mac-utilities

Free macOS CLI to clean disk space — caches, logs, Homebrew, Xcode. Open-source alternative to CleanMyMac

Advanced trackpad gestures for macOS

Put your own photos on the macOS desktop as widgets

Show Desktop for Mac: hide every window with one click or ⌃⇧D, then bring them all back exactly as they were. The Windows+D shortcut for macOS. Free, open source, no internet access.

Who Stole My Focus: find out which app keeps jumping in front of your work on your Mac. A free, open-source menu bar app that names every app that steals focus, even mid-typing. No permissions, no internet access.

Discover and track updates for Mac apps outside the App Store.

See what AI coding tools leave on your Mac: disk, background processes, MCP servers and login items, with a receipt for every update. Free, read-only, no internet access.

Export your Apple Podcasts subscriptions on your Mac as OPML for Overcast, Pocket Casts or any podcast app, plus your listening history as Markdown, CSV and JSON. Free, read-only, no internet access.

Export Apple Voice Memos transcripts on your Mac as Markdown with the audio: timestamped paragraphs, only new memos each run, Obsidian-friendly. Free, read-only, no internet access.

Lightweight macOS menu bar utility that keeps your Mac awake — even with the lid closed

All-in-One Native macOS AI Companion & 21 Modular System Utilities (SwiftUI / Apple MLX / SMC / Vision)

Dim windows and screens individually on macOS — lightweight menu bar app

macOS menu bar volume mixer: per-app volume, output switcher, media controls

Mac menu bar app that shows which apps keep your external drive, memory card or disk image from ejecting, quits them politely and ejects. For "The disk wasn't ejected because one or more programs may be using it." Free, never force-quits, no internet access.

A curated awesome list of Mac apps, macOS utilities, and tools for productivity, development, design, and everyday use.

Lightweight macOS diagnostic scanner with visual reports

macOS menu bar brightness and contrast control for external monitors (DDC/CI) and the built-in display

🍏 Apple Silicon M-Series Thermal Sentinel & Resource Guardian (Swift Native, Zero Sudo, Frosted Glass UI)

Mac Open and Save dialogs, in the right folder: the folders open in Finder, recent folders and favorites beside every dialog, one click or ⌃⌥J away. A free, open-source Default Folder X alternative. No internet access.