# jaywcjlove/awesome-swift-macos-apps

A curated collection of open-source macOS applications built with Swift

Repository: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-swift-macos-apps
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-swift-macos-apps
Homepage: https://wangchujiang.com/awesome-swift-macos-apps/
Language: Swift
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, macos-app, swift, swiftui, swift-app, swift-application, awesome, awesome-list, macos-swift, open-source-project, swift-macros, desktop-app, macos-application, macos-menubar, macos-setup, macosx
Last push: 2026-08-26T13:36:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 55, longevity 49
- inputs: {"age_days": 693, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 84, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1581, forks 114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:07.056849+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list cataloging open-source macOS applications written in Swift, organized by category (audio, productivity, utilities, menu bar apps, and more). It serves both as a discovery resource for users seeking free native Mac apps and as a reference of real-world Swift/SwiftUI code samples for macOS developers.

## Use cases
- find open-source macos apps built with swift
- discover free alternatives to paid mac apps
- learn swiftui and macos development from real app source code
- find menu bar app examples for macos
- browse curated swift macos projects by category
- find code samples for macos ui design and performance optimization

## When to choose
- you want a regularly updated, community-curated index of open-source Swift macOS apps
- you are a macOS developer looking for high-quality Swift/SwiftUI reference projects
- you need free, inspectable native Mac applications across many categories

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool or library rather than a list of links
- you are looking for iOS or cross-platform apps rather than macOS-specific ones
- you need apps in languages other than Swift

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: awesome-lists, apple-ecosystem, desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, swift, swiftui, open-source-apps, menu-bar-apps, macos-apps, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- jaywcjlove/awesome-swift-macos-apps (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.056849+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 2026-08-30T03:56:33.764283+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-swift-macos-apps (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.056849+00:00, sha 11251f405f2f)
  - homepage: https://wangchujiang.com/awesome-swift-macos-apps/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:26:41.435733+00:00, sha eaf2e9643bb8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.