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Rankings

The most starred open source Mac apps: GitHub

Stars are GitHub's way of saying "I like this". Here are the open source Mac apps with the most of them, picked one by one so only real Mac apps made it in.

Atnaujinta 2026 m. lapkričio 8 d.

Trumpas atsakymas

On November 8, 2026, the top three are Ghostty, IINA and Stats. Rodyti visus (100), or how it's ranked.

Search GitHub for "macOS" and the top results are lists, frameworks and the Swift language itself. Lovely, but you can't double-click any of them. So we went through the repos by hand and kept only apps: things you download, open and use on a Mac.

Every app here has its source code on GitHub under an open source license, was pushed to in the last 12 months and is made for the Mac first. Big cross-platform apps like VS Code or VLC are left out, since they would top every list and tell you nothing new.

How this ranking works
  • Source: GitHub's public repository data (stars, language, last push).
  • Read on: November 8, 2026. MacPip reads it again every week.
  • Ranked by: GitHub stars. Nobody can pay for a place, and MacPip apps get no boost.
  • Included: Mac apps picked by hand: downloadable, source on GitHub, made for the Mac first. Libraries, lists, command line tools, iPhone apps and "source available" apps are left out. Archived repos and repos without a push in 12 months drop out by themselves.
Picked by MacPip

Our pick from the top of this list is IINA. It plays nearly any video file, looks like it belongs on a Mac, and is the app we install first on every new one.

At a glance

GitHub stars, top 15
Ghostty63,889
IINA47,058
Stats43,234
UTM36,784
MonitorControl34,670
Vorssaint33,654
Rectangle30,258
Ice29,989
cmux28,747
AeroSpace23,770
CodeEdit23,102
Karabiner-Elements23,074
CodexBar23,061
Maccy22,245
Mos21,852
Main language of all 132 apps on the list, as GitHub reports it
Swift104
Objective-C15
C++5
Zig1
HTML1
Vim Script1
Makefile1
PHP1

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.

