The good stuff
A hand-picked guide to macOS.
The apps worth installing, the repos worth starring, the reading worth your time, and the people worth following — plus a searchable directory of nearly 1,200 more.
Updated May 2026·Curated by Jared Rummler
Essential macOS Apps
Repositories worth starring
jaywcjlove/awesome-macCurated list of high-quality macOS apps, tools, and resources.
104k+ stars · the most starred macOS list
serhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-appsA community-driven collection of open-source macOS applications.
43k+ stars · community-driven
Homebrew/brewThe missing package manager for macOS (and Linux).
Essential for developers
drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-GuideA practical guide to securing and hardening a macOS install.
Popular security resource
objective-see/toolsFree, open-source macOS security and forensics tools.
Industry-standard defensive tooling
sindresorhusHundreds of useful macOS-focused CLI and GUI utilities.
One of open source's most prolific authors
Research & papers
Academic work on macOS forensics, security, and internals · drag, use ← → or click a card

MEGA: A Tool for Mac OS X Operating System and Application Forensics
1/9
The full directory
1,197 macOS apps across 61 categories, curated by awesome-mac.

















