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The following is a '''list of [[Macintosh]] [[Software]]''' – notable computer applications for current [[macOS]] operating systems.
The following is a '''list of [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] [[software]]''' – notable computer applications for current [[macOS]] operating systems .


For software designed for the classic Mac OS, see [[List of old Macintosh software]].
For software designed for the [[Classic Mac OS]], see [[List of old Macintosh software]].


==Anti-malware software==
==Audio software==
<!-- sorted by importance (i.e. DAWs first), not alphabetically -->
The software listed in this section is [[antivirus software]] and [[malware]] removal software.
*[[BitDefender|BitDefender Antivirus for Mac]] – antivirus software
*[[Intego|Intego VirusBarrier]] – antivirus software
*[[MacScan]] – malware removal program
*[[Norton Antivirus|Norton Antivirus for Mac]] – an antivirus program specially made for Mac
*[[Sophos]] – antivirus software
*[[Virex|VirusScan]] – antivirus software


=== Digital audio workstations ===
==Archiving, backup, restore, recovery==
{{Further information|Digital audio workstation}}
This section lists software for [[file archiver|file archiving]], [[backup and restore]], [[data compression]] and [[data recovery]].
*[[Ableton Live]]
*[[Archive Utility]] – built-in archive file handler
*[[Backup (backup software)|Backup]] – built-in
*[[Ardour (software)|Ardour]]
*[[Cubase]]
*[[Compact Pro]] – data compression
*[[Digital Performer]]
*[[Disk Drill Basic]] – data recovery software for macOS
*[[GarageBand]]
*[[iArchiver]] – handles archives, commercial
*[[Logic Pro]] and [[MainStage (software)|MainStage]]
*[[Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery]] – Data Recovery Software for Mac Computers
*[[REAPER]]
*[[Stellar Phoenix Video Repair]] – Repair corrupt of damaged videos
*[[Reason Studios|Reason]]
*[[Stuffit]] – data compression
*[[The Unarchiver]]
*[[Renoise]]
*[[Steinberg Nuendo|Steinberg 2019 Mac Pro]]
*[[Time Machine (macOS)]] – built-in backup software

*[[BetterZip]] – [[file archiver|file archiver and compressor]] utility
=== Audio editing ===
*[[WinZip]] – [[file archiver|file archiver and compressor]] utility

* [[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]] – digital audio editor

=== DJing ===

* [[Djay (software)|djay]] – digital music mixing software
* [[Mixxx]] – DJ mix software

=== Notation software ===
{{Further information|Scorewriter}}

* [[Impro-Visor]]
* [[Finale (scorewriter)|Finale]]
* [[LilyPond]]
* [[Overture (software)|Overture]]

=== Misc audio tools ===

* [[Audio Hijack]] – audio recorder
* [[baudline]] – signal analyzer
* [[BeaTunes]] - BPM analyzer and iTunes companion tool
* [[Cog (software)|Cog]] – open source audio player, supports multiple formats
* [[fre:ac]] – open source audio converter and [[CD ripper]]
* [[ixi software]] – free improvisation and sketching tools
* [[Jaikoz]] – music file mass tagger
* [[Max (software)|Max]] – Cycling 74's visual programming language for MIDI, audio, video; with MSP, Jitter
* [[Music MiniPlayer]] - miniplayer for [[Apple Music]]
* [[ReBirth RB-338|ReBirth]] – virtual synth program simulates Roland TR-808, TB-303
* [[ReCycle|Recycle]] – music loop editor


