privacy
ungoogled-chromium
ungoogled-softwareGoogle Chromium with the Google integration removed. Chromium's features stay while background connections to Google services are stripped out and some closed components replaced, making browser behaviour more controllable. It suits people who want the Chromium engine without default telemetry and integration.
tutanota
tutaoTuta is an email service with a strong focus on security and privacy that lets you encrypt emails, contacts and calendar entries on all your devices.
exifcleaner
szTheoryA cross-platform desktop app that strips metadata from images. Dropping photos in removes EXIF details such as device, timestamp and GPS location, so sharing an image does not leak private information, with batch handling of images, PDFs and video. It suits people who want metadata gone before posting.
super-productivity
super-productivitySuper Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project. - super-product...
Standard Notes
standardnotesThink fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.
tintpad
sorkilaIt falls out of your notch. Hotkey, repo, Return: your terminal opens with Claude Code, Codex or any agent already running. Free, MIT, local-only macOS.
Shieldxy
RockxyAppAn open-source, auditable application firewall and connection monitor for macOS. It prompts on each program's network access so you can allow or deny it, lists current connections and traffic live, and keeps the code open for inspection. It suits people who want control over outbound traffic and verifiable tooling.
ownkeep
ownkeep-appOwnKeep is an offline, keyboard-first vault for macOS. Passwords, commands, todos, subscriptions and finance — one encrypted file that never leaves your Mac.
TabType
nilavaFree, open-source AI autocomplete for macOS — on-device ghost-text suggestions in every app. A private, local Cotypist alternative built with MLX.
puresnitch
momenbaselFree, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI world map, rules manager, DNS over HTTPS, pf-based blocking. Signed, notarized, MIT l...
PureMac
momenbaselFree, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache cleanup. MIT licensed.
openquack
larryxiaoVoice dictation menu-bar app for macOS. Press a hotkey, speak, transcript appears at the cursor. Whisper runs locally via WhisperKit on Apple Silicon — no audio, text, or telemetry leaves your Mac....
keepassxc
keepassxrebootA cross-platform community port of the KeePass password manager. Vaults are encrypted files kept on your own machine with no cloud dependency, hardware keys such as YubiKey can serve as a second factor, and logins can be filled automatically in browsers and apps through extensions. It suits people who want to keep passwords entirely under their own control.
VPN-Bypass
GeiserXmacOS menu-bar app for fine-grained VPN routing: bypass the VPN for chosen domains/services, force others through it, or (Custom mode) route each domain/subnet out a specific egress — direct, a spe...
FreeTube
FreeTubeAppA privacy-focused open-source YouTube app. It plays videos without loading Google's tracking scripts, and subscriptions and playlists can be kept without signing in, stored locally on the machine. It supports subscription import, multiple profiles and player settings, which suits people who want YouTube without the tracking.
MakLock
dutkiewiczmaciejFree, open-source macOS app that locks applications with Touch ID, Apple Watch, and trusted Wi-Fi. The only open-source app locker for macOS.
diskwise
DreamOfXMFree, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Native SwiftUI disk cleaner for app caches, node_modules, Xcode DerivedData and Docker usage - nothing is ever really deleted: it all goes to the...
browser-cookie-bridge
apoorvdarshanPrivate, local cookie and session transfer between Chromium browsers and ChatGPT Codex on macOS.
panoply
anzal1Every file tool in one open-source app. PDF, image, video, audio, OCR and ID photos, on your device, offline, with nothing uploaded.
Oats
ariso-aiThe free, open-source meeting-notes app for your Mac — offline transcription and AI notes, free in the cloud or 100% on-device.
stik
0xMassiInstant thought capture for macOS. One shortcut, post-it appears, type, close.
fieldhop-macos
18565882223-beepFieldHop — local-first OTP relay from Messages or email to the right field on macOS.