ProgramaLinks
1GGhostty Not on MacPipA fast terminal with a real native Mac app. Also on Linux.autorius GhosttyMITZigGitHub stars: 63,889Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
2IINA Not on MacPipThe video player most Mac people switch to and keep.autorius IINA @iina_appGPL-3.0Swiftv1.5.1, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 47,058Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
3Stats Not on MacPipCPU, memory, network and battery in your menu bar.autorius Serhiy MytrovtsiyMITSwiftv3.0.26, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 43,234Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
4UTM Not on MacPipRun Windows, Linux or another macOS in a window.autorius UTM @UTMappApache-2.0Swiftv5.0.8, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 36,784Last push: 2026-11-07SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
5MonitorControl Not on MacPipBrightness and volume keys for external displays.autorius MonitorControlMITSwiftv4.4.0, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 34,670Last push: 2026-10-14SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
6Vorssaint Not on MacPipA big toolbox of small menu bar helpers in one app.autorius vorssaint @vorssaintGPL-3.0Swiftv3.4.3, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 33,654Last push: 2026-11-05SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
7Rectangle Not on MacPipSnap windows with shortcuts. Small, free, does one job well.autorius Ryan HansonSwiftv2.0.4, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 30,258Last push: 2026-11-06SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
8Ice Not on MacPipHides and sorts a crowded menu bar.autorius Jordan Baird @jordanbairddevGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUI0.11.12, Oct 2024GitHub stars: 29,989Last push: 2026-10-06SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
9cmux Not on MacPipA Ghostty-based terminal with vertical tabs, made for coding agents.autorius manaflow-aiSwiftv0.65.2.2, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 28,747Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
10AeroSpace Not on MacPipA tiling window manager in the style of i3, set up with one text file.autorius Nikita Bobko @nikitabobkoMITSwiftGitHub stars: 23,770Last push: 2026-11-06SvetainėGitHub
11CodeEdit Not on MacPipA code editor built the Mac way. Still early, moving fast.autorius CodeEdit @CodeEditAppMITSwiftSwiftUIv0.3.6, Aug 2025GitHub stars: 23,102Last push: 2026-10-17SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
12Karabiner-Elements Not on MacPipRemap any key on any keyboard. The classic.autorius pqrs-orgUnlicenseC++v16.3.0, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 23,074Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
13CodexBar Not on MacPipShows your Codex and Claude Code usage in the menu bar.autorius Peter Steinberger @steipeteMITSwiftv0.84.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 23,061Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
14Maccy Not on MacPipA light clipboard history you open with one shortcut.autorius Alex Rodionov @p0dejeMITSwift2.8.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 22,245Last push: 2026-10-26SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
15Mos Not on MacPipSmooth scrolling for a regular mouse, and its own scroll direction.autorius Caldis_Chen @Caldis_ChenSwift4.2.1, May 2026GitHub stars: 21,852Last push: 2026-10-25SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
16Aerial Not on MacPipThe Apple TV aerial videos as your screen saver.autorius John CoatesMITSwiftv3.6.3, Aug 2025GitHub stars: 21,242Last push: 2026-05-16SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
17Background Music Not on MacPipVolume per app, and it pauses your music when something else plays.autorius Kyle NeideckGPL-2.0C++v0.5.0, Jun 2026GitHub stars: 19,379Last push: 2026-06-10GitHubHomebrew
18Compositor Not on MacPipA layered image editor that wants to be the Photoshop of open source.autorius RobbieMITSwiftv1.6.6, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 18,537Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
19iTerm2 Not on MacPipThe terminal many Mac developers have used for years.autorius George NachmanGPL-2.0SwiftGitHub stars: 18,265Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
20AAltTab Not on MacPipWindows-style alt-tab with window previews.autorius lwouisGPL-3.0Swiftv11.10.1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 16,503Last push: 2026-11-04SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
21Hammerspoon Not on MacPipAutomate almost anything on your Mac with small Lua scripts.autorius Hammerspoon TeamMITObjective-C1.1.1, Feb 2026GitHub stars: 16,393Last push: 2026-07-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
22Amethyst Not on MacPipAutomatic tiling windows, with no config file needed.autorius Ian Ynda-HummelMITSwiftv0.25.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 16,318Last push: 2026-11-06SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
23Hidden Bar Not on MacPipTucks menu bar icons away behind one arrow.autorius Dwarves Foundation @dwarvesfMITSwiftv1.11.1, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 15,360Last push: 2026-10-31SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
24Easydict Not on MacPipDictionary and translation, with offline text recognition.autorius tisfengGPL-3.0Swift2.25.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 15,248Last push: 2026-11-08GitHubHomebrew
25KKeyCastr Not on MacPipShows the keys you press, for screencasts and demos.autorius KeyCastrBSD-3-ClauseObjective-Cv0.11.1, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 15,200Last push: 2026-09-07GitHubHomebrew