=== Discontinued audio apps ===
==Audio-specific software==
*
*[[Ableton Live]] – digital audio workstation
*[[Adobe Soundbooth]] – music and soundtrack editing
*[[Ardour (audio processor)|Ardour]] – [[hard disk recorder]] and [[digital audio workstation]] program
*[[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]] – digital audio editor
*[[Audion (software)|Audion]] – media player (development ceased)
*[[Audio Hijack]] – audio recorder
*[[baudline]] – signal analyzer
*[[BIAS Peak]] – mastering
*[[Cog (software)|Cog]] – open source audio player, supports multiple formats
*[[Cubase]] – music production program
*[[Djay (software)|djay]] – digital music mixing software
*[[Digital Performer]] – MIDI sequencer with audio tracking
*[[Final Cut Express]]/[[Final Cut Pro|Pro]] – movie editor
*[[Finale (software)|Finale]] – [[scorewriter]] program
*[[fre:ac]] – open source audio converter and [[CD ripper]]
*[[GarageBand]] – music/podcast production
*[[Impro-Visor]] – educational notation and playback for music improvisation
*[[iTunes]] – audio/video Jukebox
*[[ixi software]] – free improvisation and sketching tools
*[[Jaikoz]] – mass tagger
*[[LilyPond]] – [[scorewriter]] program
*[[Logic Express]] – [[prosumer]] music production
*[[Logic Studio]] – music writing studio package by [[Apple Inc.]]
**[[Apple Loops Utility]] – production and organisation of Apple Loops
**[[Apple Qmaster]] and [[Apple Qadministrator|Qadministrator]]
**[[Logic Pro]] – digital audio workstation
**[[Mainstage (software)|Mainstage]] – program to play [[software synthesizer]]s live
**[[QuickTime Pro]] – pro version of QuickTime
**[[Soundtrack Pro]] – post production audio editor
**[[WaveBurner]] – CD mastering and production software
*[[Mixxx]] – DJ mix software
*[[Max (software)|Max]] – Cycling 74's visual programming language for MIDI, audio, video; with MSP, Jitter
*[[Nuendo]] – audio and post production editor
*[[Overture (software)|Overture]] – [[scorewriter]] program
*[[ReBirth RB-338|ReBirth]] – virtual synth program simulates Roland TR-808, TB-303
*[[REAPER]] – digital audio workstation
*[[Reason Studios]] – digital audio workstation
*[[Recycle (program)|Recycle]] – sample editor
*[[Renoise]] – contemporary digital audio workstation, based upon the heritage and development of tracker software.
*[[RiffWorks]] – guitar recording and online song collaboration software
*[[SoundEdit]] – sample waveform editing


* [[Adobe Soundbooth]] – music and soundtrack editing
==[[CD-ROM|CD]] and DVD authoring==
*[[Disco (software)|Disco]]
* [[Audion (software)|Audion]] – media player
*[[DVD Studio Pro]] – DVD authoring application
* [[BIAS Peak]] – mastering
* [[iTunes]] – audio/video Jukebox by Apple
*[[Adobe Encore]]
* [[Logic Express]] – [[prosumer]] music production by Apple
*[[iDVD]] – a basic [[DVD]]-authoring application
* [[Logic Studio]] – music writing studio package by Apple
*[[Roxio Toast]] – DVD authoring application
** [[Apple Loops Utility]] – production and organisation of Apple Loops
<!-- *Wondershare DVD Creator – Basic DVD authoring application -->
** [[Apple Qmaster]] and [[Apple Qadministrator|Qadministrator]]
** [[Mainstage (software)|Mainstage]] – program to play [[Software synthesizer|software synthesizers]] live
** [[QuickTime Pro]] – pro version of QuickTime
** [[Soundtrack Pro]] – post production audio editor
** [[WaveBurner]] – CD mastering and production software
* [[RiffWorks]] – guitar recording and online song collaboration software


==Chat (text, voice, image, video)==
==Chat (text, voice, image, video)==
===Active===
===Active===
[[File:AdiumX screenshot.png|thumb|right|160px|Adium on Mac OS X]]
[[File:AdiumX screenshot.png|thumb|right|160px|Adium on Mac OS X]]
*Adium – multi-protocol IM client
*[[Adium]] – multi-protocol [[Instant messaging|IM]] client
*[[aMSN]] – free [[Windows Live Messenger]] clone
*[[aMSN]]
*[[ChitChat]] – open-source IM client supporting the Yahoo! Messenger protocol
*[[ChitChat]]
*[[Colloquy (IRC client)|Colloquy]] – freeware advanced [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] and [[SILC (protocol)|SILC]] client
*[[Colloquy (IRC client)|Colloquy]] – freeware advanced [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] and [[SILC (protocol)|SILC]] client
*[[Discord (software)|Discord]]
*[[Discord (software)|Discord]] – IM and VoIP social platform
*[[Fire (instant messaging client)|Fire]] – open source, multiprotocol IM client
*Fire – open source, multiprotocol IM client
*[[FaceTime]] – [[videoconferencing]] between [[Macintosh|Mac]], [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] and [[iPod touch]]
*[[FaceTime]] – [[videoconferencing]] between [[Macintosh|Mac]], [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] and [[iPod Touch]]
*[[iMessage]] – instant messaging between [[Macintosh|Mac]], and iDevices
*[[iMessage]] – instant messaging between [[Macintosh|Mac]], and iDevices
*[[Ircle]]
*[[Ircle]] – IRC client ([[shareware]])
*[[Irssi]] – IrssiX and MacIrssi
*[[Irssi]] – IrssiX and MacIrssi
*[[Kopete]]
*[[Kopete]] – free multi-protocol IM client
*[[LiveChat]]
*[[LiveChat]] – online customer service software
*[[Microsoft Messenger for Mac]]
*[[Microsoft Messenger for Mac]] – cross-paltform IM client
*[[Microsoft Teams]]
*[[Microsoft Teams]] – team collaboration application
*[[Palringo]]
*[[Palringo]]
*[[Psi (instant messenger)]]
*[[Psi (instant messenger)]] – free IM client for the [[XMPP]] protocol
*[[Skype]] – telecommunications application supporting IM and VoIP-based [[videotelephony]]
*[[Skype]]
*[[Snak]]
*[[Snak]] – IRC client (shareware)
*[[Ventrilo]] – audio chatroom application
*[[Ventrilo]] – audio chatroom application
*[[Yahoo! Messenger]] – IM client, also supporting VoIP, file transfers and webcam hosting
*[[X-Chat Aqua]]
*[[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] – cross-platform, encrypted IM client
*[[Yahoo! Messenger]]
*[[Telegram (software)|Telegram]]


===Discontinued===
===Discontinued===
{{update section|changing the reference(s)|date=September 2022}}
*[[AOL Instant Messenger]] – discontinued as of December 15, 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.aol.com/articles/aim-discontinued|title=AIM has been discontinued as of December 15, 2017|website=help.aol.com/|access-date=2018-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006155404/https://help.aol.com/articles/aim-discontinued|archive-date=October 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[AOL Instant Messenger]] – discontinued as of December 15, 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.aol.com/articles/aim-discontinued|title=AIM has been discontinued as of December 15, 2017|website=help.aol.com/|access-date=2018-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006155404/https://help.aol.com/articles/aim-discontinued|archive-date=October 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*HexChat – IRC client, discontinued as of February 9, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=2.16.2, The Final Release – HexChat |url=https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=hexchat.github.io |archive-date=2024-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310215749/https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[iChat]] – [[instant messaging]] and [[videoconferencing]] (discontinued since [[OS X Mountain Lion|OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion]] in favour of FaceTime and iMessage)


==Children's software==
==Children's software==
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==Developer tools and IDEs==
==Developer tools and IDEs==
{{see also|Apple Developer Tools}}
{{see also|Apple Developer Tools}}
*[[Apache Web Server]]
*[[Apache Web Server]] – free and open-source web server software
*[[AppCode]] – an Objective-C [[integrated development environment|IDE]] by [[JetBrains]] for macOS and iOS development
*[[AppCode]] – an Objective-C [[integrated development environment|IDE]] by [[JetBrains]] for macOS and iOS development
*[[Aptana]] – an [[Open-source software|open source]] [[integrated development environment]] (IDE) for building Ajax web applications
*[[Aptana]] – an [[Open-source software|open source]] [[integrated development environment]] (IDE) for building Ajax web applications
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*[[Code::Blocks]] – open source IDE for [[C++]]
*[[Code::Blocks]] – open source IDE for [[C++]]
*[[CodeWarrior]] – development environment, framework
*[[CodeWarrior]] – development environment, framework
*[[Coldstone game engine]]
*[[Coldstone game engine]] – game engine specializing in role-playing and adventure-style games
*[[Dylan (programming language)|Dylan]]
*[[Dylan (programming language)|Dylan]]
*[[Eclipse (computing)|Eclipse]] – open source Java-based IDE for developing rich-client applications, includes SWT library, replaces Swing by using underlying OS native windowing abilities
*[[Eclipse (computing)|Eclipse]] – open source Java-based IDE for developing rich-client applications, includes SWT library, replaces Swing by using underlying OS native windowing abilities
*[[Fink (software)|Fink]] – [[Deb (file format)|Debian package manager]] for [[porting|ported]] [[Unix]] software
*[[Fink (software)|Fink]] – [[Deb (file format)|Debian package manager]] for [[porting|ported]] [[Unix]] software
*[[Free Pascal]] – Object Pascal compiler, XCode plugin available
*[[Free Pascal]] – Object Pascal compiler, XCode plugin available
*[[GNU Compiler Collection]]
*[[GNU Compiler Collection]] – collection of compilers for different programming languages, hardware architectures and operating systems
*[[Glasgow Haskell Compiler]]
*[[Glasgow Haskell Compiler]]
*[[Helix (database)|Helix]] – relational database IDE
*[[Helix (database)|Helix]] – relational database IDE
*[[Homebrew (package manager)|Homebrew]] - Package manager for installing many open source, mostly terminal based, utilities. Includes Apache, PHP, Python and many more.
*[[Homebrew (package manager)|Homebrew]] - Package manager for installing many open source, mostly terminal based, utilities. Includes Apache, PHP, Python and many more.
*[[HotSpot (virtual machine)|HotSpot]] – Sun's Java Virtual Machine
*[[HotSpot (virtual machine)|HotSpot]] – Sun's Java Virtual Machine
*[[HyperNext]] – freeware software development
*[[IntelliJ IDEA]] – a JAVA IDE by [[JetBrains]] (free limited community edition)
*[[IntelliJ IDEA]] – a JAVA IDE by [[JetBrains]] (free limited community edition)
*[[ActiveState Komodo|Komodo]] – commercial multi-language IDE from [[ActiveState]]
*[[ActiveState Komodo|Komodo]] – commercial multi-language IDE from [[ActiveState]]
*[[Lazarus (software)|Lazarus]] – cross-platform IDE to develop software with [[Free Pascal]], specialized in graphical software
*[[Lazarus (software)|Lazarus]] – cross-platform IDE to develop software with [[Free Pascal]], specialized in graphical software
*[[LiveCode]] – high-level cross-platform IDE
*[[LiveCode]] – high-level cross-platform IDE
*[[MacApp]] – application development framework [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]] and [[C++]]
*[[MacApp]] – application development framework [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]]
*[[C++]] (high-level programming langlauge)
*[[Macintosh Programmer's Workshop]] (MPW)
*[[Macintosh Programmer's Workshop]] (MPW)
*[[Macports]] – a package management system that simplifies the installation of [[free software|free]]/[[open source software]] on the macOS.
*[[Macports]] – a package management system that simplifies the installation of [[free software|free]]/[[open source software]] on the macOS.
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*[[NetBeans]] – modular, open source, multi-language platform and IDE for Java written in pure Java
*[[NetBeans]] – modular, open source, multi-language platform and IDE for Java written in pure Java
*[[Omnis Studio]] – cross-platform development environment for creating enterprise and web applications for macOS, Windows, Linux, Solaris
*[[Omnis Studio]] – cross-platform development environment for creating enterprise and web applications for macOS, Windows, Linux, Solaris
*[[Panorama (database engine)|Panorama]]
*[[Panorama (database engine)|Panorama]] – database engine
*[[Perl]]
*[[Perl]]
*[[PHP]]
*[[PHP]]
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*[[Torque (game engine)]] – game creation software
*[[Torque (game engine)]] – game creation software
*[[WebKit]] – open source application framework for [[Safari (web browser)]]
*[[WebKit]] – open source application framework for [[Safari (web browser)]]
*[[WebObjects]] – Java web application server and a server-based web application framework
*[[WebObjects]]
*[[wxPython]] – API merging [[Python (programming language)|Python]] and [[wxWidgets]]
*[[wxPython]] – API merging [[Python (programming language)|Python]] and [[wxWidgets]]
*[[Xcode]] – IDE made by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], which comes as a part of [[macOS]] and is available as a downloadon, was called Project Builders of Florida tech
*[[Xcode]] – IDE made by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], which comes as a part of [[macOS]] and is available as a downloadon, was called Project Builders of Florida tech
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*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Postbox (email client)|Postbox]]
*[[Postbox (email client)|Postbox]]
*[[Proton Mail]]
*[[Sparrow (e-mail client)|Sparrow]] – as well as Sparrow Lite
*[[Sparrow (e-mail client)|Sparrow]] – as well as Sparrow Lite


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*[[SketchUp]] – 3D modeling software
*[[SketchUp]] – 3D modeling software
*[[Houdini (software)|Houdini]]
*[[Houdini (software)|Houdini]]
*[[Lightwave]]
*[[LightWave 3D|Lightwave]]
*[[MacDraft]] - 2D CAD <ref>https://www.microspot.com/products/macdraft/</ref>
*[[Maya (software)|Maya]]
*[[Maya (software)|Maya]]
*[[Modo (software)|Modo]]
*[[Modo (software)|Modo]]
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*[[Font Book]] – font management tool
*[[Font Book]] – font management tool
*[[GraphicConverter]] – graphics editor, open/converts a wide range of file formats
*[[GraphicConverter]] – graphics editor, open/converts a wide range of file formats
*[[Apple Photos|Photos]] – photo management application
*[[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] – photo management application


