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The "Awesome Open Source Apps" project is a curated collection of software applications that are built on open-source principles, allowing users to view, modify, and distribute the source code. This list includes a variety of applications across different categories such as productivity tools, media players, games, and development environments, showcasing the diversity and innovation within the open-source community. Developers, hobbyists, and tech enthusiasts can benefit from exploring these applications, as they provide valuable insights into coding practices and collaborative development. Whether you're looking to contribute to a project or simply use high-quality software, this collection serves as a gateway to the world of open-source applications.

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39 sections · 661 projects

Audio (39)

33 projects
[Un]MuteMic
[Un]MuteMic

A macOS app to mute and unmute your microphone input volume with a single click, designed for podcasters.

C1348 years ago
Audacity
Audacity

An easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

C++17,1061 day ago
AUHost
AUHost

A standalone macOS application that hosts and loads AudioUnits v3 plugins using AVFoundation API.

Swift1214 years ago
Aural Player
Aural Player

A macOS audio player inspired by Winamp with visualizations and playlist management.

Swift1,07911 months ago
AutoMute
AutoMute

A macOS menu bar app that automatically mutes sound when headphones disconnect or the Mac sleeps/locks.

Objective-C2812 years ago
Background Music
Background Music

A macOS audio utility that automatically pauses music, controls per-app volumes, and records system audio.

C++19,01610 days ago
BlackHole
BlackHole

A modern macOS virtual audio loopback driver for routing audio between applications with zero additional latency.

C19,1315 months ago
Clementine
Clementine

A modern cross-platform music player and library organizer for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

C++4,21016 days ago
Cog
bitbucket.org
eqMac2
eqMac2

A system-wide audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS with free and pro features.

Swift6,6501 month ago
iTunes-Volume-Control
iTunes-Volume-Control

A macOS app that lets you control Apple Music and Spotify volume directly from your keyboard's volume keys.

Objective-C2498 months ago
jmc
jmc

A hackable, high-performance media manager and player for macOS designed as a drop-in replacement for Music.app.

Swift5193 years ago
Karaoke Forever
Karaoke Forever

A self-hosted karaoke party system where guests queue songs from their phones and play MP3+G, MP4, and visualizations in a browser.

TypeScript82125 days ago
LocalRadio
LocalRadio

An open-source software-defined radio app for Mac and mobile devices that streams local FM broadcasts and scanner frequencies via RTL-SDR.

Objective-C4013 years ago
LosslessCut
LosslessCut

A cross-platform GUI for fast, lossless video and audio editing using FFmpeg.

TypeScript41,0863 days ago
Lyricism
Lyricism

A macOS app that displays lyrics for songs currently playing in iTunes or Spotify.

Swift789 years ago
LyricsX
LyricsX

A macOS app that automatically fetches and displays synchronized lyrics for your music player.

Swift5,1668 months ago
MonitorControl
MonitorControl

Control external display brightness and volume on macOS using keyboard keys or sliders, with native OSD support.

Swift33,3721 month ago
Mous Player
Mous Player

A lightweight, extensible audio player and converter for FreeBSD, Linux, and macOS with multiple interface options.

C++723 years ago
MPV
MPV

A free, open-source command-line media player supporting a wide variety of formats and codecs.

C35,4901 day ago
NoiseBuddy
NoiseBuddy

Control AirPods Pro and Beats Solo Pro noise cancellation settings directly from your Mac's Menu Bar or Touch Bar.

Swift7332 years ago
PlayStatus
PlayStatus

A native SwiftUI macOS menu bar app for controlling Apple Music and Spotify playback with a rich, customizable player.

Swift1762 months ago
Plug
Plug

A macOS app for discovering and listening to music from Hype Machine.

Swift2272 years ago
Pulp
Pulp

An open-source cross-platform audio sample manager and file explorer that organizes and scans audio folders.

TypeScript947 months ago
shairport-sync
shairport-sync

An AirPlay and AirPlay 2 audio player for Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD that streams audio from Apple devices and AirPlay sources.

C8,6791 day ago
ShazamScrobbler
ShazamScrobbler

A macOS app that automatically scrobbles songs identified by Shazam to your Last.fm account.

Objective-C1331 year ago
Sonora
Sonora

A minimal, beautifully designed music player for macOS with immersive album grids and instant search.

Objective-C93811 years ago
Spotify4BigSur
Spotify4BigSur

A macOS Big Sur Notification Center widget that displays and controls Spotify playback using AppleScript.

Swift1575 years ago
SpotMenu
SpotMenu

A minimalist macOS menu bar utility that displays currently playing Spotify or Apple Music tracks with playback controls.

Swift3,10725 days ago
SpotSpot
SpotSpot

A lightweight Spotify mini-player for macOS that provides quick access to music controls from the menu bar.

TypeScript1374 years ago
StargateDAW
StargateDAW

An all-in-one digital audio workstation with built-in plugins, designed for music production with revolutionary CPU efficiency.

Python8471 year ago
Suohai
Suohai

Audio input/output source locking and switching tool for macOS.

Swift1387 years ago
Tickeys
Tickeys

A macOS application that provides instant audio feedback for typing, built with Rust.