26Palmier Pro Not on MacPipA video editor built around AI tools.autorius Palmier @Palmier_ioGPL-3.0Swiftv0.12.1, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 14,702Last push: 2026-11-02SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
27LuLu Not on MacPipA free firewall that asks before apps call out.autorius Objective-See Foundation @objective_seeGPL-3.0Objective-Cv4.5.7, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 13,528Last push: 2026-11-02SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
28FluidVoice Not on MacPipDictation that runs on your Mac, not in the cloud.autorius ALTIC @FluidVoiceAppGPL-3.0Swiftv1.6.12, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 12,909Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
29TThaw Not on MacPipA newer open source menu bar manager.autorius thaw-appGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUI2.1.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 12,622Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
30GitUp Not on MacPipA fast, visual Git client with an editable history graph.autorius GitUpGPL-3.0Objective-Cv1.5.0, Jul 2026GitHub stars: 12,159Last push: 2026-10-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
31PlayCover Not on MacPipRuns iPhone and iPad apps on Apple silicon Macs.autorius PlayCover @playcoverappGPL-3.0Swift3.1.0, Sep 2024GitHub stars: 12,109Last push: 2026-10-22SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
32Loop Not on MacPipWindow management with a radial menu. Pretty and quick.autorius Kai @TheMrKai77GPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUI1.4.2, Jan 2026GitHub stars: 11,945Last push: 2026-10-18GitHubHomebrew
33Boring Notch Not on MacPipTurns the notch into a music and file shelf.autorius The Boring TeamGPL-3.0Swiftv2.7.3, Nov 2025GitHub stars: 11,316Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHub
34Mac Mouse Fix Not on MacPipMakes a cheap mouse feel like a trackpad. Free version is older.autorius Noah NueblingObjective-C3.1.0, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 11,223Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
35NetNewsWire Not on MacPipA fast, free RSS reader from people who love the Mac.autorius Ranchero SoftwareMITSwiftmac-7.2.1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 10,513Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
36FineTune Not on MacPipVolume per app and multi-output audio from the menu bar.autorius Ronit SinghGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUIv1.9.0, Jul 2026GitHub stars: 10,076Last push: 2026-07-09GitHubHomebrew
37IImageOptim Not on MacPipDrop images in, smaller files come out.autorius ImageOptimGPL-2.0HTMLGitHub stars: 10,032Last push: 2026-07-13SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
38Tinycast Not on MacPipA light launcher for everyday tasks.autorius Abue Ammar @abue_ammarSwiftv0.12.11, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 9,292Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
39Secretive Not on MacPipKeeps your SSH keys in the Secure Enclave.autorius Max GoedjenMITSwiftv4.0.0, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 9,257Last push: 2026-10-18SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
40WhatCable Not on MacPipTells you in plain English what each USB-C cable can do.autorius Darryl MorleySwiftSwiftUIv1.5.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 9,095Last push: 2026-10-13SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
41Sloth Not on MacPipShows every open file, socket and pipe, app by app.autorius Sveinbjorn ThordarsonBSD-3-ClauseObjective-C3.6, Apr 2026GitHub stars: 8,991Last push: 2026-10-15SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
42Clipy Not on MacPipA clipboard history with snippets.autorius Clipy Project @clipyAppMITSwift1.4.1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 8,964Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
43VirtualBuddy Not on MacPipVirtual Macs on Apple silicon, simple to set up.autorius Guilherme Rambo @_insideBSD-2-ClauseSwift2.2.1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 8,938Last push: 2026-11-04GitHubHomebrew
44MiaoYan Not on MacPipA light Markdown notebook.autorius Tw93 @HiTw93MITSwiftV4.8.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 8,751Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
45WWDC Not on MacPipWatch Apple's developer videos in a proper app.autorius Guilherme Rambo @_insideBSD-2-ClauseSwift7.5, Jun 2024GitHub stars: 8,749Last push: 2026-06-17SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
46CotEditor Not on MacPipA plain text editor that opens instantly.autorius CotEditor Project @CotEditorSwift7.1.3, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 8,677Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
47Xcodes Not on MacPipInstall and switch between Xcode versions.autorius XcodesOrg @xcodesAppMITSwiftSwiftUIv4.1.1b41, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 8,641Last push: 2026-10-13SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
48Gifski Not on MacPipTurns videos into good looking GIFs.autorius Sindre Sorhus @sindresorhusMITSwiftSwiftUIv3.0.6, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 8,598Last push: 2026-09-11SvetainėGitHub
49Osaurus Not on MacPipRun local AI models and agents in one native app.autorius Osaurus @OsaurusAIMITSwift0.25.32, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 8,148Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
50Mochi Diffusion Not on MacPipMakes images with Stable Diffusion on your own Mac.autorius Mochi DiffusionGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUIv6.3, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 7,977Last push: 2026-11-08GitHubHomebrew
