Linux Distros ​

TIP

We don't curate individual distros ourselves as we feel the indexes listed are good enough to stand on their own.

• DistroChooser

• DistroWatch

• distro.moe - Find Random Distros

• Linux Live Kit - Live Distro Creator

• DotShare - Distro Config Index

• ArchiveOS

• OS.click

• LinuxTracker

• OpenSourceFeed

• Pkgs / Repology

• Desktop Environment Comparison

Linux Communities​

• All Things Linux - Linux Discord Server

• 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

• ArchWiki - Linux Forum

• Gentoo Forums - Linux Forum

Linux Guides​

• ️ Bash / CLI Cheat Sheets

• ArchWiki - Arch Linux Guide / Manuals / TUI

• GameShell - Unix Shell Learning Game

• InstallGentoo Wiki / 2 or Gentoo Wiki - Gentoo Wikis / Guides

• Debian Wiki - Debian Wiki / Guides

• FreeBSD Wiki - FreeBSD Wiki / Guides / Docs

• LinuxJourney - Interactive Linux Guides

• HowToLinux - Linux Desktop Guides

• Self Managed Life - FOSS / Self-Hosting Guide / Video, 2

• Server World - Network Server Guides

• HowtoForge or Comfy.Guide - Linux Server Software 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

Linux System​

• Window Manager Index - List of Window Managers

• Hardware for Linux - Linux Hardware Compatibility Database / Forum /

• Hardware for BSD - BSD Hardware Compatibility Database /

• 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

• Webmin - Web-Based System Admin Tool /

• screenFetch - Bash Screenshot Information Tool

• Nanobench - CPU Microbenchmark / Documentation

• ScanMem - Memory Scanner / Debugger

• pacwall - Live Wallpaper Dependency Graph / Package Status

• picom - Compositor for standalone X11 Window Managers

• 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

• WoeUSB or Windows2USB - Create Bootable USB Windows Drives

• NetBoot - Boot Linux Distros

• CloverBootloader - Windows, Mac & Linux Bootloader / Config

• zfsBootMenu - ZFS Bootloader

• Linux Heads - Minimal CoreBoot /

• GParted - Partition Manager

• Archinstall - Arch Linux Installers

• Pop!_OS Shell - Pop-Shell for GNOME

• CoreELEC /

  or LibreELEC /

  - Kodi-Based Operating System

• WSL - Run Linux on Windows / Resources / Startup Launcher / Wayland / X Server

• DistroSea - Virtual Machine

• Boxes - Virtual Machine Manager

• 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

• coreboot or Libreboot - Replace Proprietary BIOS/UEFI Firmware

• bt-dualboot - Dual-Boot Bluetooth Sync Tool

• Hardcode Tray - Hardcoded Tray Icon Fix

• open-gpu-kernel-modules - NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Module

• nosystemd - Alternatives to systemd

• greetd - Login Manager Daemon

Raspberry Pi​

• Pinn - Raspberry Pi OS Installer

• WoR-flasher - Install Win10/11 on Raspberry Pi SD via Linux

• PiVPN - Raspberry Pi VPN /

• raspberrypiwireguard - Install WireGuard on Raspberry Pi

• CaribouLite - Raspberry Pi Tx/Rx 6GHz SDR

• Piper - Raspberry Pi Text-To-Speech

Wayland Compositors​

• Wayland Compositor Index - List of Wayland Compositors

• Hyprland - Wayland Compositor / Arch Wiki / Simple Config, 2

• Sway or SwayFx - i3-compatible Wayland Compositor / Arch Wiki

• river - Wayland Compositor

• LabWC - Wayland Compositor

• wayfire - Wayland Compositor

• niri - Wayland Compositor

• Waycheck - Wayland Compositor GUI

Linux Apps ​

• ️ 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, Fuzzel, Ulauncher or wofi - App Launchers

• FreeRDP - Remote Desktop Client /

• wslu - Utilities for Windows 10 Linux Subsystem /

• Darling - Run macOS Apps on Linux /

  /

• innoextract - Windows Installer Unpacker /

• nativefier_tauri - Turn Webpages into Desktop Apps

• Autokey - Linux Automation Utility /

• Touchégg - Multi-Touch Gesture Recognizer

• Material Shell or Forge - GNOME Tiling Extension

• Polonium - KDE6 Tiling Manager Extension /

• Bismuth - KDE5 Tiling Extension /

• Ghostwriter or Remarkable - Markdown Editor

• Gedit, Geany, Leafpad, taskbook, Notepadqq, Featherpad or nb /

  - Text Editor / Note Apps

• 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

• Ollama /

  /

  or Alpaca - Run LLMs on Linux

• nyrna - Suspend Apps / Games

• Solaar - Logitech Device Manager

• bluetuith - Bluetooth Manager

• QR Scan - QR Code Scanner

• libimobiledevice - Communicate with iOS Devices

• Meteo - Weather App

• Client Evolution or dLine - Calendars

• todo or Planify - To-Do Apps

• Timestrap or Mindfulness at the Computer - Productivity Managers

• SafeEyes - Break Reminders

• dijo - Activity Tracker

• Linux-PowerToys - PowerToys for Linux

• libmui - Mac Style Widget Library

• Railway - Travel Info Manager

• Wike - Wikipedia App

• Komikku, Suwayomi-VaadinUI or Manga Reader - Manga Readers

• ABS FLutter - Self-Hosted Audiobook Server

• Mako, dunst - Customizable Notification Daemon /

• Eloquent or DidYouMean - Grammar Check Apps

• KTouch, typer or Toipe - Typing Practice

Software Sites​

• Rim's Linux Wiki, 2 - Linux Software / Tool Index /

• ArchWiki App Sites - Linux Software / Site Index

• Awesome Linux - 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

• Linux FOSS Image - FOSS Software List

• KDE Applications - KDE Apps

• Ultimate Cheatsheet

• LinuxAlt

• Plan9Port /

• tlanyan

• Flatpak or Flathub - Flatpak App Repositories

• SnapCraft - Snap Repository

• GearLever or AppImageLauncher - Appimage Managers

• NixOS / Manager, AppImagePool, Zap /

  , pkgx, AM or Homebrew - Package Managers

• cheat.sh - App Repos /

• AppImageHub, AppImages or Get AppImage - Download Appimages

• yay - Arch User Repository Helpers

• Apps for GNOME - GNOME Apps

• emplace - System Package Sync

• Pling / 2 - Linux Apps and Themes

• Pacstall - AUR-Inspired Package Manager for Ubuntu

Linux Video​

• mpv - Video Player

• Haruna or Celluloid - MPV Frontends

• Kdenlive /

  or Flowblade - Video Editors

• MultiPlex - Torrent Watch Party / Use VPN

• MPV Shim - Cast Plex to MPV

• Gromit MPX - Screen Annotation

• Spectacle - Screen Recorder / Clipping

• 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

• Shiru - Anime Torrent Streaming

• ani-cli - Anime Streaming Terminal

• Trackma - Anime Tracking App

• LiveCaptions - Real-Time Captions

Linux Audio​

• Awesome Linux Audio - Live Audio Resources

• SpotX-Bash, spotify-adblock or SpotifyNoPremium - Spotify Adblockers

• 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, 2 - Audio Player

• Audacious - Audio Player

• Rhythmbox - Audio Player

• Amberol - Audio Player

• Subsonic - Audio Player / Import Spotify

• Fooyin /

  - Audio Player

• g4music - Audio Player

• dopamine - Audio Player

• AudioTube - Audio Player

• MOC or Kew - TUI Audio Players

• Monophony - YouTube Music Client

• ytermusic - YouTube Music Downloader

• Deezer Linux or DZR - Deezer Clients

• MusicPod - Podcast / Radio Player

• Shortwave or QMPlay2 - Radio Players

• HeadsetControl - Headset Settings Manager

• Pipewire / Plugins 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

• Sunamu - Now Playing Songs Display

• CasterSoundboard - Soundboard

