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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 /
  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 - Linux Games / Search / Support
• UnderTaker141 - Game Libraries / Launchers
• RuTracker - Linux Games / Use Translator / Wiki / Rules
• Native Linux Games - Linux Games
• 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 or Aylur's GTK Shell - 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
• 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 /
• Tart - Virtual Machine Manager /
• VMware - Virtual Machine
• 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 ls Replacement
• 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 /