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Serpentiel/betterglobekey

Reworked Globe key for faster input source switching

Stack

Go Cobra Electron gRPC Go React Go modules npm

GitHub topics

#enhancement #go #macos #utility #ux

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2022-08-29
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 495 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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barseghyanartur/app-menu

The missing Applications Menu for macOS

AI dev

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#application-menu #macos #macos-application

Updated: 2026-06-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-01-29
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 30 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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touchbar/Touch-Bar-Preview

:computer: Touch Bar Preview is a small app to display your designs on the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#application #design #design-tools #free-software #macbook #macos

Updated: 2019-07-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-01-03
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 43 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

designsbymuzeer/Bye-Mac-App

Close your running apps easily. One click, and they're gone. Say Bye to the mess.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#design #macos #opensource #productivity #swift

Updated: 2025-11-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2025-11-24
History: 12 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 31 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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xiaohk/FaceData

A macOS app to parse face landmarks from a video for training GANs

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#annotator #gans #macos #swift #vision

Updated: 2021-08-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-11-24
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 9
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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BRO3886/ical

A fast, ai-native macOS Calendar CLI built on go-eventkit

AI dev

Stack

Go Cobra Go modules

GitHub topics

#calendar #cli #eventkit #go #macos

Updated: 2026-07-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2026-02-11
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 4 open

stars

Forks: 10
Commits: 140 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

chroline/well_app

😀 improve your productivity and long-term happiness in just 21 days.

Stack

Dart Android Flutter CocoaPods Dart Pub Gradle

GitHub topics

#flutter #happiness #ios #macos #mental-health #mobile

Updated: 2023-02-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-06-27
History: 2 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 105
Commits: 48 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

friedrichweise/wechsel

use your keyboard to manage bluetooth connections on macOS

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#airpods #bluetooth #bluetooth-connection #keyboard #macos #osx-application

Updated: 2022-05-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-13
History: 10 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 5 open

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 87 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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lucasbento/menubar-brightness

MacOS app to change the screen brightness on the menubar.

Stack

JavaScript Electron npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#brightness #brightness-control #electron #electron-app #macos #menubar

Updated: 2017-11-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-10-24
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 7 open

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 33 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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workpieces/etcdwp

💻 etcdwp is a beautiful, easy-to-use Mac database management application for etcd. (Support Macos Window Linux)

Stack

Dart Android Flutter CMake CocoaPods Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#boltdb #consul #desktop #etcd #etcd-desktop #etcd-manager

Updated: 2023-05-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-04-16
History: 6 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 7 open

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 120 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

JustinFincher/BoardForGitHub

A small application to monitor your GitHub project web page in a webview-based native macOS app

Stack

Objective-C CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#board #github-pages #macos #project #trello

Updated: 2017-06-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-11-28
History: 10 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 10
Commits: 44 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

momenbasel/ConsoleMini

Turn a Mac mini into a living-room retro/PS console - beautiful big-picture launcher (Electron + React)

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Tailwind CSS Vite npm

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #duckstation #electron #emulator #emulator-frontend #gamepad

Updated: 2026-07-18
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-04-22
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 14 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

MemeMaker/Meme-Maker-Mac

Meme Maker open source macOS app made in Swift.

Stack

Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#app #apple #macos #meme-maker #memes #osx

Updated: 2016-10-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-05-20
History: 10 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 43 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

nuxeo/nuxeo-drive

Cross-platform desktop synchronization client for the Nuxeo platform.

Stack

Python .NET SDK Maven pip

GitHub topics

#appimage #desktop-application #desktop-synchronization #gnu-linux #macos #nuxeo

Updated: 2026-08-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-05-31
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 93 open

stars

Forks: 50
Commits: 7,250 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

teamniteo/work-hours-mac

Simple app that tracks your work hours from the status bar.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#macos #macos-app #swift #timer

Updated: 2025-07-14
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2021-12-23
History: 9 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 25 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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momenbasel/puresnitch

Free, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI world map, rules manager, DNS over HTTPS, pf-based blocking. Signed, notarized, MIT licensed.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#application-firewall #blocklist #dns-over-https #dns-proxy #firewall #little-snitch

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2026-05-23
History: 6 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 4 open

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 9 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AlexW00/Zettel

Zettel - Quick Notes for iOS/macOS

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#ios #macapp #macos #markdown #note-taking #notes

Updated: 2026-08-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-07-22
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 16 open

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 111 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

TheAcharya/MarkerData

The avant-garde Marker extraction application crafted for Final Cut Pro

AI dev

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#airtable #colour-palette #csv #database #fcp #fcpx

Updated: 2026-08-07
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2023-01-12
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 996 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

3j14/bitwarden-menubar

Bitwarden in the macOS menu bar

Archived

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#bitwarden #macos #macos-menubar #password-manager #swift #swiftui

Updated: 2022-03-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-10-17
History: 10 history points
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 17 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

AsfhtgkDavid/windmouse

Human-like mouse movement library implementing the WindMouse algorithm for bot detection avoidance

Stack

Python pytest uv

GitHub topics

#ahk #autohotkey #collaborate #communityexchange #library #linux

Updated: 2026-07-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-12-05
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 55 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

davidcelis/Sunscreen

:sunrise: A macOS app that sets your wallpaper based on sunrise and sunset.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#afternoon #flux #macos #morning #night #sunrise

Updated: 2016-03-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-02-13
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 4 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 40 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

kthchew/ExtendFS

A ext2, ext3 & ext4 file system driver for Mac to mount Linux disks with read-only access using FSKit

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#disk #drive #ext2 #ext3 #ext4 #ext4-filesystem

Updated: 2026-05-07
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-05-15
History: 8 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 173 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

raforg/rawhide

find files using pretty C expressions

Stack

GitHub topics

#c #command-line #cygwin #file #find #freebsd

Updated: 2025-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 1990-02-18
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 141 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

hanayik/CAM

macOS camera recording using ffmpeg

Stack

JavaScript Electron npm

GitHub topics

#cam #camera #electron-app #ffmpeg #macos #minimal

Updated: 2018-10-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-27
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 35 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

yarasaa/Clippy

Clipboard Manager for macOS

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#ai-tools #clipboard #clipboard-history #clipboard-manager #developer-tools #file-converter

Updated: 2026-08-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-12-21
History: 8 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 44 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

1000ch/quail

Unofficial but officially accepted esa app :bird:

Stack

TypeScript Electron npm

GitHub topics

#electron #esa-io #homebrew-cask #linux #macos #windows

Updated: 2026-08-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-11-22
History: 10 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 21 open

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 164 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

cai-layer/cai

Press ⌥C on anything. Transform with AI, scripts, and shortcuts on any selection. 100% local and private.

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#clipboard-manager #llm #local-ai #macos #menu-bar #privacy

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2026-02-06
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 12 open

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 466 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

hcmhcs/screenTranslate

Screen translation app for macOS — select any area, get instant translation. On-device by default with Apple Vision OCR + Apple Translation.

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#apple-translation #macos #menu-bar-app #ocr #screen-capture #swift

Updated: 2026-08-12
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-03-02
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 155 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

ilyalesik/touch-emoji

😀 Touch Emoji — emoji picker for MacBook Pro Touch Bar

Stack

Swift CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#emoji #emoji-keyboard #emoji-picker #mac #macos #macosx

Updated: 2019-06-05
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-07-08
History: 13 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 54 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

kdcokenny/OpenDictation

Mac-native dictation that just works – lives in the notch, zero setup, free forever

AI dev

Stack

Swift

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #dictation #macos #open-source #privacy #speech-to-text

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-12-10
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 93 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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