Telegram for macOS
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Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 observed · 2026-09-24
Health v2 · maintenance only
48/100
- Activity 35
- 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 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3297
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 393
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5768 stars · 1042 forks observed · 2026-09-24
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official open-source Telegram messaging client for macOS, written in Swift. It provides the full Telegram experience—chats, calls, channels, and media—natively on Mac.
Use cases
- native telegram client for mac
- send messages and make calls on macos
- open-source telegram desktop app
- fork telegram macos client
- secure messaging app for mac
When to choose
- you want a native, fast Telegram experience on macOS
- you prefer an open-source client you can inspect or fork
- you want Mac App Store or Homebrew installation
When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform client with identical UI on all OSes
- you want to build a bot or use the Telegram API programmatically
- you need a Linux or Windows Telegram client
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface gui cryptography websocket messaging-platforms privacy cross-platform apple-ecosystem telegram-client messaging-app native-macos swiftui open-source-client macos swift desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/overtake/TelegramSwift · fetched 2026-09-24 · 6158de28480a
- homepage: https://macos.telegram.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · d2230deeec63
- site_page: https://telegram.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb96abf682a3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| overtake/TelegramSwift | main | 48 |
| overtake/telegram | mirror | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="overtake/TelegramSwift")
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