====Discontinued====
====Discontinued====
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{{main|List of macOS components}}
{{main|List of macOS components}}
*[[Finder (software)|Finder]]
*[[Finder (software)|Finder]]
*[[Path Finder]]
*[[QuickTime]]
*[[QuickTime]]
*[[Terminal (macOS)|Terminal]]
*[[Terminal (macOS)|Terminal]]
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==Office and productivity==
==Office and productivity==
*[[AbiWord]]
*[[AbiWord]]
*[[Adobe Acrobat]]
*[[Adobe Acrobat]] – [[PDF]] viewer and editor
*[[Address Book (application)|Address Book]] – bundled with macOS
*[[Address Book (application)|Address Book]] – bundled with macOS
*[[AppleWorks]] – word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation applications (discontinued)
*[[AppleWorks]] – word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation applications (discontinued)
*[[Banktivity]] – personal finance, budgeting, investments
*[[Banktivity]] – personal finance, budgeting, investments
*[[Bean (word processor)]] – free TXT/RTF/DOC word processor
*[[Bean (word processor)]] – free TXT/RTF/DOC word processor
*[[Bear (app)|Bear]] – markdown note-taking application
*[[Celtx]]
*[[Celtx]]
*[[Collabora Online]] enterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
*[[Collabora Online]] enterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
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**[[Microsoft OneNote]] – note-taking application
**[[Microsoft OneNote]] – note-taking application
*[[MoneyWiz]] – personal finance application
*[[MoneyWiz]] – personal finance application
*[[Montage (software)|Montage]] – screenwriting software
*[[Montage (screenwriting software)|Montage]] – screenwriting software
*[[NeoOffice]]
*[[NeoOffice]] - discontinued
*[[Nisus Writer]]
*[[Nisus Writer]]
*[[OmniFocus]]
*[[OmniFocus]]
*[[OpenOffice.org]]
*[[OpenOffice.org]] - discontinued
*[[WriteNow]]
*[[WriteNow]]
*[[Taste (software)|Taste]] – word processor (discontinued)
*[[Taste (software)|Taste]] – word processor (discontinued)
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<!-- Pure text editors only here, please. Word processors go under "Office and productivity". -->
<!-- Pure text editors only here, please. Word processors go under "Office and productivity". -->
*[[ACE (editor)|ACE]]
*[[ACE (editor)|ACE]]
*[[Aquamacs]]
*[[BBEdit]]
*[[BBEdit]]
*[[BBEdit Lite]]
*[[BBEdit Lite]]
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*[[Automator (software)|Automator]] – built-in, utility to automate repetitive tasks
*[[Automator (software)|Automator]] – built-in, utility to automate repetitive tasks
*[[Butler (software)|Butler]] – free, launcher and utility to automate repetitive tasks
*[[Butler (software)|Butler]] – free, launcher and utility to automate repetitive tasks
*[[CleanGenius]] – free system optimization tool for macOS, disk cleaner, uninstaller, device ejector, disk monitor. (freeware)
*[[CandyBar]] – system customization software (commercial)
*[[CandyBar]] – system customization software (commercial)
*[[CDFinder]] – disk cataloging software (commercial)
*[[CDFinder]] – disk cataloging software (commercial)
*[[DaisyDisk]] – disk visualization tool
*[[DaisyDisk]] – disk visualization tool
*[[Dashboard (macOS)|Dashboard]] – built-in macOS widgets
*[[Dashboard (macOS)|Dashboard]] – built-in macOS widgets
*[[Grab (software)]] – built-in macOS screenshot utility
*[[Grab (macOS)|Grab]] – built-in macOS screenshot utility
*[[Growl (software)|Growl]] – global notifications system, free
*[[Growl (software)|Growl]] – global notifications system, free
*[[iSync]] – syncing software, bundled with Mac OS X up to 10.6
*[[iSync]] – syncing software, bundled with Mac OS X up to 10.6
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*[[Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing]] – proprietary, typing tutor
*[[Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing]] – proprietary, typing tutor
*[[OnyX]] – a freeware system maintenance and optimization tool for macOS
*[[OnyX]] – a freeware system maintenance and optimization tool for macOS
*[[Path Finder]] – replacement for Apple's Finder
*[[Quicksilver (software)|Quicksilver]] – a framework for accessing and manipulating many forms of data
*[[Quicksilver (software)|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
*[[SheepShaver]] – PowerPC emulator, allows, among other things, running [[Mac OS 9]] on Intel Macs
*[[Sherlock (software)|Sherlock]] – file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
*[[Sherlock (software)|Sherlock]] – file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
*[[Stickies (software)|Stickies]] – put [[Post-It Note]]-like notes on the desktop
*[[Stickies (software)|Stickies]] – put [[Post-It Note]]-like notes on the desktop
*[[System Preferences]] – default Mac system option application
*[[System Settings]] – default Mac system option application
*[[UUTool]] – uuencoded/uudecode and other transcoding
*[[UUTool]] – uuencoded/uudecode and other transcoding
*[[Xsan]] – storage network utility
*[[Xsan]] – storage network utility
*[[Yahoo! Widget Engine]] – [[JavaScript]]-based widget system
*[[Yahoo! Widget Engine]] – [[JavaScript]]-based widget system


