Hysen Labsopen-source-mac-os-apps
🚀 Awesome list of open source applications for macOS. https://t.me/s/opensourcemacosapps
Open Source macOS Apps: 689 apps across 49 categories
The list claims 689 open source applications in 49 categories, with Swift by far the most common language. The README's stated goal is to help people find free apps and start contributing.
The goal
The repository is a curated list of open source applications for macOS. The main goal stated in the README is to find free open source apps and start contributing, with any suggestions welcome. The list contains a lot of native and cross-platform apps, and the description points to a Telegram channel for updates.
The numbers
A statistics table reports 689 total applications across 49 categories. The top languages are Swift at 305 apps, Objective-C at 137, JavaScript at 113, C++ at 59, and TypeScript at 41. Those counts give a quick sense of where most of the list's weight sits, with Swift dominating by a wide margin.
Language spread
A languages table lists the supported languages with icons, from C and C++ through Clojure, CoffeeScript, CSS, Elm, Go, Haskell, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Objective-C, Python, Ruby, Rust, Shell, Swift, TypeScript, and Metal. The breadth of the list is part of the pitch, since apps come from many language communities rather than a single one.
A look inside one category
The audio category has 39 entries and shows the format. MuteUnmuteMic mutes and unmutes the input volume of the microphone, described as perfect for podcasters. Aural Player is an audio player inspired by the classic Winamp. AutoMute mutes sound when headphones disconnect or the Mac wakes from sleep. Background Music can pause your music, set individual app volumes, and record system audio. BlackHole is a virtual audio driver that passes audio between applications with zero additional latency. Karaoke Forever lets everyone queue songs from their phone's browser, and LyricGlow displays synchronized lyrics with word-by-word glow effects for Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
Editorial conclusion
A category like audio shows the shape of the whole list: short one-line descriptions, a link back to each repo, and the occasional detail worth quoting.
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