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title = "macOS"
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Related:

- [Hardware](/wiki/hardware/)

My primary OS. Currently running macOS Sonoma 14. This wiki page contains most of the apps I have used at one point or another across my different Macbooks.

[`*`] = My favorites

## Configuration

- [Disabling and Enabling System Integrity Protection](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection)
- Disable Gatekeeper: `sudo spctl --master-disable`

## Software

### Browsers

- [Librewolf](https://librewolf.net/) [`*`] - Custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy and security
  - [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - An open source password manager
  - [Dark Reader](https://darkreader.org/) - Dark mode for all the websites
  - [Libredirect](https://libredirect.github.io/) - Automatic web redirections
  - [Strongbox](https://strongboxsafe.com/) - Keepass password manager for iOS & macOS
  - [uBlock Origin](https://ublockorigin.com/) - Free, open-source ad content blocker
- [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium) - Google Chromium, sans integration with Google 
- [eww](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eww.html) - Emacs Web Wowser, for TUI browsing

### Communications

- [gomuks](https://github.com/tulir/gomuks) - A terminal based Matrix client
- [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/) [`*`] - An open source email client by Mozilla
- [Signal](https://signal.org/) [`*`] - A simple, powerful, and secure messenger

### Development

- [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) - Docker containers for your desktop
  - [open-webui](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) - User-friendly WebUI for LLMs
- [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com/) [`*`] - The best terminal for macOS, hands down
- [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) - Apple's IDE
- [zsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_shell) [`*`] - My shell preference due to its plugin and theme community
  - [zsh-autosuggestions](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions) -  Fish-like autosuggestions for zsh 
  - [zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting) -  Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh

### Editors

- [Doom Emacs](https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs) -  An Emacs framework, great for working in `org` files
- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) [`*`] - A nice Markdown-based editor based on a "vault" structure. Offers a paid sync solution and community extensions
- [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.com/) - A simple text editor focused on privacy and security. Offers a paid sync solution and community extensions
- [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) [`*`] - VS Code without proprietary blobs

### Media

- [Luminar](https://skylum.com/luminar) - Luminar offers top-notch photo editing features
- [Minecraft](https://www.minecraft.net/) - Block mining simulator
- [NetNewsWire](https://netnewswire.com/) - A free and open source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/) [`*`] - Desktop client for the Plex Media Server
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/) - The top gaming marketplace for computers
- [Transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/) [`*`] -  A Fast, Easy and Free Bittorrent Client
- [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) - A free and open source cross-platform multimedia player

## Package Management

- [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) [`*`] - The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)
- [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/) - A system to compile, install, and manage open source software

### Utilities

- [Bartender 5](https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/) [`*`] - Easy control and customization over the native macOS menu bar
- [BetterDisplay](https://betterdisplay.pro/) - Allows you to tweak a ton of features of built-in and external screens, such as scaling, configuration overrides, and color/brightness upscaling
- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - An open source password manager
- [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) -  Run Llama 2, Code Llama, and other models locally on your machine
  - [Ollama Swift](https://github.com/kghandour/Ollama-SwiftUI) -  User Interface made for Ollama.ai using Swift
- [LittleSnitch](https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) - Shows all network connections on your Macbook, including system and privileged services
- [MicroSnitch](https://obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html) - Camera & microphone monitoring and alterting service
- [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/) [`*`] - A private VPN service
- [skhd](https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd) [`*`] - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS
- [Strongbox](https://strongboxsafe.com/) - Keepass password manager for iOS & macOS
- [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) [`*`] - Continuous file synchronization
- [TinkerTool](https://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html) - Unlock hidden configuration options for macOS
- [yabai](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai) [`*`] - Automatic window tiling
- [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) - A youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes