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phmullins/awesome-macos resource

A curated list of awesome software for Apple's macOS. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/phmullins/awesome-macos · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

33/100

  • Activity 2
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4004
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 588
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3199 stars · 260 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A curated list of awesome software for Apple's macOS, covering categories from code editors and DevOps tools to productivity apps and system utilities. It marks entries as open source, free, or paid and highlights recommended picks.

Use cases

  • find the best mac apps
  • discover open source software for macos
  • recommendations for mac utilities
  • curated list of macos tools
  • what apps should i install on a new mac
  • free alternatives to paid mac software

When to choose

  • you use macOS and want a curated, categorized directory of quality apps
  • you want to quickly compare open-source, free, and paid options per category

When to avoid

  • you need software for Linux or Windows
  • you need a tool itself rather than a list of links to tools

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

developer-tools apple-ecosystem awesome-lists developer-tools awesome-list macos-software curated-list open-source-apps macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
phmullins/awesome-macosmain33

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="phmullins/awesome-macos")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem