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Linux Guides
- ArchWiki - Linux Guides / Manuals / TUI
- Gentoo Wiki - Gentoo Wikis / Guides
- Debian Wiki - Debian Wiki / Guides
- LinuxJourney - Interactive Linux Guides
- HowToLinux - Linux Desktop Guides
- Sindresorhus Guides - Linux Guides for Node.js Developers
- Erik Dubois - Arch-centric Linux Video Tutorials
- Linuxtopia - Linux Guides
- Vim Tutorials - Vim Tutorial Playlist by Mental Outlaw
- Boot-Repair - Grub Repair Guide for Linux Systems
CLI Cheat Sheets
- Linux Command Library /
- Awesome for One Liner
- You Don't Need GUI
- CommandlineFU
- Bash Academy
- ss64 Bash
- Bash Oneliner
- navi
Linux Communities
TIP
Keep in mind it's usually best to seek specific forums for your Distro if you need help with them.
- All Things Linux - Linux Discord Server
- LinuxQuestions - Linux Q&A Forum
- Linux.Chat - Linux Discord Server
- Linux x Technology - Linux Discord Server
- Arch Linux Community - Linux Discord Server
- Discord-Linux - Linux Discord Server
- Linux.org - Linux Forum
- Arch Forums - Linux Forum
- Gentoo Forums - Linux Forum
Linux Distros
TIP
We don't curate individual distros ourselves as we feel the indexes listed are good enough to stand on their own.
- DistroWatch - Distro Index / Advanced Search
- DistroChooser - Distro Selection Guide / /
- distro.moe - Find Random Distros
- Linux Live Kit - Live Distro Creator
- ArchiveOS - Linux Distro Archive
- OS.click
- LinuxTracker
- OpenSourceFeed
- Pkgs - Linux Packages / Repology
- Linux Comparisons
Linux Apps
- GNOME Shell Extensions
- ️ Multi-Platform Readers - Ebook Reader Index
- Bottles - Manage Wine containers / /
- WineHQ - Wine Compatibility Database
- Q4Wine - Wine GUI
- AppImageLauncher or GearLever - Integrate AppImages to App Launchers
- winetricks - Wine Fixes
- rofi / Emoji Selector, vicinae, Fuzzel, Ulauncher or wofi - App Launchers / Keystroke Launchers
- FreeRDP / , Remmina or Apache Guacamole - Remote Desktop Clients
- shell_gpt or shellgpt - AI Terminal Chatbot / GPT
- Darling - Run macOS Apps on Linux / /
- innoextract - Windows Installer Unpacker /
- web2app - Turn Webpages into Desktop Apps
- Autokey - Linux Automation Utility /
- ProtonTricks - Run Winetricks Commands for Steam Play / Proton Games
- Touchégg - Multi-Touch Gesture Recognizer
- Ghostwriter or Remarkable - Markdown Editor
- taskbook or nb / - Note Apps
- Notepadqq, Featherpad or gedit - Text Editors
- Kate Editor - Source Code Editor
- TextPieces - Quick Text Transformations
- Durdraw - ASCII Editor
- ly - Display Manager with Console UI
- GammaStep - Adjust Screen Temperature
- Weylus - Use Mobile Device as Trackpad
- AudioSource - Use Mobile Device as Microphone
- Alpaca - Run LLMs on Linux
- nyrna - Suspend Apps / Games
- Solaar - Logitech Device Manager
- bluetuith - Bluetooth Manager
- libimobiledevice - Communicate with iOS Devices
- Linux-PowerToys - PowerToys for Linux
- Railway - Travel Info Manager
- Wike - Wikipedia App
- Komikku, Suwayomi-VaadinUI or Manga Reader - Manga Readers
- Mako or dunst / - Customizable Notification Daemon
- Eloquent or DidYouMean - Grammar Check Apps
- KTouch, typer or Toipe - Typing Practice
Software Sites
- ArchWiki App Sites or Ultimate Cheatsheet - Linux Software / Site Index
- Awesome Linux Software - FOSS Linux Software
- Awesome KDE - FOSS KDE Software
- Awesome GNOME - FOSS GNOME Software
- FOSS Software Packages - FOSS Software Packages Index
- Kapital Sin / Use Translator
- The Book of Secret Knowledge
- Linux Software CSE - Multi-Site Software Search
- Awesome Linux Minimalism - FOSS Software
- FOSS Torrents - FOSS Software Torrents
- Open Source Linux Programs - FOSS Software Chart
- Rim's Linux Wiki, 2 - Linux Software / Tool Index /
- KDE Applications or KDE Store - KDE Apps & Themes
- Flatpak or Flathub - Flatpak App Repositories
- SnapCraft - Snap Repository
- Nix, AppImagePool, Zap / , pkgx / , AM or Homebrew - Package Managers
- cheat.sh - App Repos /
- AppImageHub, AppImages or Get AppImage - Download Appimages
- Apps for GNOME - GNOME Apps
- emplace - System Package Sync
- Pacstall - AUR-Inspired Package Manager for Ubuntu
Linux System
- Hardware for Linux - Linux Hardware Compatibility Database / Forum /
- Btop, fastfetch, MangoHud, CPU-X, Macchina, Archey4, Hyfetch or s-tui - System Info / Resource Monitors
- TimeShift - System Restore / Backup
- Impression - Create Bootable USB Linux Drives
- anuraOS / Instance - Linux Browser Emulator
- SysmonForLinux - Monitor / Log System Activity
- htop or Zenith - Interactive Process Viewers
- screenFetch - Bash Screenshot Information Tool
- Nanobench - CPU Microbenchmark / Documentation
- ScanMem - Memory Scanner / Debugger
- pacwall - Live Wallpaper Dependency Graph / Package Status
- keyd or xremap - Keyboard Remapping
- LAN Mouse - Mouse & Keyboard Sharing
- Input Leap - Multi-Computer Control
- auto-cpufreq - CPU Speed & Power Optimization Automation
- Fan Control - Fan Controller
- WinApps - Run Windows Apps on Linux
- Teleport - Windows App Compatibility Analyzer
- NetBoot - iPXE Network Boot
- CloverBootloader - Windows, Mac & Linux Bootloader / Config
- zfsBootMenu - ZFS Bootloader
- Waycheck - Lists Protocols Implemented by a Wayland Compositor
- Linux Heads - Minimal CoreBoot /
- coreboot or Libreboot - Replace Proprietary BIOS/UEFI Firmware
- GParted - Partition Manager
- CoreELEC / or LibreELEC / - Kodi-Based Operating System
- DistroSea - Cloud Virtual Machine / Allows Browsers
- Linux-KVM - Virtualization Kernel module
- WebVM - Browser Virtual Machine / /
- OSX-KVM, OneClick-macOS-Simple-KVM or macOS-Simple-KVM - macOS Virtual Machines
- kmon - Kernel Manager and Activity Monitor
- Kernel Map - Interactive Linux Kernel Map
- KernelNewbies - Kernel Developer Guides
- SystemRescue or Super Grub2 Disk - Bootable System Rescue Toolkits
- bt-dualboot - Dual-Boot Bluetooth Sync Tool
- open-gpu-kernel-modules - NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Module
- nosystemd - Alternatives to systemd
- greetd - Login Manager Daemon
Linux Video
- mpv or VLC - Video Players
- Haruna / or Celluloid - MPV Frontends
- Kdenlive / or Flowblade / - Video Editors
- MultiPlex - Torrent Watch Party / Use VPN
- MPV Shim - Cast Plex to MPV
- gpu-screen-recorder - Lightweight Screen Recorder w/ Shadowplay
- Gromit MPX - Screen Annotation
- AV Linux - Video / Audio Editor
- REAL Video Enhancer - Video Upscaling
- 4KTUBE or Video Downloader - Video Downloaders
- Peek - Simple Video / GIF recorder
- Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam - Fake Webcam Background
- AnymeX - Anime Streaming App / Extension Guide / /
- Hayase - Anime Torrent Streaming App / Extensions
- Shiru - Anime Torrent Streaming App
- ani-cli - Anime Streaming Terminal
- Trackma - Anime Tracking App
- LiveCaptions - Real-Time Captions
Linux Audio
- Awesome Linux Audio - Live Audio Resources
- SpotX-Bash or spotify-adblock - Spotify Adblockers
- Spicetify - Spotify Themes & Plugins / Note / /
- SongRec or Mousai - Song Identifiers
- puddletag - Metadata Organizer /
- Tidal Hi-Fi - Hi-Fi Tidal for Linux
- cmus - Audio Player
