-04
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 88 open

3,978

stars

Forks: 268
Commits: 661 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

syncthing/syncthing-macos

Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application bundle

Stack

Objective-C Go modules Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#apple #backup #cloud-sync #file-sharing #file-sync #frugal

Updated: 2026-07-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-06-12
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 45 open

3,880

stars

Forks: 200
Commits: 325 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

nilbuild/pennywise

Cross-platform application to open any website or media in a floating window

Stack

JavaScript Electron React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #electron #electron-app #floating-window #pennywise #video

Updated: 2025-12-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-10-25
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 56 open

3,867

stars

Forks: 225
Commits: 163 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

2ndalpha/gasmask

Hosts file manager for macOS

Stack

Objective-C Swift Package Manager

Updated: 2026-03-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-03-22
History: 12 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 87 open

3,854

stars

Forks: 259
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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pqrs-org/Karabiner-archived

Karabiner (KeyRemap4MacBook) is a powerful utility for keyboard customization.

Archived

Stack

C++ CocoaPods

Updated: 2020-03-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2008-01-08
History: 11 history points
License: Unlicense
Issues: 112 open

3,784

stars

Forks: 293
Commits: 10,597 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

geany/geany

A fast and lightweight IDE

Stack

C Meson

GitHub topics

#geany #ide #text-editor

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2005-11-22
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,258 open

3,671

stars

Forks: 664
Commits: 10,812 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

JadenGeller/Helium

A floating browser window for OS X

Archived

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

Updated: 2022-02-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-04-09
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 165 open

3,597

stars

Forks: 246
Commits: 255 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

bitwarden/desktop

The desktop vault (Windows, macOS, & Linux).

Archived

Stack

TypeScript Angular Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#angular #bitwarden #electron #javascript #typescript

Updated: 2022-07-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-04
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

3,540

stars

Forks: 392
Commits: 2,377 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Marginal/QuickLookVideo

Finder Thumbnails, Quick Look previews, Get Info metadata and previews for most types of audio and video files.

Stack

Swift

Updated: 2026-08-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-07-16
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 5 open

3,534

stars

Forks: 123
Commits: 415 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

lukakerr/Pine

A modern, native macOS markdown editor

Stack

Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#editor #lightweight #macos #markdown #markdown-editor #minimal

Updated: 2022-12-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-04-26
History: 10 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 44 open

3,485

stars

Forks: 182
Commits: 237 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

ivoronin/TomatoBar

🍅 World's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#macos #menubar #pomodoro #productivity #swift #timer

Updated: 2026-05-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2018-05-03
History: 12 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 42 open

3,469

stars

Forks: 201
Commits: 171 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

sveinbjornt/Platypus

Create native macOS applications from command line scripts.

Stack

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
History: 9 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 34 open

3,438

stars

Forks: 197
Commits: 1,346 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

runjuu/InputSourcePro

Switch and track your input sources with ease ✨

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

Updated: 2026-08-08
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2025-04-25
History: 12 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 66 open

3,437

stars

Forks: 136
Commits: 106 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

mczachurski/wallpapper

:computer: Console application for creating dynamic wallpapers for macOS Mojave and newer

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#dynamic #dynamic-wallpapers #macos #swift #wallpaper

Updated: 2026-08-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-07-12
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 19 open

3,427

stars

Forks: 136
Commits: 62 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

chrissimpkins/Crunch

Insane(ly slow but wicked good) PNG image optimization

Stack

Python pip

GitHub topics

#compression #image #image-compression #image-processing #image-quality #images

Updated: 2022-06-18
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2016-04-10
History: 10 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 11 open

3,423

stars

Forks: 149
Commits: 500 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

terkelg/ramme

Unofficial Instagram Desktop App.

Archived

Stack

JavaScript Electron npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#electron #instagram #linux #macos #ramme #social-network

Updated: 2019-11-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-08-21
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

3,304

stars

Forks: 386
Commits: 270 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick

The official Tunnelblick website is at https://tunnelblick.net; the official Tunnelblick GitHub repository is at https://github.com/Tunnelblick

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-05
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 63 open

3,274

stars

Forks: 367
Commits: 4,122 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

betaflight/betaflight-configurator

Cross platform configuration and management application for the Betaflight firmware

AI dev

Stack

JavaScript Android Tailwind CSS Tauri Vite Cargo CocoaPods Gradle

GitHub topics

#betaflight #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-08-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-04-08
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 73 open

3,272

stars

Forks: 1,119
Commits: 7,809 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

jwise/HoRNDIS

Android USB tethering driver for Mac OS X

Stack

C++

Updated: 2023-02-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-11-10
History: 10 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 100 open

3,254

stars

Forks: 348
Commits: 80 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

klaudiosinani/tusk

Refined Evernote desktop app

Stack

JavaScript Electron npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#app #desktop #evernote #hacktoberfest #yinxiang

Updated: 2026-06-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-08-07
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 191 open

3,154

stars

Forks: 244
Commits: 624 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

okwasniewski/MiniSim

MacOS menu bar app for launching iOS  and Android 🤖 emulators

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#android #developer-tools #hacktoberfest #ios #menubar #menubar-app

Updated: 2026-02-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-01-26
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 17 open

3,139

stars

Forks: 104
Commits: 122 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

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