Linux Images​

• Flameshot or Scrot - Screenshot Tools

• photoshopCClinux - Linux Photoshop Installer

• 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

Linux Gaming​

• Awesome-ttygames - Unix ASCII Games

• 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

• Lutris - Games Manager

• proton-ge-custom - Play Windows Games on Linux / Guide

• ProtonUp-QT - Install / Manage Proton-GE for Steam and Wine-GE for Lutris

• Kapital Sin - Linux Games / Use Translator

• Torrminatorr - Linux Games

• johncena141 - Linux Games / Search / Support

• GameHub, Gnome Games, UnderTaker141 or Steal - Game Libraries / Launchers

• RuTracker - Linux Games / Translator / Wiki / Rules

• winesapOS - Play Games on Storage Devices

• Gamebuntu - Setup Gaming Environment on Ubuntu /

• wine-wayland - Play DX9/DX11 / Vulkan Games

• CreamLinux - Steam DLC Unlocker / Installer

• AdwSteamGtk - Steam Frontend

• steam-tui - Rust TUI for Steam

• steam-cli - CLI for Steam

• Luxtorpeda or Boxtron - Run Steam Games on Linux

• BlueComet - Offline Steam DRM Bypass / DLC Unlocker

• RetroDECK - Emulator for Steam Deck

• CryoUtilities - Steam Deck Utilities

• GameScope - Steam Session Compositing Window Manager

• SamRewritten - Steam Achievement Manager

• Steam for Linux - Steam Linux Beta Issue Tracker

• HeroicGamesLauncher - Epic Games Launcher /

• Minigalaxy - GOG Client

• Sober - Roblox Linux Port / Vinegar (Studio Only)

• Limo - Nexus Mods Manager for Linux

• CWordle - Wordle in Unix Terminal

• NVBurner or CoreCTRL - Overclocking Tool

• dxvk - D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Linux / Wine

• 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 /

• Anime Game Launcher - Genshin Impact Launcher /

• among-sus - Play Among Us in Your Terminal

• Gameboy.live - Terminal Game Boy Emulator

• StarryDex - Pokédex App

• QuickPassthrough - Simplified Qemu GPU Passthrough

• Gambit - Terminal Chess

• Sssnake - Terminal Snake

Linux Tools ​

Adblock / Privacy​

• ️ Linux 2FA

• ️ DNS Adblocking

• Arch Security Wiki, Linux Hardening / 2 or How to Secure a Linux Server - Linux Security Guides

• SpoofDPI or zapret - DPI Circumvention

• CryptSetup, gocryptfs /

  or Tomb - File Encryption

• Securely Wipe Disk or SSD Memory Cell Clearing - Linux Disk Wipe Guides

• JShielder - Hardening Script for Linux Servers

• YouTubeUnblock - YouTube DPI Circumvention

• SShuttle - Proxy

• Lynis - Linux Security Auditing Tool

• Lockigest - Screen Locker /

• Mistborn - Manage Cloud Security Apps

• OpenSnitch or gufw - Linux Firewalls

• Tracee - Runtime Security and Forensics

• MOFO Linux, Tails or Kodachi - Privacy-Based Operating System

• OpenVPN Wrapper - VPN Tunnel

• Openconnect VPN Server - Linux SSL VPN Server

• DSVPN - Self-Hosted VPN

• wireguird - WireGuard GTK GUI

• Netbird or 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

• DNSWarden - DNS Adblocking /

• Firejail or Bubblewrap - Sandboxing Tools

• GoogleTeller - Google Tracking Notifications

Linux Internet​

• qBittorrent / Tools, rTorrent / 2, Fragments, BitFlu, kTorrent / 2 - Linux Torrent Clients

• Soulseek - File Sharing App

• Linux WiFi Hotspot - Create WiFi Hotspots

• RuTorrent or flood - RTorrent Web Frontend / Themes

• rTorrent Tools - Extended / Tools /

  / Mods

• BTFS - Bittorrent Filesystem

• arch-delugevpn - Docker with Torrent client and VPN on Arch Linux base

• Luakit - Lightweight Linux Browser

• browsh - Text-Based Browser

• ElectronMail, Claws Mail or dodo - Email Clients

• iRedMail, Docker Mailserver, UnInbox or Mail-in a Box - Self-Hosted Email Servers