===Support for non-Macintosh software===
=== Anti-malware software ===
macOS includes the built-in XProtect antimalware as part of [[Gatekeeper (macOS)|GateKeeper]].
*[[Bochs]]
The software listed in this section is [[antivirus software]] and [[malware]] removal software.
*[[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]] – a multi-boot utility built into macOS from 10.5
*[[BitDefender|BitDefender Antivirus for Mac]] – antivirus
*[[CrossOver]] – commercial implementation of [[Wine (software)|Wine]]
*[[DOSBox]] – DOS emulator
*[[Intego|Intego VirusBarrier]] – antivirus
*[[MacScan]] – malware removal
*[[Hercules emulator]]
*[[Malwarebytes]] — malware removal
*[[pcAnywhere]] – VNC-style remote control
*[[Virex|McAffee VirusScan]] – antivirus
*[[Parallels Workstation]] – commercial [[full virtualization]] software for [[Parallels Desktop for Mac|desktop]] and [[Parallels Server for Mac|server]]
*[[Norton Antivirus|Norton Antivirus for Mac]] – antivirus
*[[Q (emulator)|Q]] – emulates an [[IBM-compatible PC]] on a Mac, allows running PC operating systems
*[[VMware]] – virtualization software
*[[Sophos]] – antivirus

*[[Wine (software)|Wine]] – Windows API reimplementation
=== Archiving, backup, restore, recovery ===
*[[Virtual PC]] – [[full virtualization]] software allows running other operating systems, such as Windows and Linux, on PowerPC Macs (discontinued in 2007)
This section lists software for [[file archiver|file archiving]], [[backup and restore]], [[data compression]] and [[data recovery]].
*[[VirtualBox]]
* [[Archive Utility]] – built-in archive file handler
*[[vMac]] – emulates a Macintosh Plus and can run Apple Macintosh System versions 1.1 to 7.5.5.
*[[iArchiver|Archiver]] – paid, file archiving
*[[BetterZip]] – file archiver and compressor
* [[Compact Pro]] – data compression
*[[Disk Drill]] – data recovery
*[[Stellar Data Recovery for Mac|Stellar Data Recovery]] – data recovery
*[[The Unarchiver]] — file archiving
*[[Time Machine (macOS)]] – built-in backup software
*[[WinZip]] – [[file archiver|file archiver and compressor]] utility

==== Discontinued archiving apps ====
* [[Backup (backup software)|Backup]] – discontinued Apple backup utility, part of [[MobileMe]]
* [[Stuffit]] – data compression

=== Disc burning apps ===
* [[Roxio Toast]] – DVD authoring application

==== Discontinued disc burning apps ====
* [[Adobe Encore]]
* [[Disco (software)|Disco]] – disc burning
* [[DVD Studio Pro]] – DVD authoring application
* [[iDVD]] – a basic [[DVD]]-authoring application


==Video==
==Video==
*[[Adobe After Effects]]
*[[Adobe After Effects]] – digital visual effects, motion graphics and compositing application
*[[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
*[[Adobe Premiere Pro]] – timeline-based video editing software
*[[Adobe Presenter Video Express]]
*[[Adobe Presenter Video Express]] – screencasting and video editing software
*[[ArKaos]] – VJ software
*[[ArKaos]] – VJ software
*[[Avid Technology|Avid]]
*[[Avid Technology|Avid]]
*[[DaVinci Resolve]] – Video Editing Suite
*[[DaVinci Resolve]] – video editing suite
*[[DivX]]
*[[DivX]]
*[[DivX Player]]
*[[DivX Player]]
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*[[HandBrake]] – DVD to MPEG-4 and other formats converter
*[[HandBrake]] – DVD to MPEG-4 and other formats converter
*[[iMovie]] – basic [[non-linear editing system|video editing]] application
*[[iMovie]] – basic [[non-linear editing system|video editing]] application
*[[mimoLive]] – Video Mixing and Streaming Studio
*[[Miro Media Player]]
*[[Miro Media Player]]
*[[MPlayer]]
*[[MPlayer]]
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*[[QuickTime]] – including its Player and QuickTime Pro
*[[QuickTime]] – including its Player and QuickTime Pro
*[[RealPlayer]]
*[[RealPlayer]]
*[[Shotcut]] - An open source rich video editor
*[[Shotcut]] – open source rich video editor
*[[Shake (software)|Shake]]
*[[Shake (software)|Shake]]
*[[Windows Media Player]]
*[[Windows Media Player]]
*[[VLC media player]]
*[[VLC media player|VLC media player –]] free and open-source media player

