The most popular Mac apps, by real installs

Most "best Mac apps" lists are somebody's taste. That's fine, but it's not the question "what do people really use?". So here is a list with no opinions in the order: the Mac apps installed most often through Homebrew, the free package manager a lot of Mac people use to set up a new Mac.

It leans toward people who are comfortable with a terminal, so developer tools rank higher than they would in the Mac App Store. Apps that only ship through the App Store, like Final Cut Pro or Things, can't appear at all. Keep that in mind and it's a surprisingly honest picture.

At a glance

The list

Select a column heading to sort. Apps marked Not on MacPip are shown for the ranking only and link to their own pages. Makers are named only where GitHub, the Mac App Store, MacPip or the maker's own website says who they are.

#	Programa	Installs, 30 days	Installs, 365 days	Links
1	LLibreOffice Not on MacPipFree cross-platform office suite, fresh versionTby The Document Foundation	Installs, 30 days: 56,542	Installs, 365 days: 409,736	SvetainėHomebrew
2	Docker Desktop Not on MacPipApp to build and share containerised applications and microservicesDby Docker	Installs, 30 days: 36,171	Installs, 365 days: 528,164	SvetainėHomebrew
3	Microsoft Visual Studio Code Not on MacPipOpen-source code editorMby Microsoft	Installs, 30 days: 34,295	Installs, 365 days: 479,148	SvetainėHomebrew
4	Blender Not on MacPip3D creation suiteBby Blender Foundation	Installs, 30 days: 33,810	Installs, 365 days: 108,699	SvetainėHomebrew
5	GGhostty Not on MacPipTerminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU accelerationautorius GhosttyMITZig	Installs, 30 days: 29,800	Installs, 365 days: 385,677	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
6	Google Chrome Not on MacPipWeb browserGby Google	Installs, 30 days: 23,362	Installs, 365 days: 433,006	SvetainėHomebrew
7	OrbStack Not on MacPipReplacement for Docker DesktopOby OrbStack	Installs, 30 days: 20,496	Installs, 365 days: 196,746	SvetainėHomebrew
8	Obsidian Not on MacPipKnowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown filesautorius Obsidian.md	Installs, 30 days: 20,102	Installs, 365 days: 207,750	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
9	Claude Not on MacPipAnthropic's official Claude AI desktop appAby Anthropic	Installs, 30 days: 19,281	Installs, 365 days: 225,732	SvetainėHomebrew
10	iTerm2 Not on MacPipTerminal emulator as alternative to Apple's Terminal appautorius George NachmanGPL-2.0Swift	Installs, 30 days: 17,749	Installs, 365 days: 302,938	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
11	Android Studio Not on MacPipTools for building Android applicationsGby Google	Installs, 30 days: 14,140	Installs, 365 days: 128,127	SvetainėHomebrew
12	ChatGPT Not on MacPipOpenAI's official ChatGPT desktop appOby OpenAI	Installs, 30 days: 12,814	Installs, 365 days: 94,001	SvetainėHomebrew
13	Mozilla Firefox Not on MacPipWeb browserMby Mozilla	Installs, 30 days: 12,734	Installs, 365 days: 182,564	SvetainėHomebrew
14	OpenCode Not on MacPipAI coding agent desktop clientAby Anomaly	Installs, 30 days: 12,009	Installs, 365 days: 95,183	SvetainėHomebrew
15	Stats Not on MacPipSystem monitor for the menu barautorius Serhiy MytrovtsiyMITSwiftv3.0.26, Nov 2026	Installs, 30 days: 11,921	Installs, 365 days: 146,443	GitHubHomebrew
16	Vorssaint Not on MacPipMenu bar toolkit with keep-awake, system monitor and volume mixerautorius vorssaint @vorssaintGPL-3.0Swiftv3.4.3, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 11,269	Installs, 365 days: 42,510	GitHubHomebrew
17	VLC media player Not on MacPipMultimedia playerVby VideoLAN	Installs, 30 days: 10,794	Installs, 365 days: 123,104	SvetainėHomebrew
18	BBetterDisplay Not on MacPipDisplay management toolautorius waydabber	Installs, 30 days: 9,852	Installs, 365 days: 94,811	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
19	GGodot Engine Not on MacPip2D and 3D game engineautorius Godot Engine	Installs, 30 days: 9,530	Installs, 365 days: 45,065	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
20	UTM Not on MacPipVirtual machines UI using QEMUautorius UTM @UTMappApache-2.0Swiftv5.0.8, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 9,413	Installs, 365 days: 70,187	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
21	DDBeaver Community Edition Not on MacPipUniversal database tool and SQL clientDby DBeaver	Installs, 30 days: 9,371	Installs, 365 days: 128,870	SvetainėHomebrew
22	Ollama Not on MacPipGet up and running with large language models locallyautorius Ollama @ollama	Installs, 30 days: 8,979	Installs, 365 days: 91,726	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
23	Rectangle Not on MacPipMove and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areasautorius Ryan HansonSwiftv2.0.4, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 8,932	Installs, 365 days: 116,454	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
24	ZZed Not on MacPipMultiplayer code editorautorius Zed Industries	Installs, 30 days: 8,847	Installs, 365 days: 112,475	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
25	PPostman Not on MacPipCollaboration platform for API developmentPby Postman	Installs, 30 days: 8,205	Installs, 365 days: 134,096	SvetainėHomebrew