• Akregator - RSS Feed Reader

• pass - Unix Password Manager

• Seahorse or GnomeKeyring - GNOME Password Manager

• gopass - CLI Password Manager

• KGet, Varia or GabutDM - Download Managers

• easy-google-drive-downloader or GDown - Google Drive Downloader

• google-drive-ocamlfuse - Mount Google Drive

• maestral - Dropbox Client

• openmediavault /

  or SeaFile - Self-Hosted Cloud Storage

• apt-fast - APT Download Accelerator

• Nala - APT Frontend

• aMule - eMule-like P2P Client

• Linux Router - Set Linux as Router

• 1Panel - Linux Server Management Tool /

• Proxmox - Self-Hosted Server Tools

• Wayland - Linux Display Server Protocol / Tools

• EasyPanel - Server Control Panel

• Netcat - Networking Tool

• Free Cloud Linux Server - Free Cloud Server Guide

• yet another bench script - Server Performance Script

• Bandwhich - Terminal Bandwidth Utilization Tool

• Rang3r - IP / Port Scanner

• sttr - Base64 Encryption / Decryption TUI

• Knapsu or Cloudbox - Media Server

• ansible-hms-docker or DockSTARTer - Automated Docker Media Server Setups

• Netflix Proxy - Streaming Service Proxy

• Docket-Jacket - Docker Jacket Container

• swizzin - Seedbox for Ubuntu / Debian

• rtinst - Seedbox Installation Script for Ubuntu / Debian

• SeedSync - Sync your Seedbox

• GNU Social - Self-Hosted Social Networking Platform

• Teams for Linux - Collaboration Platform

• 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

• Nextcord - Discord API Wrapper

• Discover - Discord Overlay

• dvm - Discord Version Manager

• Rofimoji, Shmoji - Emoji CLIs

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 Manager / Disk Usage Analyzers

• ANGRYsearch, CatCLI, xplr /

  /

  , logo-ls, ugrep /

  or Achoz - File Explorers

• Dolphin or SpaceFM - File Managers

• Collector - File Drag & Drop

• Bash Upload - Bash File Upload 50GB / 3 days

• z - Track Most Used Directories

• lnav - Log File Viewer / Analyzer /

  /

• p7zip, GNU Gzip or pigz - File Archivers / Unzippers

• 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

• Linux Filesystem Chart - File System Guide

Android on Linux​

• WayDroid - Containerized Android on Linux /

  / Scripts

• Redroid - Containerized Android on Linux

• Docker-Android - Containerized Android on Linux

• Genymotion - Android Emulator

• Android Studio - IDE with built-in Android Emulator

• Bliss OS - Android-based OS for PC

• Android-x86 - Android-based OS for PC

Terminal / Shell​

• Awesome Shell, tldr or AltBox - Linux Shell Resources

• Awesome TUIs, The Terminal Directory or TerminalTrove - List of TUIs

• ️ Linux Shell Index or Modern Unix

• Alacritty, Kitty, Simple Terminal, Wave, Ghostty, yakuake, emacs-eat or tabby - Linux Terminals Emulators