- Tauon Music Box - Audio Player / /
- Lollypop - Audio Player
- Audacious - Audio Player /
- Amberol - Audio Player
- Fooyin - Audio Player /
- Gapless - Audio Player
- dopamine - Audio Player
- AudioTube, ytermusic or Monophony - YouTube Audio Clients
- MOC or Kew - TUI Audio Players
- Sonosano - Self-Hosted P2P Lossless Music Player
- Deezer Linux or DZR - Deezer Clients
- MusicPod - Podcast / Radio Player
- Shortwave or QMPlay2 - Radio Players
- HeadsetControl - Headset Settings Manager
- Pipewire Multimedia API - Improved Video / Audio Handling
- EasyEffects - Pipewire Audio Effects
- Werman or NoiseTorch - Noise Suppression Software
- Qtractor - Audio Editor
- Calf Studio Gear - Audio Production Plugins
- Ensembles - Musical Performance Arranger
- Viper4Linux / GUI or JDSP4Linux - Audio Processors
- cava - Console Audio Visualizer
- Blanket - Ambient Sound Mixer for Linux
- CasterSoundboard - Soundboard
Linux Image
- Flameshot or Scrot - Screenshot Tools
- v4l2loopback - Create Virtual Cameras
- Drawing - Drawing App
- Feh or NSXIV - Image Viewer
- lsix - View Images in Terminal
- Upscaler - Image Upscaler
- Trimage or Curtail - Image Compressor
- MkPosters - Turn Markdown Files into Posters
- Rapid - Quick Linux Photo Importer
Productivity / Calendars
- todo or Planify - To-Do Apps
- Timestrap or Mindfulness at the Computer - Productivity Managers
- Client Evolution or dLine - Calendars
- SafeEyes - Break Reminders
- dijo - Activity Tracker
Linux Gaming
- Are We Anti-Cheat Yet? - Anti-Cheat Game Database / GNU/Linux & Wine/Proton Compatibility
- Comprehensive Gaming Guide / 2 / 3 / 4 - Linux Gaming Guides
- protondb - Proton Compatibility / Steam Extension /
- Heroic Games Launcher - Epic / GOG / Prime Games Launcher / /
- Lutris - Games Manager /
- proton-ge-custom - Play Windows Games on Linux / Guide
- ProtonPlus or ProtonUp-QT - Linux Game Launcher Compatibility Managers
- Kapital Sin - Linux Games / Use Translator
- Torrminatorr - Linux Games
- johncena141, 2 - Linux Games / Search / Support
- UnderTaker141 - Game Libraries / Launchers
- RuTracker - Linux Games / Use Translator / Wiki / Rules
- Native Linux Games - Linux Games
- Faugus Launcher - Play Windows Games on Linux
- winesapOS - Play Games on Storage Devices
- Gamebuntu - Setup Gaming Environment on Ubuntu /
- wine-wayland - Play DX9/DX11 / Vulkan Games
- CreamLinux - Steam DLC Unlocker / Installer
- SLSsteam - Steamclient Mod + DLC Unlocker
- SteamTinkerLaunch - Steam Wrapper w/ Custom Launcher Options
- AdwSteamGtk - Steam Frontend
- steam-tui - Rust TUI for Steam
- steam-cli - CLI for Steam
- Luxtorpeda or Boxtron - Run Steam Games on Linux
- RetroDECK - Emulator for Steam Deck
- CryoUtilities - Steam Deck Utilities
- SamRewritten - Steam Achievement Manager
- Steam for Linux - Steam Linux Beta Issue Tracker
- Minigalaxy - GOG Client
- Online-Fix Linux - Launch Games w/ Online-Fix Patches
- Sober - Roblox Linux Port / Vinegar (Studio Only)
- Limo - Nexus Mods Manager for Linux
- ssprea-nvidia-control, NVBurner or CoreCtrl - GPU Overclocking Tools
- DXVK - Vulkan-Based Direct3D for Linux / Wine
- dxvk-gplasync - DXVK Fork w/ Async / Vulkan-Based Direct3D / Stutter Reduction
- lsfg-vk - Lossless Scaling for Linux
- VKBasAlt - Game Post Processing Layer
- Liquorix, Xanmod or Frogging - Linux Gaming Kernels
- Gamemode - Linux System Optimizer
- LibreGaming - Linux Game Package Downloader
- PortMaster - Port Games to Linux Handheld Devices /
- Gameboy.live - Terminal Game Boy Emulator
- QuickPassthrough - Simplified QEMU GPU Passthrough
