jaywcjlove/awesome-mac resource
This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 84
- age_days: 3699
- days_rel: 156
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
111847 stars · 8568 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A curated awesome-list collecting high-quality macOS applications and tools, organized by categories such as text editors, developer tools, and productivity. It is a community-maintained reference catalog rather than software itself.
Use cases
- find the best mac apps for developers
- discover open-source macos software
- recommendations for mac productivity tools
- curated list of free mac applications
- what apps should i install on a new mac
- find native macos alternatives to windows software
When to choose
- you want a community-vetted, categorized catalog of macOS software
- you are setting up a new Mac and want recommended tools
- you are looking for open-source or free Mac apps
When to avoid
- you need installable software rather than a list of links
- you target platforms other than macOS
- you need an API or programmatic access to app metadata
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools apple-ecosystem awesome-lists developer-tools awesome-list macos-apps curated-list software-catalog macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac · fetched 2026-08-28 · 427da496c05f
- homepage: https://git.io/macx · fetched 2026-08-28 · e669f88cff27
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/awesome-mac · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8fc488ff4da3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jaywcjlove/awesome-mac | main | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jaywcjlove/awesome-mac")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem