List of Mac software
This list of Macintosh software reveals Mac OS computer programs. Since the library of Mac OS programs is unmanageable, this list is confined to those programs for which a Wikipedia article exists.
For old software, see List of old Macintosh software.
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Audio
- Ableton Live - music production
- Adobe Soundbooth - music and soundtrack editing
- Ardour - a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application
- Audacity - Digital audio editor
- Audion - (development ceased)
- Audio Hijack - Audio captor (also comes in Pro)
- BIAS Peak Mastering
- Cog - open source audio player that supports multiple formats
- Cubase - A professional music production program
- djay - a digital music mixing software
- Digital Performer - MIDI sequencer with audio tracking
- Finale - A scorewriter program
- GarageBand - Music/Podcast Production
- HandBrake - DVD to MPEG-4 and other formats converter
- HyperNext - Development systm for both Macintosh & Microsoft Windows platforms.
- iTunes - Audio/Video Jukebox
- Kontakt - Sampler, sample editor
- Lilypond - A scorewriter program
- Logic Express - Prosumer music production
- Logic Studio - A music writing studio package produced and sold by Apple Inc..
- Apple Loops Utility - Production and organisation of Apple Loops
- Apple Qmaster and Qadministrator
- Logic Pro - Digital audio workstation
- QuickTime Pro - The pro version of QuickTime
- Soundtrack Pro - Post production audio editor
- WaveBurner - CD Mastering and production software
- Max - free software CD ripper and audio transcoder
- Nuendo - Audio Editing
- Pro Tools - Audio Editor and Multitrack recorder
- ReBirth - Virtual Synth program simulates Roland TR-808, and TB-303
- Reason - Digital audio workstation
- Recycle - Sample editor
- RiffWorks - Guitar recording and online song collaboration software
- Senuti Transfers music from iPod to Computer
- Sibelius - A scorewriter program
More at Digital audio workstation products
- See CAD, 3D graphics
CD and DVD authoring
- Disco
- DVD Studio Pro, for professionals
- iDVD, a basic DVD-authoring application
- Toast
Chat (text, voice, video)
- Adium - multi-protocol IM client
- aMSN - Alternative MSN Client with built in iSight support
- AOL Instant Messenger
- ChitChat
- Coccinella - instant messaging, whiteboard and voice chat
- Colloquy - freeware Advanced IRC and SILC client
- Fire - open source, multi-protocol IM client
- iChat AV - instant messaging and video conferencing
- Ircle
- Irssi
- Kopete
- Microsoft Messenger for Mac
- Proteus
- Psi
- Skype
- Snak
- Ventrilo - Audio Chatroom Application
- X-Chat Aqua
- Yahoo! Messenger
Children's software
Developer tools and IDEs
- Apache Web Server
- Aptana - an open source integrated development environment (IDE) for building Ajax web applications
- CodeWarrior - development environment & framework
- Coldstone game engine
- Dylan programming language
- Eclipse - an open source Java-based IDE for developing rich-client applications. Includes SWT library (replacing Swing by using underlying OS' native windowing capabilities)
- Fink - Debian package manager for ported Unix software.
- Free Pascal - A Borland Pascal and Delphi compatible development system. XCode plugin available.
- GNU Compiler Collection
- Glasgow Haskell Compiler
- HotSpot - Sun's Java Virtual Machine
- MacApp - application development framework Pascal and C++
- Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW)
- Macromedia Authorware - Application (CBT, eLearning) development. No Mac development environment since version 4, though can still package applications with the 'Mac Packager' for OS 8 through 10 playback.
- MacZoop - C++ application framework
- Mono - An open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework featuring a C# compiler.
- NetBeans - modular, open source, multi-language platform and IDE for Java written 100% in Java.
- Omnis Studio - cross-platform development environment for creating enterprise and web applications for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Solaris.
- Panorama (database engine)
- Perl
- PHP
- Python
- Qt Designer - an IDE for C++ GUI applications, by Trolltech
- REALbasic - Cross-platform BASIC programming language IDE
- ResEdit - resource editor
- Revolution - High-level cross-platform IDE
- Script Debugger - an AppleScript and Open Scripting Architecture IDE
- SuperCard - High-level IDE
- TextMate - Very type-efficient multi-propose text editor supporting ruby, php, python and many more
- WebKit - Open-source application framework for the Safari web browser
- WebObjects
- wxPython - IDE merging Python and wxWidgets
- Xcode - An IDE made by Apple, which comes as a part of Mac OS X and is also available as a download. It is previously known as Project Builder.
E-mail clients
- Apple Mail
- Claris Emailer
- Correo - Open source, based on Mozilla and Firebird
- Entourage - e-mail client by Microsoft; analogous to Microsoft Outlook
- Eudora
- Lotus Notes
- Mailplane for Gmail
- Microsoft Outlook (released only to allow users of OS 8.5-9.2 to access Exchange servers)
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Mulberry
- Outlook Express
- Spamfire
- Opera Mail
- Gmail Notifier
FTP clients
Games
Graphics, layout, and desktop publishing
CAD, 3D graphics
- ArchiCAD
- Argon: History-free precision modeling.™
- Blender
- Cinema 4D
- Cobalt: The ultimate product design and development tool.™
- Graphite: Computer-aided drafting the way it should be.™
- HighDesign
- Lightwave
- Maya
- Modo
- PowerCADD
- SketchUp
- VectorWorks
- Vellum: Drafting software that works the way you think!™
- Xenon: 3D Power and finesse without constraints.™
- ZBrush
Distributed document authoring
File conversion and management
- Adobe Bridge
- Font Book - font management tool
- GraphicConverter
- iPhoto, a photo management application
Layout and desktop publishing
- Adobe InDesign - page layout
- Pages - part of iWork
- QuarkXPress - page layout
- Scribus - page layout
- TeX - publishing
- The Print Shop - page layout
Raster and vector graphics
- Adobe Fireworks - supports GIF animation.
- Adobe Illustrator - vector graphics editor
- Adobe Photoshop - also offers some vector graphics features
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
- Alias SketchBook Pro
- Aperture
- Corel Painter
- Fontographer
- GIMP - free bitmap graphics editor
- GIMPShop - a free, open source, cross-platform bitmap graphics editor
- Inkscape - a free vector graphics editor
- Macromedia FreeHand - vector graphics editor
- Photo Booth - Photo Camera & Video Recorder
- Pixelmator - Hardware-accelerated integrated photo editor
Integrated software technologies
Internet software suites
Language software
- Rosetta Stone (software) - a language learning software
Mathematics software
Media Center
Multimedia authoring
- Adobe Flash - vector animation
- iLife, a creative media suite by Apple
- Adobe Director - animation/application development
- Unity - 3D authoring
Networking and telecommunications
- Apple Remote Desktop
- Google Earth
- iStumbler - find wireless networks and devices
- Karelia Watson (defunct)
- KisMAC
- Timbuktu - Remote control
News aggregators
- AmphetaDesk
- NetNewsWire
- NewsFire
- RSSOwl
- Vienna
- Safari_(web_browser), which features built-in RSS support.
Office and productivity
- AbiWord
- Adobe Acrobat
- Address Book- bundled with OS X
- Celtx
- Circus Ponies NoteBook
- ConceptDraw
- Contactizer - a Personal Information Manager previously called "OD4Contact".
- Delicious Library
- FileMaker
- iCal - calendar management - bundled with OS X
- iWork, consisting of
- iSync- bundled with OS X
- KOffice
- MarinerPak for Mac, consisting of
- Mellel
- Microsoft Office for Mac, consisting of
- Montage - Screenwriting software
- NeoOffice
- Nisus Writer
- OpenOffice.org
- SyncMate
- Taste - word processor (defunct)
Operating systems
- Darwin, the BSD-licensed core of Mac OS X
- Mac OS X
- Mac OS X Server
Peer-to-peer file sharing
- Acquisition
- aMule
- BitTorrent client
- BitTyrant
- Blog Torrent
- Cabos
- FrostWire
- LimeWire
- Poisoned
- rTorrent
- Tomato Torrent
- Transmission (BitTorrent)
- uTorrent Mac Client is in beta
- Vuze - Bittorrent client, formerly Azureus
- Xfactor
- XNap
Reference Tools
- Dictionary (software)
- World Book - Multimedia Encyclopedia
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Text editors
- ACE
- Aquamacs
- BBEdit
- BBEdit Lite
- Coda
- Emacs
- jEdit
- Nano
- SimpleText
- Smultron
- SubEthaEdit
- TeachText
- TextEdit
- TextMate
- TextWrangler
- vim
- XEmacs
Outliners and MindMapping
Typing Tutors
Utilities
- Activity Monitor - monitor system hardware and software
- AppZapper - uninstaller
- Automator
- Backup
- BitDefender Antivirus 2009 for Mac OS - antivirus program
- Boot Camp
- Butler
- CandyBar
- CDFinder - disk cataloging software
- CrossOver- commercial implementation of Wine
- Dashboard
- DOSBox
- Grab (software)
- Growl - global notifications system
- iArchiver - handles archives
- LaunchBar - provides instant access to your data, search engines and more by entering abbreviations of the searched item's name.
- MarcoPolo - context-aware computing
- Norton Antivirus for Mac - an antivirus program specially made for Mac
- pcAnywhere - VNC-style Remote control
- Parallels Workstation - virtualization software letting you run other operating systems, including Windows and GNU/Linux on your Intel Mac.
- Q - emulates an IBM-compatible PC on a Mac, letting you run PC operating systems
- Quicksilver - A framework for accessing and manipulating many forms of data
- Screen Sharing
- SheepShaver - PowerPC emulator, allows, among other things, running Mac OS 9 on Intel Macs
- Sherlock - file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
- Stuffit - data compression
- Stickies - put Post-It Note-like notes on the desktop
- System Preferences
- Time Machine (Apple software)
- VMware - virtualisation software
- VirusScan for Mac
- Wget
- Wine - Windows API reimplementation
- Virtual PC, virtualization software letting you run other operating systems, including Windows and GNU/Linux on your Intel Mac.
- Xsan
- Yahoo! Widget Engine - JavaScript-based widget system
Video
- Adobe After Effects
- Avid
- DivX
- DivX Player
- DVD Player (Apple) - a DVD player software built into Mac OS X
- ffmpegX - Heavy-Duty Video and Audio Converter
- Final Cut Express
- Final Cut Studio, a professional audio-video editing suite, consisting of
- iMovie, a basic video editing application
- Miro Media Player
- MPlayer
- Perian
- QuickTime, including its Player and QuickTime Pro
- Real Player
- Shake
- SWF & FLV Player
- Windows media player
- VLC media player
Web browsers
- Amaya
- Camino
- Flock - Mozilla Firefox based
- iCab
- Konqueror
- Lynx
- Mozilla
- Mozilla Firefox
- Netscape Navigator
- OmniWeb
- Opera
- Safari
- WebKit - Safari application framework, also in the form of an application
- SeaMonkey
- Shiira
- Sunrise
