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Linux Guides

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Keep in mind that install guides can usually be found on each distros doc page. You can find doc pages on each distros site, or through their DistroWatch pages.

• 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

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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

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We don't curate individual distros ourselves as we feel the indexes listed are good enough to stand on their own. Keep in mind that install guides can usually be found on each distros doc page. You can find doc pages on each distros site, or through their DistroWatch pages.

• 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
• 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
• ⁠LibrePods - Use AirPod Features on Linux
• EasyEffects - Pipewire Audio Effects
• Werman or NoiseTorch - Noise Suppression Software
• Qtractor - Audio Editor
• Calf Studio Gear - Audio Production Plugins
• Ensembles - Musical Performance Arranger
• JDSP4Linux - Audio Processors
• cava - Console Audio Visualizer
• Blanket - Ambient Sound Mixer for Linux

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
• 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
• 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 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
• serverbox, EasyPanel, Webmin /
  , Cockpit Project, CasaOS /
  or 1Panel /
  - Linux Server Managers / Status
• ⁠LXD UI - Linux Container + Virtual Machine Manager
• Proxmox - Self-Hosted Server Tools / Virtual Environment
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Browserino - 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
• 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 /