• Shell GPT, 2 - AI Terminal Chatbot / GPT

• Liquidprompt - Bash / Zsh Prompt

• utils or UsefulLinuxShellScripts - Linux Shell Tool Scripts

• Gum - Shell Script Creator

• ShellCheck - Shell Script Bug Check

• shell-scripting-tutorial - Shell Scripting Tutorial

• Command Line Guide, ManKier or LinuxCommand - Command-Line Lessons

• Bash Crawl - Linux Command Learning Game

• Guillotine - Execute Commands via Right Menu / Gnome Extension

• bash_loading_animations - Bash Loading Animations

• bash-it or Bashly - Bash Frameworks

• zx or dax - Write Complex Scripts

• Basher or bpkg - Bash Package Manager

• XTerm - X Window System Terminal Emulator

• Extension Manager - GNOME Shell Extensions

• Distrobox - Use Distros via Terminal

• htop or Zenith - Interactive Process Viewers

• eza - Modern ls replacement

• explainshell.com - Match Command-Line Arguments to Help Text

• PowerShell - PowerShell

• Tmux - Terminal Multiplexer / Cheatsheet

• Zellij - Terminal Workspace

• asciinema - Terminal Recorder

• fzf or skim - Fuzzy Finders

• atuin - Shell History Management /

• cbonsai - Generate Bonsai Trees in Terminal

• pipes.sh or pipes-rs - Animated Pipes in Terminal

Ricing / Customization​

• Awesome Ricing - Linux Ricing Resources

• ️ Linux Themes - Themes for Linux

• Elkowar's Wacky Widgets or Aylur's GTK Shell - Widgeting Systems

• wpgtk - Fully Customizable Unix Color Schemer

• Kvantum - Linux QT / KDE Theme Engine

• Polybar (X11) / Themes, Iron Bar (Wayland) or Waybar (Wayland) - Customizable Status Bars

• MacBuntu Transformation Pack, 2 - Mac Theme

• xScreensaver - Linux Screensavers

• Fondo, varietywalls, HydraPaper, styli.sh or Komorebi - Wallpaper Managers

• Video Wallpaper or Hidamari - Use Videos as Animated Wallpapers

• wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin - Wallpaper Engine KDE Plugin

• 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

• Gorgeous GRUB - GRUB Themes

• Iconic - Add Folder Icons

Mac Apps ​

• The Terminal Directory - List of Terminal Emulators

• ️ Multi-Platform Readers - Ebook Reader Index

• gibMacOS or Mist - Download macOS

• Readdle - Multipurpose File Tool

• PeaZip, The Unarchiver, unxip or Keka - File Archivers

• qBittorrent - Torrent Client / Tools

• NearDrop or maestral - File Sharing Apps

• shottr, MagicCap or CleanShot - Screenshot Tools

• Aptonic - Mac Productivity App

• Alfred, Albert, Quicksilver, SOL or Raycast - Keystroke Launchers

• CustomShortcuts, Karabiner-Elements or ShortcutKeeper - Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

• alt-tab-macos - Alt-Tab for Mac

• Advanced macOS Commands - Advanced Command-Line Tools

• Shiru - Anime Torrent Streaming

• DMHY - Anime Torrent Autodownloader

• 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

• foobar2000 or VOX Mac Music Player - Audio Players

• Silicio - Audio Mini Player

• Alfred Spotify Mini Player - Spotify Mini Player

• SoundSeer - Spotify in Menu Bar

• Nuage - Soundcloud 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

• OpenCore Legacy Patcher - Install New macOS on Unsupported Devices

• rEFind - Boot Manager

• Conky / Colors, eul, Stats, Mission Center or MacFetch - Hardware / System Monitors