51DeskPad Not on MacPipA virtual display, handy for sharing just one screen.autorius Bastian AndelefskiMITSwiftv1.3.2, Oct 2024GitHub stars: 7,926Last push: 2026-02-28GitHubHomebrew
52MacVim Not on MacPipVim, with a Mac window around it.autorius MacVimVimVim Scriptrelease-184, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 7,891Last push: 2026-11-01SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
53Postgres.app Not on MacPipA full PostgreSQL server you prasideda nuo from the menu bar.autorius Postgres.appMakefilev2.9.6, Aug 2026GitHub stars: 7,787Last push: 2026-11-05SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
54PureMac Not on MacPipA free cleaner with no tracking.autorius Moamen Basel @momenbasselMITSwiftSwiftUIv3.2.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 7,693Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
55Keka Not on MacPipOpens and makes zip, 7z, rar and more.autorius aONe @aonezPHPv1.6.8, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 7,633Last push: 2026-10-19SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
56FSNotes Not on MacPipMarkdown notes kept as plain files.autorius Oleksandr H.MITSwiftv7.5.1, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 7,568Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
57Sequel Ace Not on MacPipMySQL and MariaDB, the friendly way.autorius Sequel-AceObjective-Cproduction/6.1.0-2, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 7,561Last push: 2026-11-02SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
58Dayflow Not on MacPipWrites a timeline of your day from your screen, privately.autorius Jerry LiuMITSwiftv2.8.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 7,401Last push: 2026-11-03SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
59LinearMouse Not on MacPipMouse and trackpad settings Apple left out.autorius LinearMouse @linearmouseMITSwiftv0.12.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 7,142Last push: 2026-11-06SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
60AApplite Not on MacPipA friendly app store for Homebrew apps.autorius Milán VáradyMITSwiftSwiftUIv1.4.2, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 7,128Last push: 2026-09-12SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
61VoiceInk Not on MacPipVoice to text on your Mac, private and quick.autorius Prakash Joshi PaxSwiftv2.26, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 7,051Last push: 2026-11-07SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
62OpenInTerminal Not on MacPipOpens the current Finder folder in Terminal or your editor.autorius Jianing WangMITSwiftv2.3.9, Jul 2026GitHub stars: 7,048Last push: 2026-10-25GitHubHomebrew
63KeepingYouAwake Not on MacPipKeeps your Mac awake with one click.autorius Marcel DierkesMITObjective-C1.6.8, Sep 2025GitHub stars: 7,040Last push: 2026-08-15SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
64VimR Not on MacPipA Neovim app for the Mac.autorius Tae Won Ha @hataewonMITSwiftv0.67.0-20261010.1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 7,015Last push: 2026-10-10SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
65MacPass Not on MacPipA native KeePass password manager.autorius MacPass @macpassappObjective-C0.8.2, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 6,900Last push: 2026-10-29SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
66eqMac Not on MacPipA system-wide equalizer.autorius Bitgapp @nodefulApache-2.0Swiftv1.9.2, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 6,829Last push: 2026-09-19SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
67DockDoor Not on MacPipWindow previews when you hover the Dock.autorius ejbillsSwift1.42.3, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 6,537Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
68NearDrop Not on MacPipReceives files from Android phones with Quick Share.autorius Gregory KUnlicenseSwiftv2.2.2, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 6,343Last push: 2026-09-19GitHub
69OnlySwitch Not on MacPipLots of quick toggles in one menu bar menu.autorius Bo LiuMITSwiftSwiftUIrelease_3.5.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 6,044Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
70MMarkEdit Not on MacPipLike TextEdit, but for Markdown.autorius MarkEdit.appMITSwiftv1.37.1, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 5,954Last push: 2026-11-04SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
71Lunar Not on MacPipSmart brightness for external monitors.autorius Alin PanaitiuMITSwiftSwiftUIv6.11.3, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 5,735Last push: 2026-10-25SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
72MeetingBar Not on MacPipYour next meeting and its join link in the menu bar.autorius Andrii Leitsius @leits_devApache-2.0Swiftv5.0.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 5,398Last push: 2026-11-04SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
73FFinicky Not on MacPipPicks which browser opens each link.autorius John SterlingMITEitiv4.2.2, Oct 2025GitHub stars: 5,258Last push: 2026-10-28GitHubHomebrew
74LyricsX Not on MacPipLyrics for whatever song is playing.autorius ddddxxxMPL-2.0Swiftv1.6.3, Apr 2022GitHub stars: 5,253Last push: 2026-07-22GitHubHomebrew
75Atoll Not on MacPipA Dynamic Island for the notch.autorius Hariharan Mudaliar @kryoscopicGPL-3.0Swiftv2.3.3, Jul 2026GitHub stars: 5,227Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
76SwiftBar Not on MacPipPut the output of any script in your menu bar.autorius SwiftBarMITSwiftv2.1.1, Aug 2026GitHub stars: 4,761Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
77OOpenUsage Not on MacPipTracks what your AI subscriptions are using.autorius Robin EbersMITSwiftv0.7.16, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 4,569Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
78Syntax Highlight Not on MacPipQuick Look previews with colors for code files.autorius sbarexGPL-3.0C++2.1.32, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 4,344Last push: 2026-09-16SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
79Textream Not on MacPipA free teleprompter.autorius Fatih Kadir Akın @fkadevMITSwiftv1.7.1, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 4,255Last push: 2026-09-06SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
80UnnaturalScrollWheels Not on MacPipFlips the mouse wheel, leaves the trackpad alone.autorius Theron TjapkesGPL-3.0Swift1.4.2, Aug 2026GitHub stars: 4,242Last push: 2026-08-03GitHubHomebrew
81macshot Not on MacPipScreenshots and recordings with notes and arrows.autorius sw33tLie @sw33tLieGPL-3.0Swiftv4.4.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 4,074Last push: 2026-11-01SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
82SSyncthing Not on MacPipSyncs folders between your devices, no cloud.autorius The Syncthing ProjectMITObjective-Cv2.1.6-1, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 4,010Last push: 2026-10-22SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
83Reminders MenuBar Not on MacPipYour Reminders in the menu bar.autorius Rafael DamascenoGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUIv2.2.0, Sep 2026GitHub stars: 4,009Last push: 2026-11-04GitHubHomebrew
84QLMarkdown Not on MacPipQuick Look previews for Markdown files.autorius sbarexGPL-3.0C++1.5.7, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,745Last push: 2026-10-04GitHubHomebrew
85uuPic Not on MacPipUploads pictures and files and copies the link.autorius SvendApache-2.0Swiftv0.21.1, Dec 2020GitHub stars: 3,725Last push: 2026-06-12SvetainėGitHub
86QQuickLook Video Not on MacPipFinder thumbnails and previews for more video formats.autorius Jonathan HarrisGPL-2.0Swiftrel-313, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 3,639Last push: 2026-11-06GitHubHomebrew
87OmniWM Not on MacPipA tiling window manager for Apple silicon Macs.autorius OmniNullGPL-2.0Swiftv0.8.0, Nov 2026GitHub stars: 3,574Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
88FFlashSpace Not on MacPipFast virtual workspaces, without Mission Control.autorius Wojciech Kulik @kulik_wojciechGPL-3.0Swiftv4.19.83, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,555Last push: 2026-10-26GitHubHomebrew
89Snapzy Not on MacPipScreenshots and screen recording, open source.autorius Trong Duong @duongductrong_BSD-3-ClauseSwiftSwiftUIv2.1.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,542Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
90macUSB Not on MacPipMakes bootable USB installers.autorius Krystian PierzMITSwiftSwiftUIv2.6, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,410Last push: 2026-11-03SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
91wBlock Not on MacPipA free ad blocker for Safari.autorius Alexander SkulaGPL-3.0SwiftSwiftUI3.2.3, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,210Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
92Sol Not on MacPipA launcher and command palette.autorius Oscar Franco @ospfrancoMITTypeScript2.1.364, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,203Last push: 2026-11-01GitHubHomebrew
93OOpenSuperWhisper Not on MacPipDictation with Whisper models on your Mac.autorius StarmelMITSwift0.1.0, Mar 2026GitHub stars: 3,134Last push: 2026-11-03GitHubHomebrew
94MenuMeters Not on MacPipThe old favorite for CPU and network graphs in the menu bar.autorius yujitachGPL-2.0Objective-C2.1.7, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 3,088Last push: 2026-10-28SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
95QQuicksilver Not on MacPipThe launcher that started it all, still going.autorius Quicksilver for macOSApache-2.0Objective-Cv2.6.0, Apr 2026GitHub stars: 2,943Last push: 2026-10-30SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
96HHomebrew app Not on MacPipHomebrew's own Mac app.autorius Homebrew @MacHomebrewAGPL-3.0Swiftv0.6.0, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 2,817Last push: 2026-11-06GitHubHomebrew
97Flycut Not on MacPipA simple clipboard manager for developers.autorius Gennadii Potapov @termitMITObjective-C1.9.6, Dec 2020GitHub stars: 2,700Last push: 2026-08-07GitHubHomebrew
98Pika MacPipA color picker that checks contrast too.autorius @superhighfivesMITSwiftSwiftUI2.0.2, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 2,614Last push: 2026-11-08SvetainėGitHubHomebrew
99KKaset Not on MacPipA YouTube Music app for the Mac.autorius Sertaç Özercan @sozercanMITSwiftSwiftUIv0.14.2, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 2,527Last push: 2026-10-31SvetainėGitHub
100BetterShot Not on MacPipScreenshots, recordings and a small video editor.autorius Kartik LabhshetwarSwiftSwiftUIv0.5.9, Oct 2026GitHub stars: 2,439Last push: 2026-10-24SvetainėGitHubHomebrew

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Klausimai

What is the most starred open source Mac app?

Ghostty, with 63,889 stars on GitHub on November 8, 2026. Next are IINA (47,058) and Stats (43,234).

How many open source Mac apps are on this list?

132 apps are on our list today. The page shows the top 100, and the CSV has all of them.

Are open source Mac apps safe?

Open code means anyone can read what an app does, which helps. It is not a promise. Download from the project's own GitHub releases or Homebrew, and check that macOS recognizes the developer when you first open it.

Why are VS Code, VLC or OBS not here?

They are open source and run on a Mac, but they are made for every platform at once. This list is for apps made for the Mac first, so it shows you things you might not know yet.