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Geniusunclaimed

The Intelligent Universal macOS Helper Tool for Everyone!

@F1248 Autre · Swift · Mac · last 18 d ago

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387★ 6 · 10 this month
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tablet-driverunclaimed✓ notarized

Mac driver for older Wacom tablets

@Cyzor Autre · Swift · Mac · last 1 d ago

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190★ 28 · 29 this month
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Dictus desktop✓ notarized

100% offline voice dictation for macOS, Windows & Linux — Whisper & Parakeet on-device, no cloud, open source.

@Pivii Claude Code · Rust · Mac · free · last 50 d ago

182★ 28 · 0 this month
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unstream

a music search engine focused on alternative and direct-support platforms

@brandonlucasgreen Claude Code · TypeScript · Mac · last today

171★ 9 · 25 this month
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tesseractunclaimed✓ notarized

Personal AI that runs entirely on your Mac tool-calling agent, OpenAI-compatible inference server with tiered RAM+SSD prefix caching, push-to-talk dictation, and TTS. 100% offline on Apple Silicon via MLX. No cloud, no accounts, no telemetry.

@spokvulcan Autre · Swift · Mac · last 3 d ago

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160★ 4 · 10 this month
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DevCommandCenter✓ notarized

Native workspace for orchestrating AI coding agents, delegating tasks, reviewing changes, and managing the full development workflow.

@wharley Claude Code · Rust · Mac/Linux · free, donations welcome · last 3 d ago

« Making different AI coding agents feel like one coherent workspace. Each provider has its own SDK, CLI, session model and limitations. Building reliable delegation, Git workflows, diff reviews, terminals and conflict resolution around them took far longer than simply connecting the models. »what took me the longest

148★ 14 · 20 this month
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Clip-Holdunclaimed

Clip Hold is not just a clipboard manager. It is a clipboard manager app with a lot of very useful features that were designed by me, a power user who has been using Mac for more than 10 years.

@taikun114 Autre · Swift · Mac · last 46 d ago

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119★ 40 · 13 this month
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inspector-rustunclaimed

Keyboard-first clipboard hyper-toolkit for power users: history, snippets, text expander, screen OCR, region screenshot, inline calculator, color picker, image recolor + ML background cutout. macOS + Windows. Native (Tauri 2 + Rust + React), local, AES-256 encrypted at rest, MIT.

@pepperonas Autre · Rust · Mac · last 36 d ago

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102★ 5 · 16 this month
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Tabs-ide

Tabs IDE is a desktop workspace for coding with AI agents, combining Code-OSS, terminals, Git, an integrated browser, and developer tools.

@PanicMako Codex · TypeScript · Mac/Windows/Linux · free, donations welcome · last 7 d ago

« Getting a real VS Code editor to run natively inside Electron, instead of in a web view. Keeping it working through upstream VS Code updates took the most time, along with wiring 10 AI providers (Codex, Claude, Copilot and more) ACP together. »what took me the longest

95★ 3 · 15 this month
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pull-panda-desktopunclaimed✓ notarized

A delightful code review tool for the AI era.

@Artmann Autre · TypeScript · Mac · last 4 d ago

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87★ 5 · 9 this month
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minute-of-silenceunclaimed

A lightweight desktop application for the daily national moment of silence, featuring NTP time synchronization and media control.

@ChernegaSergiy Autre · Rust · Mac · last 39 d ago

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85★ 1 · 5 this month
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meterbar.devunclaimed✓ notarized

Track your AI coding assistant usage limits from the macOS menu bar

@VincentShipsIt Autre · Swift · Mac · last 33 d ago

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72★ 8 · 7 this month
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r2

Free open-source Cloudflare R2 desktop client and S3 GUI for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Manage Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, MinIO, and RustFS buck

@dickwu Claude Code · Rust · Mac/Windows/Linux · free, donations welcome · last 36 d ago

69★ 72 · 11 this month
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AnyDoorunclaimed

A macOS menu bar control center driven by global hotkeys — toggle apps, flip system settings, and run quick actions: clipboard history, screenshots, hosts, Hyper Key, window layouts, and a command palette.

@ZingerLittleBee Autre · Swift · Mac · last 47 d ago

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68★ 76 · 7 this month
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macos-dimlyunclaimed

a lightweight macOS menu‑bar switch for external monitors - instantly mute glare with fast blackout or true DDC/CI sleep, plus per‑display toggles.

@Punshnut Autre · Swift · Mac · last 51 d ago

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68★ 26 · 3 this month
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TangleClawunclaimed

An open-source, local-first AI-native SDLC orchestration platform

@Jason-Vaughan Autre · JavaScript · Mac · last 36 d ago

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67★ 9 · 26 this month
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centrio-appunclaimed

All your messengers in one window · Все мессенджеры в одном окне · 所有软件一个窗口 · Tous vos messagers en une fenêtre · Tutti i messenger in una finestra

@Centrio-me Autre · JavaScript · Mac · last 2 d ago

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64★ 1 · 15 this month
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PLVSunclaimed

Real-time audio metering desktop app. Free and open source, for Windows and macOS.