Linux Tools
Adblock / Privacy
- ️ Linux 2FA
- ️ DNS Adblocking
- Arch Security Wiki, Linux Hardening / 2 or How to Secure a Linux Server - Linux Security Guides
- CryptSetup, gocryptfs / or Tomb - File Encryption
- Securely Wipe Disk or SSD Memory Cell Clearing - Linux Disk Wipe Guides
- JShielder - Hardening Script for Linux Servers
- Lynis - Linux Security Auditing Tool
- Lockigest - Screen Locker /
- Mistborn - Manage Cloud Security Apps
- OpenSnitch or gufw - Linux Firewalls
- Tracee - Runtime Security and Forensics
- vnStat - Network Monitors
- Howdy - Linux Facial Authentication
- USBGuard - Implement USB Device Authorization Policies
- ShuffleStacks - Create Hidden Volumes
- Collision - Check File Hashes
- WhoAmI Project - Privacy / Anonymity Tool /
- Yubikey Full Disk Encryption - Use YubiKey to unlock a LUKS Partition
- Firejail or Bubblewrap - Sandboxing Tools
- GoogleTeller - Google Tracking Notifications
Linux Internet
- qBittorrent / Tools, rTorrent / , Fragments, BitFlu, kTorrent / 2 - Linux Torrent Clients
- Nicotine+ or Soulseek - File Sharing App
- Linux WiFi Hotspot - Create WiFi Hotspots
- RuTorrent or Flood - RTorrent Web Frontend
- rTorrent Tools - Extended / Tools / / Mods
- BTFS - Bittorrent Filesystem
- Luakit - Lightweight Linux Browser
- browsh - Text-Based Browser
- ElectronMail, Claws Mail or dodo - Email Clients
- Akregator, NewsBoat, NewsFlash, Photon or gorss - RSS Readers
- Seahorse - GNOME Password Manager
- gopass - CLI Password Manager
- KGet or GabutDM - Download Managers
- GDown - Google Drive Downloader
- google-drive-ocamlfuse - Mount Google Drive
- maestral - Dropbox Client
- apt-fast - APT Download Accelerator
- Nala - APT Frontend
- aMule - eMule-like P2P Client
- OpenWRT - Linux Router Firmware
- Linux Router - Set Linux as Router
- Netcat - Networking Tool
- Bandwhich - Terminal Bandwidth Utilization Tool
- iperf - Network Bandwidth Test
- Rang3r - IP / Port Scanner
- sttr - Base64 Encryption / Decryption TUI
- Netflix Proxy - Streaming Service Proxy
- Teams for Linux - Collaboration Platform
- mx moment - Encrypted Chat Client
- Adium, Polari / , Irssi or Weechat - IRC Clients
- Dino - XMPP Client
- gurk-rs - Signal Client
- ZapZap - WhatsApp Client /
- YouTube-Viewer, Pipe Viewer or Pipeline - YouTube Clients
- GrayJay - Combines YouTube, Twitch, Rumble, etc.
- BetterDiscordctl - Modded Discord Client / Guide
- Discover - Discord Overlay
- dvm - Discord Version Manager
Server / Selfhosting
- Awesome Selfhosted / 2, iHostIt or Awesome Selfhosted UI - Self-Hosted Software Index /
- Selfh.st - Self-Hosted Software Index
- Self-Hosting-Guide - Self-Hosted Software Index
- Homepage / , Dashy / , Flame, Homer, Lab Dash, mafl, Glance, Homarr / or Organizr - Home Server Startpages
- Self Managed Life - FOSS / Self-Hosting Guide / Video, 2
- Server World - Network Server Guides
- HowtoForge / or Comfy.Guide - Linux Server Software Guides
- Flutter Server Box, Webmin / , Cockpit Project, CasaOS / or 1Panel / - Linux Server Managers / Status
- LXD UI - Linux Container + Virtual Machine Manager
- Proxmox - Self-Hosted Server Tools / Virtual Environment
- EasyPanel - Server Control Panel
- yet another bench script - Server Performance Script
- ansible-hms-docker or DockSTARTer - Automated Docker Media Server Setups
- Docket-Jacket - Docker Jacket Container
- arch-delugevpn - Docker with Torrent client and VPN on Arch Linux base
- swizzin - Seedbox for Ubuntu / Debian
- rtinst - Seedbox Installation Script for Ubuntu / Debian
- SeedSync - Sync your Seedbox
