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Linux & macOS Software
Linux and macOS software covers desktop programs, distributions and documentation for Unix-like systems. Entries include desktop applications, command-line tools, package pages and distributions, along with the guides and video walkthroughs that help people set them up. Check the licence, the last release date, the system versions supported and how the software is installed. Some are official project sites, while others are community wikis or release mirrors that may lag behind. Support depends on your hardware and setup, so confirm compatibility and the current download from the project's own pages before you rely on it.
MacBing is a simple native macOS application that provides quick access to Bing Chat via the system menu bar. It requires macOS Ventura or newer to run. The app loads the Bing Chat interface in a web browser, requires users to log in with their Bing credentials, and allows assigning a keyboard shortcut for activation via a gear icon. MacBing is available for free with an optional paid tier, and is developed by the creator of other macOS utilities including Vivid, MacGPT, MacPoe and MacWhisper.
Raspberry Pi Connect is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
Sim Daltonism is a color blindness simulator that shows colors as perceived with various types of color blindness. On iOS it uses the device camera; on Mac it filters a region of the screen. The project is open source.
TaskExplorer shows every process running on a Mac, along with code signing status, loaded dylibs, open files and network connections. Version 3.0 is a rewrite built on Apple's Endpoint Security framework with a built-in AI assistant. It requires macOS 14 or newer.
A reference page covering macOS-specific command-line utilities for Unix-like macOS systems. It documents commands such as caffeinate for sleep behavior, pbcopy and pbpaste for clipboard access, networkQuality for Internet speed tests, sips for image manipulation, open for launching files and applications, textutil for document conversion, and mdfind and mdls for Spotlight searches.
Beginner-friendly Linux course covering command line, filesystems, permissions, networking, and processes.
A cheat sheet of Mac Terminal commands covering navigation, file operations, and search, including pwd, ls, cd, cat, head, tail, less, mkdir, touch, cp, mv, rm, man and open. It lists flags, examples and keyboard shortcuts for each command.
Reddit link points to a Reddit community or thread with discussion, guides, updates, or shared resources.
Ubuntu community guide for repairing bootloader problems and fixing Linux startup issues.
dut is a disk usage calculator for Linux. It produces an ASCII-art disk usage tree, counts hard links accurately, has a configurable output format, and allows setting the maximum depth of files shown via a command-line argument.
Wikiman is a universal offline documentation search engine for manual pages, tldr-pages, ArchWiki, Gentoo Wiki, DevDocs, and FreeBSD documentation. It offers browsing without needing exact terms or an internet connection by using full-text search for wikis, partial name and description matching for man pages, and fuzzy filtering for search results.
DistroChooser is a Linux or BSD distribution resource for documentation, releases, support, or community help.
equinux publishes a configuration profile for Mac and iOS devices that adds the latest security certificates to older OS X and iOS versions, which otherwise fail to load many websites and services. The company also develops apps, including a VPN client for macOS supporting IPSec, L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, SSTP, Fortinet SSL, SonicWALL SSL and AnyConnect SSL VPN.
The Arch Linux manual pages website (man.archlinux.org) is a repository of manual pages from Arch Linux packages. It contains 83,516 manual pages and 8,793 symbolic links sourced from 3,776 packages, while 11,705 packages lack indexable manual pages. The site organizes pages into traditional sections and provides search forms to locate pages by name, description, or package.
A music and audiobook app for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. It offers lossless audio modes, multi-debrid cloud streaming, playback speed controls, crossfade, synced lyrics, offline downloads and visual themes.
NoxPlayer is an Android emulator for Windows and Mac that supports Android 9. It is intended for playing mobile games and running apps on a computer, and supports keyboard, gamepad, script recording and multiple instances.
HowToLinux is an open‑source website that provides Linux tutorials, customization guides, and tips. It includes a search function and is community‑driven, allowing contributions and edits. The content is released under the MIT license.
p7zip is a port of 7za.exe, the command line version of 7-Zip, a file archiver with highest compression ratio. It targets POSIX systems such as Unix and MacOS X, as well as BeOS and Amiga. Since version 4.10 it supports little-endian and big-endian machines.
Dolphin is a lightweight file manager designed for ease of use and simplicity while allowing flexibility and customization. It offers breadcrumb navigation, optional panels, tabbed browsing and split windows, and supports remote file management through KIO.
Gifski is a free macOS app that converts videos to GIFs using the gifski encoder. It uses thousands of colors per frame so gradients stay smooth. Users drag and drop a video file into the app, adjust start and end points, and produce a GIF. The app supports multiple video formats and is described as having a clean, simple interface.
GNOME Evolution is a mail and calendar application documented on the GNOME help site. Its documentation covers mail management, composing, calendar management, contacts, memos and tasks, and data migration and synchronization. Advanced sections address IMAP subscriptions, mail encryption and certificates, and templates. Separate help pages explain why printing, attachments or help may not work and how to get help.
The FreeBSD Handbook is a documentation resource for FreeBSD users, published on the FreeBSD Documentation Portal. It includes chapters on ZFS, described as an advanced file system, and on advanced networking topics such as gateways and routes.
The Gentoo Wiki is a publicly editable documentation wiki for Gentoo, containing official project documentation and community-contributed content. The Gentoo Handbook is offered as official installation documentation, and the site links to a contributor's guide and editing guidelines.