26	Maccy Not on MacPipClipboard managerautorius Alex Rodionov @p0dejeMITSwift2.8.0, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 8,164	Installs, 365 days: 110,868	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
27	RRaycast Not on MacPipControl your tools with a few keystrokesRby Raycast	Installs, 30 days: 7,519	Installs, 365 days: 115,989	SvetainėHomebrew
28	OOBS Not on MacPipOpen-source software for live streaming and screen recordingOby OBS Project	Installs, 30 days: 7,463	Installs, 365 days: 52,367	SvetainėHomebrew
29	Hammerspoon Not on MacPipDesktop automation applicationautorius Hammerspoon TeamMITObjective-C1.1.1, Feb 2026	Installs, 30 days: 7,416	Installs, 365 days: 57,272	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
30	Spotify Not on MacPipMusic streaming serviceSby Spotify	Installs, 30 days: 7,347	Installs, 365 days: 94,391	SvetainėHomebrew
31	Brave Not on MacPipWeb browser focusing on privacyBby Brave Software	Installs, 30 days: 7,286	Installs, 365 days: 91,235	SvetainėHomebrew
32	Cursor Not on MacPipWrite, edit, and chat about your code with AIAby Anysphere	Installs, 30 days: 7,146	Installs, 365 days: 114,813	SvetainėHomebrew
33	LocalSend Not on MacPipOpen-source cross-platform alternative to AirDropautorius LocalSend	Installs, 30 days: 7,057	Installs, 365 days: 68,642	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
34	IINA Not on MacPipFree and open-source media playerautorius IINA @iina_appGPL-3.0Swiftv1.5.1, Nov 2026	Installs, 30 days: 6,902	Installs, 365 days: 72,359	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
35	Discord Not on MacPipVoice and text chat softwareDby Discord	Installs, 30 days: 6,848	Installs, 365 days: 93,749	SvetainėHomebrew
36	Slack Not on MacPipTeam communication and collaboration softwareSby SLACK TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.	Installs, 30 days: 6,842	Installs, 365 days: 83,918	SvetainėApp StoreHomebrew
37	ddraw.io Desktop Not on MacPipOnline diagram softwareautorius draw.io @drawio	Installs, 30 days: 6,661	Installs, 365 days: 52,417	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
38	11Password Not on MacPipPassword manager that keeps all passwords secure behind one password1by 1Password	Installs, 30 days: 6,542	Installs, 365 days: 61,620	SvetainėHomebrew
39	LM Studio Not on MacPipDiscover, download, and run local LLMsEby Element Labs	Installs, 30 days: 6,162	Installs, 365 days: 58,513	SvetainėHomebrew
40	T3 Code Not on MacPipMinimal GUI for AI code agentsautorius Ping.gg @pingdotgg	Installs, 30 days: 5,959	Installs, 365 days: 18,061	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
41	Zoom Not on MacPipVideo communication and virtual meeting platformZby Zoom	Installs, 30 days: 5,816	Installs, 365 days: 64,931	SvetainėHomebrew
42	OOpenMTP Not on MacPipAndroid file transferautorius Ganesh Rathinavel Medayil @ganeshrvel	Installs, 30 days: 5,669	Installs, 365 days: 29,039	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
43	HHomebrew Not on MacPipHomebrew's official GUIautorius Homebrew @MacHomebrewAGPL-3.0Swiftv0.6.0, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 5,379	Installs, 365 days: 12,464	GitHubHomebrew
44	Warp Not on MacPipRust-based terminalWby Warp	Installs, 30 days: 5,364	Installs, 365 days: 132,749	SvetainėHomebrew
45	CCC Switch Not on MacPipConfiguration manager for AI coding agentsautorius Jason Young @Jason_Young1231	Installs, 30 days: 5,356	Installs, 365 days: 117,282	GitHubHomebrew
46	SwiftBar Not on MacPipMenu bar customization toolautorius SwiftBarMITSwiftv2.1.1, Aug 2026	Installs, 30 days: 4,922	Installs, 365 days: 32,038	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
47	Bitwarden Not on MacPipDesktop password and login vaultautorius Bitwarden @bitwarden	Installs, 30 days: 4,913	Installs, 365 days: 57,112	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
48	BBruno Not on MacPipOpen source IDE for exploring and testing APIsautorius Bruno Software Inc	Installs, 30 days: 4,880	Installs, 365 days: 71,879	SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
49	Microsoft Edge Not on MacPipMulti-platform web browserMby Microsoft	Installs, 30 days: 4,877	Installs, 365 days: 53,286	SvetainėHomebrew
50	Unity Hub Not on MacPipManagement tool for UnityUby Unity Technologies	Installs, 30 days: 4,829	Installs, 365 days: 25,917	SvetainėHomebrew

The makers behind this list

The people and teams who build these apps, as they name themselves on GitHub or MacPip. Say thanks, star a repo, or follow them.

• GhosttyGhostty, a team
• Obsidian.mdObsidian, a team
• George NachmaniTerm2
• Serhiy MytrovtsiyStats
• vorssaintVorssaint
• waydabberBetterDisplay
• Godot EngineGodot Engine, a team
• UTMUTM, a team
• OllamaOllama, a team
• Ryan HansonRectangle
• Zed IndustriesZed, a team
• Alex RodionovMaccy
• Hammerspoon TeamHammerspoon, a team
• LocalSendLocalSend, a team
• IINAIINA, a team
• draw.iodraw.io Desktop, a team
• Ping.ggT3 Code, a team
• Ganesh Rathinavel MedayilOpenMTP
• HomebrewHomebrew, a team
• Jason YoungCC Switch
• SwiftBarSwiftBar, a team
• BitwardenBitwarden, a team
• Bruno Software IncBruno, a team

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