- openmediavault / or Linux Server - Self-Hosted Cloud Storage
- ABS FLutter - Self-Hosted Audiobook Server
- iRedMail, Docker Mailserver, UnInbox or Mail-in a Box - Self-Hosted Email Servers
File Tools
- Linux File Backup - File Backup App List
- Warpinator, rQuickshare, Magic Wormhole, syncthing / Tray Support, portal, Zrok, Celeste / 2 / , Cattail or Sharing - File Sync / Transfer
- Baobab, lf, ranger, nnn, clifm, fm, superfile, Joshuto, Filelight, dut, gdu or NCDU - Terminal File Managers / Disk Usage Analyzers
- ANGRYsearch, gocatcli, xplr / / , logo-ls, ugrep / or Achoz - File Explorers / Search
- The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard - Linux Filesystem Chart
- Dolphin / or SpaceFM - File Managers
- pigz / , p7zip or GNU Gzip - File Archivers / Unzippers
- Collector - File Drag & Drop
- Bash Upload - Bash File Upload 50GB / 3 days
- Zoxide - Improved CD Command
- lnav - Log File Viewer / Analyzer / /
- Pika Backup or RecoverPy - File Backup / Reocovery Tools
- Boxxy - Contain Files / Directories
- Junction - Change File Associations
- Krename - Bulk File / Folder Renaming
- FSLint, kdiff3 or fclones - Duplicate File Finder
- xdg-ninja - Unwanted File Finder
- rcm - Manage Dotfiles
- PDF Mix - PDF Editor
- gscan2pdf - Turn Documents into PDFs
Android on Linux
- Waydroid - Containerized Android on Linux / Scripts /
- Redroid or Docker-Android - Containerized Android on Linux
- Genymotion - Android Emulator
- Android Studio - IDE with Built-in Android Emulator
- Bliss OS or Android-x86 - Android-Based OS for PC
- adbfs-rootless - Mount Android on Linux via ADB
Terminal / Shell
- Awesome Shell, tldr / or AltBox - Linux Shell Resources
- Awesome TUIs or TerminalTrove - List of TUIs
- The Terminal Directory - Terminal Emulators
- zsh, bash, fish, Elvish, Es, PowerShell, Ion, Xonsh or Nushell - Command Line Shells
- zsh Tools - Plugins / Customization / Theme / Auto Setup / Rich Framework
- Alacritty, Kitty, Wezterm / , tabby, foot, Simple Terminal, Wave, Ghostty, yakuake or emacs-eat - Linux Terminal Emulators
- LinuxCommand, Command Line Guide or ManKier - Command-Line Lessons
- Starship or Liquidprompt - Bash / Zsh Prompt
- utils or UsefulLinuxShellScripts - Linux Shell Tool Scripts
- Gum - Shell Script Creator
- ShellCheck - Shell Script Bug Check
- ShellScript or shell-scripting-tutorial - Shell Scripting Tutorials
- Bash Crawl - Linux Command Learning Game
- bash_loading_animations - Bash Loading Animations
- bash-it or Bashly - Bash Frameworks
- zx or dax - Write Complex Scripts
- Basher or bpkg - Bash Package Manager
- Distrobox - Use Distros via Terminal
- explainshell.com - Match Command-Line Arguments to Help Text
- Tmux - Terminal Multiplexer / Cheatsheet
- Zellij - Terminal Workspace
- asciinema - Terminal Recorder
- atuin - Shell History Management /
- cbonsai - Generate Bonsai Trees in Terminal
- pipes.sh or pipes-rs - Animated Pipes in Terminal
Raspberry Pi
- Awesome Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi Tools / Resources
- Pinn - Raspberry Pi OS Installer
- PiVPN - Raspberry Pi VPN /
- raspberrypiwireguard - Install WireGuard on Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Connect - Raspberry Pi Remote Access
- CaribouLite - Raspberry Pi Tx/Rx 6GHz SDR
- Piper - Raspberry Pi Text-To-Speech
- Pinout - Raspberry Pi GPIO Pins Guide
Ricing / Customization
- Awesome Ricing, Awesome Linux Ricing or Pling - Linux Ricing Resources
- Elkowar's Wacky Widgets, Aylur's GTK Shell or Quickshell - Widgeting Systems
- unixporn - Ricing Community /
Desktop Environment
