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List of open source applications for macOS

by 0x4542 on 10/7/19, 11:54 AM with 87 comments

• by nikivi on 10/7/19, 1:19 PM

  I have a personal list of macOS apps I use that is similar & goes in detail in how I use the apps.

  https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/my-mac-os

  Karabiner specifically is life changing software.

  At this point ALL keys on my keyboard are custom modifier keys. It's wild.

  https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/dotfiles/blob/master/karab...

• by kache_ on 10/7/19, 1:43 PM

  Every time I come across a paid 30 dollar version of software being sold for macos, I can find a free open source alternative that often works better pretty quickly.

• by swebs on 10/7/19, 1:33 PM

  Cool list. I'd love to the the equivalent for Linux. I know I can open some package manager and check, but it would nice to see the cream of the crop.

• by hardwaresofton on 10/7/19, 1:59 PM

  Somewhat unrelated but does anyone know why there isn't a basic open source local-file MP3 player for iOS? I can't seem to find one (all of the ones on the app store are either scummy looking or "radio" players) -- does Apple block competitors to Apple Music?

  I've considered building a simple open source MP3 player for iOS (which has no baked in ties to any other radio services or online services), but surely the reason one doesn't exist is because it would never pass review or is against Apple's ToS somehow?

• by greggman2 on 10/7/19, 4:29 PM

  It doesn't seem like aesprite is open source

  https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite

  The source is available but the license seems to say you must pay for a copy and that while you can download the source and compile you can not distribute what you make, custom compiles for personal use only.

  It does look like a great program though and I'd happily pay the $14.99 they are asking if I was in the market for a pixel editor

• by copperx on 10/7/19, 5:09 PM

  Not to hijack from this thread, but is there a similar list for Windows? That would be great to have.

• by ridgeguy on 10/7/19, 6:41 PM

  I'd add Downlink [1] to the Wallpaper category. No connection to the developer, just a user here.

  [1] https://downlinkapp.com

• by phkahler on 10/7/19, 2:37 PM

  I'd like to see SolveSpace (CAD) on there, but the mac support will be dropped soon unless someone can jump in to help.

• by mindfreeze on 10/8/19, 5:49 AM

  Where is VideoLAN's VLC

• by edpichler on 10/7/19, 5:00 PM

  I really wish a tool like EA Architect but for Mac.

• by suyash on 10/7/19, 4:48 PM

  This list is missing tons of app for Mac OS that are written using JavaFX.

• by NamPNQ on 10/7/19, 3:23 PM

  When apple opensource ios Simulator :)