*[[4K Video Downloader]] – free video downloader
== Virtualization, emulation, dual-booting ==
*[[Bochs]]
*[[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]] – a multi-boot utility built into macOS from 10.5 on Intel Macs only
*[[CrossOver]] – commercial implementation of [[Wine (software)|Wine]]
*[[DOSBox]] – DOS emulator
*[[Hercules emulator]]
*[[pcAnywhere]] – VNC-style remote control
*[[Parallels Workstation]] – commercial [[full virtualization]] software for [[Parallels Desktop for Mac|desktop]] and [[Parallels Server for Mac|server]]
*[[Q (emulator)|Q]] – emulates an [[IBM-compatible PC]] on a Mac, allows running PC operating systems
*[[VMware Fusion]] – virtualization software
*[[Wine (software)|Wine]] – Windows API reimplementation
*[[Virtual PC]] – [[full virtualization]] software allows running other operating systems, such as Windows and Linux, on PowerPC Macs (discontinued in 2007)
*[[VirtualBox]]
*[[vMac]] – emulates a Macintosh Plus and can run Apple Macintosh System versions 1.1 to 7.5.5.


==Web browsers==
==Web browsers==
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*[[Amaya (web browser)|Amaya]] – free
*[[Amaya (web browser)|Amaya]] – free
*[[Brave (web browser)|Brave]] – free and open-source, [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based
*[[Camino (web browser)|Camino]] – open source
*[[Camino (web browser)|Camino]] – open source
*[[Flock (web browser)|Flock]] – free, Mozilla Firefox based
*[[Flock (web browser)|Flock]] – free, Mozilla Firefox based
*[[Google Chrome]] – free, proprietary
*[[Google Chrome]] – free, proprietary, Chromium-based
*[[iCab]] – free
*[[iCab]] – free
*[[Konqueror]] – open source
*[[Konqueror]] – open source
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*[[Mozilla]] – open source, combines browser, email client, WYSIWYG editor
*[[Mozilla]] – open source, combines browser, email client, WYSIWYG editor
*[[Mozilla Firefox]] – open source
*[[Mozilla Firefox]] – open source
*[[Microsoft Edge]] – free
*[[Microsoft Edge]] – free, proprietary, Chromium-based
*[[Netscape Navigator]] – free, proprietary
*[[Netscape Navigator]] – free, proprietary
*[[OmniWeb]] – free, proprietary
*[[OmniWeb]] – free, proprietary
*[[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] – free
*[[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] – free, proprietary, Chromium-based
*[[Safari (web browser)]] – built-in from [[Mac OS X 10.3]], available as a separate download for [[Mac OS X 10.2]]
*[[Safari (web browser)]] – built-in from [[Mac OS X 10.3]], available as a separate download for [[Mac OS X 10.2]]
*[[SeaMonkey]] – open source Internet application suite
*[[SeaMonkey]] – open source Internet application suite
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*[[Tor (anonymity network)]] – free, open source
*[[Tor (anonymity network)]] – free, open source
*[[Torch (web browser)]] – free, by Torch Media Inc.
*[[Torch (web browser)]] – free, by Torch Media Inc.
*[[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi]] – free, proprietary, Chromium-based
*[[Internet Explorer for Mac]] – free, by Microsoft
*[[Internet Explorer for Mac]] – free, by Microsoft
*[[WebKit]] – Safari application framework, also in the form of an application
*[[WebKit]] – Safari application framework, also in the form of an application
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==References==
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macOS
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Applications
Utilities
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The following is a list of Mac software – notable computer applications for current macOS operating systems .

For software designed for the Classic Mac OS, see List of old Macintosh software.