- Desktop Environment Comparison
- Extension Manager - GNOME Shell Extension Manager
- Material Shell or Forge - GNOME Tiling Extension
- Pop!_OS Shell - Pop-Shell for GNOME
- Guillotine - Execute Commands from a Customizable Menu / GNOME Extension
- Polonium - KDE6 Tiling Manager Extension /
- Hardcode Tray - Hardcoded Tray Icon Fix
Window Managers
- Awesome Wayland - Wayland Resources
- Window Manager Index - List of Window Managers
- Wayland Compositor Index - List of Wayland Compositors
- We Are Wayland Now - Wayland Ecosystem Components /
- i3wm - Manual Tiling Window Manager / Reference Card
- awesomewm / , xmonad, Qtile or dwm - Dynamic Tiling Window Managers
- Hyprland / Resources / Arch Wiki / Simple Config, 2 or niri - Dynamic Tiling Wayland Compositors
- Sway / Arch Wiki or SwayFx - i3-compatible Wayland Compositors
- BSPWM or herbstluftwm - Hybrid Tiling Window Managers
- river - Wayland Compositor
- LabWC - Wayland Compositor
- wayfire - Wayland Compositor
- picom - Compositor for Standalone X11 Window Managers / Docs /
- Polybar (X11) / Themes, Iron Bar (Wayland) or Waybar (Wayland) - Customizable Status Bars
Linux Themes
- xfce-look - XFCE Linux Themes
- Gnome-Look - GNOME Themes
- Hellwal - Color Palette Generator for Ricing
- Themix - Linux Themes / GUI
- Kvantum - Linux QT / KDE Theme Engine
- nwg-look - GTK3 Settings Editor
- Arc - Transparent Linux Theme
- Ant - Light Linux Theme
- XScreenSaver - Linux Screensavers
- varietywalls or HydraPaper - Wallpaper Managers
- Video Wallpaper or Hidamari - Use Videos as Animated Wallpapers
- tint - Extract Wallpaper Colors for System Scheme / GUI
- Polychromatic or OpenRazer - Linux System Light Control
- Burn My Windows - Window Closing Effects
- theme.sh, NotCurses / Wiki or Shell Color Scripts / 2 - Custom Terminal Themes
Mac Apps
- The Terminal Directory - List of Terminal Emulators
- ️ Multi-Platform Readers - Ebook Reader Index
- gibMacOS or Mist - Download macOS
- NearDrop or maestral - File Sharing Apps
- shottr - Screenshot Tools
- Aptonic - Mac Productivity App
- Ice Cubes - Mastodon Client /
- Sky.app - Bluesky Client
- Beta Profiles - Download Pre-Release Versions macOS
- CloverBootloader - Windows, Mac & Linux Bootloader / Config
- Boot Camp - Windows Bootloader / DL Script
- Tart - Virtual Machine Manager /
- UTM or VMware - Virtual Machines / Run Linux / Windows on macOS
- Docker OSX - Mac VM in Docker
- SwiftUI Win11 - Windows 11 Desktop Client for macOS
- OrbStack - Docker Client
- Bookshelf - Book Tracker
- LimaVM - Linux VM
- PortingKit or PlayOnMac - Run Windows Games / Programs on Mac
- OpenCore - Mac Bootloader / Config / Guide
- PlayCover - Run iOS Apps on Apple Silicon Macs
- rEFind - Boot Manager
- Kexts - UEFI Kexts
- Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Downloader or Adobe Packager - Adobe Product Downloader
- ss64 macOS - macOS Bash Commands
- Left on Read - iMessage Client
- MacBing, LlamaChat or Mollama - AI Chatbots
- ViennaRSS - RSS Feed Reader
- Tachidesk-Sorayomi / Extensions, 2, 3 - Manga Reader
- Dialect - Translator
- Drafts, CotEditor, TextMate, Nebo, Strflow, Kyun, Notenik or Voodoopad - Text Editors / Notes
- Agenda - Mac Notes Organizer / Forum
- Taskpaper - To-Do Apps
- BibDesk - Bibliography Manager
- Microsoft Office - Microsoft Office for macOS
- Hammerspoon or Bunch - Desktop Automation
- MacScripter - Automation Forum
- pongoOS - Mac Pre-Boot Executor
- Later - Restore App Sessions /
- MacVim, CodeEdit or AuroraEditor - Code Editors
- GrayJay - Combines YouTube, Twitch, Rumble, etc.