• Hot - CPU Monitor

• TaskExplorer - Task Manager / Viewer

• Progress - Show Copied Data Progress

• Pearcleaner - System Cleanup / Uninstallers

• What Route - Network Diagnostic Tool

• Kexts - UEFI Kexts

• Bruji - Media Cataloging Software Suite

• Superfile - File Explorer / Managers

• OSXFuse - Mac File Integration

• JDOwnloader2 - File Download Manager / Debloat / Dark Theme, 2 / Dracula Theme

• Go Speed - File Download Manager /

  / Extension / Plugins

• Progressive Downloader - File Download Manager

• Transnomino or Riffo - Bulk File / Folder Renaming

• FlyingCarpet - Cross-Platform AirDrop / Guide

• Adobe Downloader - Adobe Product Downloader

• Adobe Creative Cloud - Adobe CC Guides

• Adobe Packager - Adobe Portable Installer Script

• ss64 macOS - macOS Bash Commands

• Browserosaurus - Browser Prompter

• Orion - Browser with Chrome + Firefox Extension Support /

• KeePassXC or Strongbox - Password Managers

• Maccy, ClipBook, clipboard-history or TRex - Clipboard Managers

• Left on Read - iMessage Client

• MacBing, LlamaChat or Mollama - AI Chatbots

• ViennaRSS - RSS Feed Reader

• Tachimanga / 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

• ElectronMail - Email Clients

• Microsoft-Office-For-MacOS - Office Suites

• kbdlight - Change MacBook Keyboard Backlight Level

• KeyPad - Connect Mac Keyboard to Mobile Devices

• Pinch - Trackpad Pinch to Zoom Gesture

• LinearMouse or MacMouseFix - Mouse Remapping

• 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

• BatteryBuddy - Cute Battery Indicator

• AirBattery or CoconutBattery - Device Battery Trackers

• Macs Fan Control - Fan Controller

• Hammerspoon or Bunch - Desktop Automation

• MacScripter - Automation Forum

• Find You - Track Bluetooth Devices

• Touché - Touch Bar Simulator

• 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

• pongoOS - Mac Pre-Boot Executor

• Yabai, Amethyst /

  , 1Piece, Loop, AeroSpace, Phoenix or Rectangle - Window Managers

• Later - Restore App Sessions /

• AlDente - Charging Manager

• VMware - Virtual Machine

• Tart - Virtual Machine Manager .

• USBMap - Map macOS USB Ports

• MacVim, CodeEdit or AuroraEditor - Code Editors

• BetterDisplay - Display Controller

• DisplayPlacer - Dual Monitor Manager

• 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

• GrayJay - Combines YouTube, Twitch, Rumble, etc.

• IINA - Video Player

• Yattee - YouTube Player

• REAL Video Enhancer - Video Upscaling

• Gifski - Image to GIF Converter /

• Darkroom - Image / Video Editor

• Cap, Kap or ScreenTimeLapse - Screen Recorders

• 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

• SeaShore - Image Editors

• ImageOptim - Image Optimization

• Perspec - Correct Perspective of Images

• Draw Things - AI Image Drawing Tool

• 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 or OpenArtemis - 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

• Macintosh Garden

• MacBed

• nMac

• Haxmac

• Pure Mac

• Mac Torrents

• Macked

• InsMac

• MacX

• WebCatalog

• ThriftMac - Freeware

• Sindre Sorhus - Freeware

• Latest - Software Updater

Mac Gaming​

• Torrminatorr - Mac Games

• Whisky - Automated Installer / Wrapper for Game Porting Toolkit + WINE

• AppleGamingWiki - Mac Game Fixes / Compatibility

• Goldberg - Steam Multiplayer Client Emulator

• SCNLOG - Mac Games

• Mac Source Ports - Run Old Mac Games

• HeroicGamesLauncher or Mythic /

  - Epic Games Launchers

• Prism43 - Prism Launcher / Unlocker

• NASOS - Gamecube iso.dec to ISO Converter

• cemu.emiyl - CEMU Compatibility List

Mac Adblock / Privacy ​

• Awesome OSX Security - Mac Security Resources

• ️ Mac 2FA

• ️ DNS Adblocking

• Malwarebytes, BlockBlock or KnockKnock - Antivirus

• SpotX-Bash or Mac_Spotify_Adblock - Spotify Adblockers

• macOS Adblock Guide - Adguard + Safari Adblock Guide

• macOS Privacy Guide - Mac Privacy & Security Guides

• Gas Mask - Block Ads via Host Files

• 1Blocker - DNS Adblocker

• AdGuard Safari - AdGuard for Safari

• wBlock or Stay - Safari Adblockers

• Lockdown Privacy - Block Trackers / Ads

• LuLu - Mac Firewall

• Streisand - Mac Proxy Client

• RansomWhere? - Ransomware Blocker

• OverSight - Webcam / Mic Monitor

• SuspiciousPackage - Analyze PKG Files

• Santa - Binary Authorization System

• DHS - Dylib Hijack Scanner

• mac4n6 - Forensic Artifact Locations

• What's Your Sign? - View File Cryptographic Signatures

• Tracker Zapper - Remove URL Tracking Elements

• LinkLiar - Spoof MAC Address

• FileVault - Mac Disk Encryption

• Kextviewr - View All Kernel Modules

• mac_apt - Artifact Parsing Tool

• OpenVPN or Passepartout - VPN Tunnel

• MailTrackerBlocker - Privacy-Based Email Client

• Damus - Encrypted Messaging App