Audio software

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Digital audio workstations

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Further information: Digital audio workstation

Audio editing

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DJing

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  • djay – digital music mixing software
  • Mixxx – DJ mix software

Notation software

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Further information: Scorewriter

Misc audio tools

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  • Audio Hijack – audio recorder
  • baudline – signal analyzer
  • BeaTunes - BPM analyzer and iTunes companion tool
  • Cog – open source audio player, supports multiple formats
  • fre:ac – open source audio converter and CD ripper
  • ixi software – free improvisation and sketching tools
  • Jaikoz – music file mass tagger
  • Max – Cycling 74's visual programming language for MIDI, audio, video; with MSP, Jitter
  • Music MiniPlayer - miniplayer for Apple Music
  • ReBirth – virtual synth program simulates Roland TR-808, TB-303
  • Recycle – music loop editor

Discontinued audio apps

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Chat (text, voice, image, video)

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Active

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Adium on Mac OS X

Discontinued

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Children's software

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Developer tools and IDEs

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See also: Apple Developer Tools

Email

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Email clients

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Other email software

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FTP clients

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Games

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Main article: List of Macintosh games
  • Steam – digital distribution software for video games and related media

Graphics, layout, desktop publishing

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CAD, 3D graphics

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Distributed document authoring

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Icon editors, viewers

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File conversion and management

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Active

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  • Adobe Bridge – digital asset management app
  • BibDesk – free bibliographic database app that organizes linked files
  • Font Book – font management tool
  • GraphicConverter – graphics editor, open/converts a wide range of file formats
  • Photos – photo management application

Discontinued

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  • iPhoto – discontinued photo management application

Layout and desktop publishing

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Active

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Discontinued

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Raster and vector graphics

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This section lists bitmap graphics editors and vector graphics editors.

Active

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Discontinued

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  • Aperture – Apple's pro photo management, editing, publishing application
  • MacPaint – painting software by Apple (discontinued)

Integrated software technologies

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Main article: List of macOS components

Language and reference tools

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Mathematics software

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Media center

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Multimedia authoring

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Networking and telecommunications

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News aggregators

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Main article: News aggregator
  • Feedly – news aggregator, and news aggregator reading application
  • NetNewsWire – news aggregator reading application
  • NewsFire – news aggregator reading application
  • RSSOwl – news aggregator reading application
  • Safari (web browser) - news aggregation via built-in RSS support
  • Apple Mail – news aggregation via (discontinued) built-in RSS support

Office and productivity

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Operating systems

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Main article: Macintosh operating systems
  • Darwin – the BSD-licensed core of macOS
  • macOS – originally named "Mac OS X" until 2012 and then "OS X" until 2016
  • macOS Server – the server computing variant of macOS

Outliners and mind-mapping

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Peer-to-peer file sharing

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Science

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Text editors

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Utilities

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  • Activity Monitor – default system monitor for hardware and software
  • AppZapper – uninstaller (shareware)
  • Automator – built-in, utility to automate repetitive tasks
  • Butler – free, launcher and utility to automate repetitive tasks
  • CandyBar – system customization software (commercial)
  • CDFinder – disk cataloging software (commercial)
  • DaisyDisk – disk visualization tool
  • Dashboard – built-in macOS widgets
  • Grab – built-in macOS screenshot utility
  • Growl – global notifications system, free
  • iSync – syncing software, bundled with Mac OS X up to 10.6
  • LaunchBar – provides instant access to local data, search engines and more by entering abbreviations of search item names, commercial
  • Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing – proprietary, typing tutor
  • OnyX – a freeware system maintenance and optimization tool for macOS
  • Path Finder – replacement for Apple's Finder
  • Quicksilver – a framework for accessing and manipulating many forms of data
  • SheepShaver – PowerPC emulator, allows, among other things, running Mac OS 9 on Intel Macs
  • Sherlock – file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
  • Stickies – put Post-It Note-like notes on the desktop
  • System Settings – default Mac system option application
  • UUTool – uuencoded/uudecode and other transcoding
  • Xsan – storage network utility
  • Yahoo! Widget Engine – JavaScript-based widget system

Anti-malware software

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macOS includes the built-in XProtect antimalware as part of GateKeeper. The software listed in this section is antivirus software and malware removal software.

Archiving, backup, restore, recovery

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This section lists software for file archiving, backup and restore, data compression and data recovery.

Discontinued archiving apps

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Disc burning apps

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Discontinued disc burning apps

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Video

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Virtualization, emulation, dual-booting

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Web browsers

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Firefox
Camino

Web design and content management

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Weblog clients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AIM has been discontinued as of December 15, 2017". help.aol.com/. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  2. ^ "2.16.2, The Final Release – HexChat". hexchat.github.io. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  3. ^ https://www.microspot.com/products/macdraft/
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