- SD Buddy, CHARL-E or Swift Core ML Diffusers - Stable Diffusion Apps
- ColorSlurp or Material-Colors-native - Color Picker
- Use Contrast - Check Color Contrast Ratios
- Sim Daltoinism - Color Blindness Simulator
- AnimeBox - Booru Client
- Hachidori - Automatically Update MAL / Anilist / Kitsu Lists
- Magit! - Git Text-Based UI
- ProperTree - GUI Plist Editor
- NHCalc - Compute Image NeuralHash
- Does It Arm? - M2 / M3 App Compatibility Chart
- SelfControlApp - Website Blocker
- Typist - Typing Practice
- Comet - Reddit Clients
- Sink It - Reddit Enhancement Extension
- Grayscale Mode - Grayscale Control
- macOSicons - Icons
- equinux - OS X Certificate Fix
- Lilu - Kext / Process Patcher
- TopNotch - Remove The Notch
Software Sites
- Awesome macOS, OpenSourceApple, Awesome Mac or Awesome OS Apps - FOSS App Indexes
- Mac Menu Bar - Menu Bar App Index
- Homebrew / GUI, Munki, MacApps or Applite - Package Managers
- AppsTorrent
- nMac
- MacBB
- Mac App Store
- Antibiotic's
- Haxmac
- Mac Torrents
- MacKed
- WebCatalog - Signup
- Macintosh Garden - Oldschool Software
- MacintoshRepository - Oldschool Software
- ThriftMac - Freeware
- Sindre Sorhus - Freeware
- Latest - Software Updater
Mac Video
- IINA - Video Player
- Hayase - Anime Torrent Streaming App / Extensions
- AnymeX - Anime Streaming App / Extension Guide / /
- Shiru - Anime Torrent Streaming
- Yattee - YouTube Player
- REAL Video Enhancer - Video Upscaling
- Cap / , Kap or ScreenTimeLapse - Screen Recorders
Mac Audio
- SpotX-Bash or Mac_Spotify_Adblock - Spotify Adblockers
- Spicetify - Spotify Themes & Plugins / Note / /
- foobar2000 or VOX Mac Music Player - Audio Players
- Silicio - Audio Mini Player
- Alfred Spotify Mini Player - Spotify Mini Player
- Sonosano - Self-Hosted P2P Lossless Music Player
- SoundSeer - Spotify in Menu Bar
- TheBoringNotch - Turn Notch into Audio Controller / Calendar / /
- Nuage - Soundcloud Client
- Garageband - Audio Editor
- EQMac - Audio Equalizer
- The Levelator - Automatic Audio Level Adjustments
- Guitarix - Virtual Guitar Amplifier / Plugins
- XLD - Lossless Audio Transcoder
- BlackHole - Pass Audio to Apps
- Cuterdio - Radio
- Mubert AI - AI Music Radio
- Playlisty - Transfer Apple Music Playlists to Spotify
Mac Image
- Gifski - Image to GIF Converter /
- Darkroom - Image / Video Editor
- SeaShore - Image Editors
- ImageOptim - Image Optimization
- Perspec - Correct Perspective of Images
- Draw Things - AI Image Drawing Tool
Mac Gaming
- Torrminatorr - Mac Games
- AppleGamingWiki / or Mac Gaming DB - Mac Game Fixes / Compatibility
- Goldberg - Steam Multiplayer Client Emulator
- SCNLOG - Mac Games
- RuTracker - Mac Games
- AppsTorrent - Mac Games
- MacintoshRepository - Oldschool Mac Games
- Mac Source Ports - Run Old Mac Games
- Heroic Games Launcher - Epic / GOG / Prime Games Launcher / /
- Mythic / - Epic Games Launcher
- Prism43 - Prism Launcher / Unlocker
- NASOS - Gamecube iso.dec to ISO Converter
- r/MacGaming - Mac Gaming Community /
- cemu.emiyl - CEMU Compatibility List
Mac Tools
Mac Adblock / Privacy
- Awesome OSX Security - Mac Security Resources
- ️ Mac 2FA
- ️ DNS Adblocking
- Malwarebytes, BlockBlock or KnockKnock - Antivirus
- uBO Lite Safari, AdGuard Safari, wBlock / Guide or Stay - Safari Adblockers
- 1Blocker - DNS Adblocker
- Lockdown Privacy - Block Trackers / Ads
- Gas Mask - Block Ads via Host Files
- macOS Privacy Guide - Mac Privacy & Security Guides
- DNS Party - Encrypted DNS Profiles
- LuLu - Mac Firewall
- RansomWhere? - Ransomware Blocker
- OverSight - Webcam / Mic Monitor
- SuspiciousPackage - Analyze PKG Files
- Santa - Binary Authorization System
- DHS - Dylib Hijack Scanner
- GPG Suite - Encrypt & Sign Data / Communications
- What's Your Sign? - View File Cryptographic Signatures
- Tracker Zapper - Remove URL Tracking Elements
- LinkLiar - Spoof MAC Address
- Kextviewr - View All Kernel Modules
