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killop/awesome-mac — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-04-14

★ 1Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantLicenseSetup · easy

tl;dr

A curated, categorized list of Mac software, text editors, dev tools, design apps, and more, with links and badges showing what's free, open-source, or App Store only.

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    What it does
      Curated software list
      Categorized by use
      Free vs paid badges
    Tech stack
      Markdown list
      Awesome list format
    Use cases
      Find Mac apps by category
      Replace paid with free tools
      Discover dev tools
    Audience
      New Mac users
      Designers
      Developers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Browse a categorized list to find a text editor or note-taking app for Mac.

VIBE 2

Look up open-source or free alternatives to paid Mac software.

VIBE 3

Find developer tools like IDEs, databases, or version control clients for macOS.

VIBE 4

Discover design and prototyping software recommendations.

what's the stack?

Markdown

how it stacks up fr

killop/awesome-mac0xkinno/neuralvault0xmayurrr/ai-contractauditor
Stars111
Language—TypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2020-04-14——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity1/54/52/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Recommend a free, open-source alternative to a paid Mac note-taking app from this list.
prompt 2
List the developer tools this repo recommends for a new Mac setup.
prompt 3
Suggest a Mac screenshotting or design tool from the awesome-mac list.
prompt 4
Help me pick a markdown editor for Mac from this curated list.

Frequently asked questions

what is awesome-mac fr?

A curated, categorized list of Mac software, text editors, dev tools, design apps, and more, with links and badges showing what's free, open-source, or App Store only.

Is awesome-mac actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-04-14).

What license does awesome-mac use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is awesome-mac to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-mac for?

Mainly general.

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