Rust1,5353 years ago

Backup (6)

5 projects
BorgBase/Vorta
github.com
Mackup
Mackup

A command-line tool to backup and sync application settings across macOS and Linux workstations.

Python15,26511 days ago
shallow-backup
shallow-backup

A Git-integrated backup tool for macOS and Linux developers to manage dotfiles, packages, fonts, and app configs.

Python1,3262 months ago
Syncalicious
Syncalicious

A macOS app for synchronizing and backing up application preferences (plist files) across multiple machines.

Swift4446 years ago
UrBackup
UrBackup

Client/server open-source network backup solution for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

C8741 month ago

Browser (13)

13 projects
Beaker
Beaker

An experimental peer-to-peer Web browser that adds APIs for building hostless applications while maintaining Web compatibility.

JavaScript6,7513 years ago
Brave Browser
Brave Browser

A privacy-focused web browser that blocks trackers and ads by default while rewarding users with Basic Attention Tokens.

22,7791 day ago
Browserosaurus
Browserosaurus

An open-source browser prompter for macOS that lets you choose which browser opens clicked links.

TypeScript2,01310 months ago
Chromium
chromium.googlesource.com
Finicky
Finicky

A macOS app that routes URLs to specific browsers based on customizable JavaScript/TypeScript rules.

Go4,8857 days ago
Firefox
hg.mozilla.org
Helium
Helium

A floating browser window for macOS that displays web content above other applications without blocking interaction.

Swift3,6004 years ago
Min
Min

A fast, minimal web browser focused on privacy protection and distraction-free browsing.

JavaScript9,0118 days ago
otter-browser
otter-browser

A lightweight web browser that recreates the classic Opera 12 UI and spirit using Qt5, focused on power users.

C++1,9721 day ago
Pennywise
Pennywise

A cross-platform floating window application that keeps websites and media always on top for seamless multitasking.

JavaScript3,8625 months ago
Plash
Plash

A macOS app that turns any website into an interactive desktop wallpaper.

3,9747 months ago
Privacy Redirect for Safari
Privacy Redirect for Safari

A Safari extension that redirects popular websites to privacy-friendly alternatives.

Swift1832 years ago
seb-mac
seb-mac

Open-source browser-based lockdown application for secure digital exams on macOS and iOS devices.

C1289 days ago

Chat (20)

17 projects
Adium
Adium

An open-source instant messaging application for macOS that connects to XMPP, IRC, and multiple other services.

Objective-C3804 years ago
Beagle IM
Beagle IM

A powerful XMPP client for macOS with file transfer, VoIP, and end-to-end encryption support.

Swift2042 months ago
Electronic WeChat
Electronic WeChat

An unofficial, feature-enhanced desktop client for WeChat on macOS and Linux, built with Electron.

JavaScript13,8565 years ago
Element
Element

A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web and desktop, enabling secure, decentralized communication.

TypeScript13,1791 day ago
Franz
Franz

A free messaging app that combines WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, and many other services into one unified desktop application.

JavaScript4,6858 months ago
Google Allo for Desktop
Google Allo for Desktop

A native-like desktop application for Google Allo, providing OS notifications for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

HTML1197 years ago
GroupMe
GroupMe

An unofficial desktop application for GroupMe built with Electron.

JavaScript893 years ago
MessagesHistoryBrowser
MessagesHistoryBrowser

A macOS app for browsing and searching through your Messages.app chat history with a comfortable interface.

Swift943 months ago
RocketChat
RocketChat

A cross-platform desktop application for Rocket.Chat built with Electron, providing secure communication for mission-critical operations.

TypeScript1,6906 days ago
Seaglass
Seaglass

A truly native macOS Matrix client written in Swift/Cocoa with end-to-end encryption support.

Swift5274 years ago
Signal Desktop
Signal Desktop

A desktop client for Signal that links with mobile apps to enable private messaging on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

TypeScript16,3374 days ago
Swiftcord
Swiftcord

A fully native Discord client for macOS built entirely in Swift, offering a fast and beautiful alternative to the official app.

Swift2,2114 days ago
Telegram
Telegram

Official open-source Telegram client for macOS, built with Swift 5.0.

Swift5,6948 months ago
Telegram Desktop
Telegram Desktop

Official open-source desktop client for the Telegram messaging platform, built on the MTProto secure protocol.

C++32,0001 day ago
Textual
Textual

A highly customizable IRC client for macOS, supporting themes, plugins, and scripts.

Objective-C1,9008 months ago
Thunderbird
hg.mozilla.org
Wire
Wire

Cross-platform desktop client for Wire, a secure messaging and collaboration platform, built with Electron.

TypeScript1,1241 day ago

Cryptocurrency (5)

3 projects
Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core

The reference implementation of the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network, including a full node, wallet, and GUI.

C++89,3091 day ago
Copay
Copay

A secure open-source Bitcoin wallet for individuals and groups with multi-signature support.

2081 year ago
Crypto Bar
Crypto Bar

A menu bar app built with Electron and React that displays real-time cryptocurrency prices using web sockets.

JavaScript4105 years ago

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