- mac_apt - Artifact Parsing Tool
- OpenVPN or Passepartout - VPN Tunnel
- MailTrackerBlocker - Privacy-Based Email Client
- Status - Encrypted Messaging Client
Mac Internet
- Transmission - Torrent Client
- qBittorrent - Torrent Client / Tools
- KeePassXC or Strongbox - Password Managers
- What Route - Network Diagnostic Tool
- ElectronMail - Email Clients
- Browserosaurus - Browser Prompter
- Orion - Browser with Chrome + Firefox Extension Support /
System Tools
- AppleDB - Apple Device / Software Info Database
- Alfred / Workflows / Themes , Raycast, Albert / , Quicksilver, KeyboardCowboy or SOL - Keystroke Launchers / Spotlight Replacements
- CustomShortcuts, Karabiner-Elements or ShortcutKeeper - Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
- alt-tab-macos - Alt-Tab for Mac
- Advanced macOS Commands - Advanced Command-Line Tools
- Conky / Colors, eul, Stats, Mission Center or MacFetch - Hardware / System Monitors
- Hot - CPU Monitor
- TaskExplorer - Task Manager / Viewer
- Pearcleaner - System Cleanup / Uninstallers /
- BetterDisplay - Display Controller
- DisplayPlacer - Dual Monitor Manager
- KeyPad - Connect Mac Keyboard to Mobile Devices
- LinearMouse or MacMouseFix - Mouse Remapping
- Pinch - Trackpad Pinch to Zoom Gesture
- MiddleClick - Middle / Scroll Click via 3 Finger Tap / Trackpad or Magic Mouse
- Scroll Reverser - Per-Device Scroll Settings
- KeyClu - Shortcut CheatSheet for Current Application
- KeyCastr - Keystroke Visualizer
- MonitorControl - External Monitor Brightness / Volume Control
- BackgroundMusic - Volume Mixer / Auto-Pause
- AlDente - Charging Manager
- BatteryBuddy - Cute Battery Indicator
- AirBattery or CoconutBattery - Device Battery Trackers
- Macs Fan Control - Fan Controller
- Find You - Track Bluetooth Devices
- Touché - Touch Bar Simulator
- Sentinel - SwiftUI Gatekeeper Config GUI
- USBMap - Map macOS USB Ports
- Actions - Additional Shortcuts App Actions
- pock - Touch Bar Widget Manager /
- Übersicht - System Command Widgets
- Itsycal - Menu Bar Calendar
- Clocker or MeetingBar - Menu Bar Meetings Calendars
- xbar - Manage Menu Bar Items /
- MacLaunch - Manage Startup Items
- Ice - Menu Bar Manager /
- OnlySwitch - Menu Bar Toggle Switches
- Sloth - Process Manager
- KeepingYouAwake - Prevent Sleep Mode
- Yabai, Amethyst / , 1Piece, Loop, AeroSpace, Phoenix or Rectangle - Window Managers
- Maccy, ClipBook, clipboard-history or TRex - Clipboard Managers
- Pictogram, IconSet or IconChamp - Custom App Icons
- Tintd or Manila - Change Folder Colors
- Dynamic Wallpaper Club - Dynamic Wallpaper App
- wallpapper or Equinox - Dynamic Wallpaper Creators
- Plash - Use Website as Wallpaper
- 100 macOS Screensavers - Minimalist Screensavers
- DarkModeBuddy or ThemeKit - System Dark Mode Apps
- Magic Trace - Performance Analysis with Intel PT
File Tools
- PeaZip / , The Unarchiver, unxip or Keka - File Archivers
- Readdle - Multipurpose File Tool
- OpenMTP - Mac / Android File Transfer /
- Progress - Show Copied Data Progress
- Bruji - Media Cataloging Software Suite
- superfile - Terminal File Manager /
- OSXFuse - Mac File Integration
- JDownloader - File Download Manager / Debloat / Dark Theme, 2 / Dracula Theme / Warning
- Go Speed - File Download Manager / / Extension / Plugins
- Progressive Downloader - File Download Manager
- eza - Modern
lsReplacement - Transnomino or Riffo - Bulk File / Folder Renaming
- fzf or skim - Fuzzy Finders
- FlyingCarpet - Cross-Platform AirDrop / Guide
Unix-Like
- Awesome-ttygames - Unix ASCII Games
- Awesome BSD - BSD Resources
- Hardware for BSD - BSD Hardware Compatibility Database /
- UnitedBSD - BSD Forum / Community
- FreeBSD Wiki - FreeBSD Wiki / Guides / Docs
- Pkgs - Unix Packages / Repology
- GameShell - Unix Shell Learning Game
- Modern Unix - Unix Shells
- wpgtk - Fully Customizable Unix Color Schemer
- Plan9Port - Unix Port for Plan9 Libraries + Programs /