# iCHAIT/awesome-macOS

 A curated list of awesome applications, softwares, tools and shiny things for macOS.

Repository: https://github.com/iCHAIT/awesome-macOS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-macos
License Family: other
Topics: macos, mac, awesome-list, apple, awesome-lists, awesome, list
Last push: 2026-08-23T18:27:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4118, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 19090, forks 1398 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:27.395848+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of applications, software, command-line utilities, and setup guides for macOS. It organizes links to open-source and freeware tools across categories like audio, developers, productivity, security, and terminal utilities.

## Use cases
- find the best mac apps for productivity
- discover open-source macOS utilities
- set up a new macbook for development
- find command line tools for mac
- recommendations for mac window management apps
- curated list of mac software by category

## When to choose
- you want a hand-curated directory of macOS software
- you are setting up a new Mac and want recommended tools
- you want to discover open-source alternatives for Mac apps

## When to avoid
- you need software for Windows or Linux
- you need an actual tool rather than a list of links
- you need guaranteed up-to-date or vetted recommendations

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, gui
- domain: apple-ecosystem, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, macos-apps, software-catalog, mac-setup, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- iCHAIT/awesome-macOS (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.395848+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:00:32.133130+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iCHAIT/awesome-macOS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.395848+00:00, sha 6db1a03f6c39)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.