@SounDoer Autre · JavaScript · Mac · last 45 d ago

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61★ 7 · 27 this month
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Dimmerlyunclaimed✓ notarized

Native macOS menu bar app for display brightness, warmth, presets, schedules, display sleep, and DDC/CI monitor controls.

@olujicz Autre · Swift · Mac · last today

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60★ 1 · 11 this month
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LumaSyncunclaimed

Mirror your screen to WS2812B LED strips and Philips Hue entertainment areas in real time. Local-only, brand-agnostic, MIT-licensed.

@voyvodka Autre · TypeScript · Mac · last 37 d ago

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58★ 6 · 6 this month
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drobuunclaimed✓ notarized

The macOS clipboard manager you can edit. Capture text, images, GIFs, files, and screen recordings into one searchable history; crop, trim, and clean them in place; paste one item or many with a keystroke. 100% local, no account, $14.99 once.

@DanieliusIsiunas Autre · Swift · Mac · last 25 d ago

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58★ 0 · 1 this month
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light-statsunclaimed

Native macOS menu bar system monitor. Live CPU/GPU/memory-pressure signals, a 0-100 health score, no telemetry.

@EvilIrving Autre · HTML · Mac · last 45 d ago

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57★ 28 · 17 this month
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cirruscopeunclaimed

Your Nextcloud experience, elevated.

@i2h3 Autre · Swift · Mac · last 36 d ago

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57★ 6 · 15 this month
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quotabarunclaimed

Tauri v2 menubar app for monitoring Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Antigravity quotas and local usage cost.

@majiayu000 Autre · TypeScript · Mac · last 46 d ago

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51★ 52 · 19 this month
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TrimrPixunclaimed✓ notarized

Image optimizer for Mac — shrink JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF & HEIC without visible quality loss. Available on the Mac App Store.

@JarlLyng Autre · Swift · Mac · last 39 d ago

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47★ 4 · 6 this month
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tidymymac

🧹 Open-source macOS cleanup tool | scan, review, and reclaim disk space from the terminal.

@viniciussouzao Claude Code · Go · CLI/Mac · free, donations welcome · last 45 d ago

« Designing the engine to be safe »what took me the longest

41★ 9 · 10 this month
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somlauncherunclaimed

Tiny MacOS menu bar application for launching apps in one click.

@magnusvs Autre · Swift · Mac · last 41 d ago

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41★ 25 · 2 this month
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Souffleuse✓ notarized

Souffleuse — assistant de frappe local-LLM pour macOS (ghost text au caret, 100% on-device)

@menufactory43 Claude Code · C · Mac · one-time purchase · last 28 d ago

« Performance for small Local LLM models + best prediction »what took me the longest

40★ 0 · 8 this month
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wallneticunclaimed

Cinematic live wallpapers for macOS — turn any video you own into a living 4K desktop. Dynamic Island, per-Space & multi-monitor wallpapers, photo slideshows, effects, Liquid Glass UI. SwiftUI + Metal, sandboxed, no tracking.

@fatihkan Autre · Swift · Mac · last 37 d ago

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40★ 66 · 5 this month
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AppBadgeWatcher.spoonunclaimed

A Hammerspoon Spoon that monitors app dock badges and displays notification counts in your menu bar

@hugoh Autre · Lua · Mac · last 3 d ago

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40★ 0 · 5 this month
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Essaysunclaimed

Native macOS client for the Memos.

@SteveShi Autre · Swift · Mac · last 37 d ago

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38★ 0 · 0 this month
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echolumeunclaimed

Live audio-reactive visuals for macOS. Metal-powered, low-latency, built for performance.

@JarlLyng Autre · Swift · Mac · last 13 d ago

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35★ 3 · 3 this month
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ScreenHintunclaimed✓ notarized

A screenshotting tool for thinking clearly

@salemhilal Autre · Swift · Mac · last 27 d ago

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35★ 18 · 3 this month
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rubber-duckunclaimed✓ notarized

Press a hotkey, talk through your code out loud, and hear the answer back

@mblode Autre · Swift · Mac · last 8 d ago

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35★ 2 · 4 this month
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stenounclaimed

Local speech-to-text for macOS. Dictate into apps with on-device transcription, live preview, and text cleanup.

@Ankit-Cherian Autre · Swift · Mac · last 45 d ago

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31★ 17 · 11 this month
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skillsbarunclaimed

Claude Code, Codex, Pi, project skills, plugins, collections, and agents in the menu bar on macOS.

@amandeepmittal Autre · Swift · Mac · last 52 d ago

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30★ 27 · 2 this month
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SpaceSwitcher

Customize app and dock behaviors in each space

@gitmichaelqiu Codex · Swift · Mac · free · last 46 d ago

« Making the context switch reliable and intuitive requires massive polish of the backend. Meanwhile, improving SpaceAPI from DesktopRenamer, the prerequisite of SpaceSwitcher, is necessary to make the context really meaningful. »what took me the longest

29★ 15 · 6 this month
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Shotnixunclaimed

A fast, focused screenshot and screen recording utility for macOS. Capture, record, annotate, pin, and extract text from your menu bar.

@OMARVII Autre · Swift · Mac · last 47 d ago

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29★ 40 · 3 this month
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macotronunclaimed

🔧⚡️ Customization and automation for macOS: quick launch bar, global hotkeys, menu bar items, and scriptable plugins.

@statico Autre · Swift · Mac · last 49 d ago

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28★ 4 · 23 this month
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homebrew-cc-overlayunclaimed

Run / Wait / Switch headroom for Claude Code and Codex on macOS

@jadru Autre · Swift · Mac · last 62 d ago

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28★ 5 · 4 this month
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cosmosunclaimed

A window and space manager for macOS.

@cjlee38 Autre · Swift · Mac · last 61 d ago

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27★ 1 · 2 this month
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hyprbaricunclaimed

Status bar for Hyprland

@asaphaaning Autre · Dart · Mac · last today

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26★ 2 · 2 this month
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tockunclaimed

A super-minimal menu bar timer for macOS.

@edelstone Autre · Swift · Mac · last 70 d ago

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25★ 22 · 4 this month
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clipboardManagerunclaimed✓ App Store

Clipboard manager for macOS 26 that puts everything you copy one ⌘⇧V away — text, code, links, colours, images and files. Detects fifteen languages, OCRs screenshots on-device so you can search them, and masks cards, IBANs and API keys then forgets them on a timer. Free, sandboxed, history never leaves the Mac. SwiftUI + TCA.

@orion-supernova Autre · Swift · Mac · last 12 d ago

« »what took you the longest, @orion-supernova: that's yours to say · claim the card

23★ 0 · 1 this month
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cp2077-crossover-mod-managerunclaimed

Native macOS mod manager for Cyberpunk 2077 under CrossOver — one-click NexusMods installs, update checks and safe uninstall

@wackyfrog Autre · Rust · Mac · last 36 d ago

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23★ 6 · 3 this month
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Daybard

Best Calendar with lot of fun and gamification

@menufactory43 Claude Code · Swift · Mac · freemium · last 55 d ago

« Oauth for integration of others platforms + Game UI for the world view »what took me the longest

22★ 0 · 0 this month
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maxlaunchpadunclaimed

Keyboard-driven app launcher for Windows, macOS & Linux. Bind up to 310 programs to a virtual keyboard, summon it with a global hotkey (Alt + `), and launch anything with a single keystroke. Drag & drop setup, portable YAML profiles, themes, tray. Open-source Electron successor to MaxLauncher.

@AwesomeDog Autre · TypeScript · Mac · last 38 d ago

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22★ 5 · 4 this month
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setpieceunclaimed

Setpiece — free open-source macOS menu bar window manager. One-click Workspaces (apps + layout + Focus mode), tiling layouts, global hotkeys, and auto-triggers on monitor / time / calendar. Native Swift, zero dependencies, notarized. A Rectangle & Magnet alternative. Formerly Scene.

@ChiFungHillmanChan Autre · Swift · Mac · last 46 d ago

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21★ 46 · 2 this month
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Quick-Access-for-Passunclaimed

Native macOS Quick Access for Proton Pass

@CiTroNaK Autre · Swift · Mac · last 62 d ago

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21★ 27 · 4 this month
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Fauconnier

Canvas voice controlled ADE

@menufactory43 Claude Code · Swift · Mac · one-time purchase · last 79 d ago

« Managing all cli integration + best tmux remote control for Perchoir »what took me the longest

20★ 0 · 0 this month
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OpenWorktimeTrackerunclaimed✓ notarized

Automatic work-time tracking for macOS, living in your menu bar. Native SwiftUI, local-first storage, daily goals, pause detection, overtime thresholds and CSV export.

@64x-lunicorn Autre · Swift · Mac · last 47 d ago

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20★ 0 · 0 this month
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lanes✓ notarized

Read-only, all-monospace Git dashboard for macOS. Never runs Git at launch: the whole repo on screen in about half a second.

@menufactory43 Claude Code · Swift · Mac · free · last 40 d ago

5★ 0 · 0 this month
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