MacStack – Open Source Apps

The MacStack is a list of free and open source applications for the Mac OS X platform, and was inspired by TheOpenCD for Windows. It is a testament to the skill and dedication of the open source programmers who share their time and energy making great software for our platform. These free software programs not only hold their own against commercial competitors, but often outdo them.

Other lists of FOSS applications for Mac OS X:

• Free Software Mac User Group
• Open Source Mac
• Newsforge article

Programs:

• AbiWord
  Light and fast word processor.
• Adium
  Multi-protocol instant messaging client.
• Aptana
  Web development IDE.
• Audacity
  Audio editor.
• Azureus
  Bittorrent filesharing client.
• Bean
  Simple word processor.
• BitTorrent
  File sharing tool.
• Blender
  3D modeling and animation.
• Camino
  Aqua-native web browser.
• Cashbox
  Personal financial management.
• Celestia
  Solar system simulator.
• Chandler
  Email, calendar, personal information management.
• ClamXav
  Antivirus.
• Cruxy
  “Internet video console.”
• Cyberduck
  FTP client.
• Darwin
  Operating system.
• Desktop Manager
  Virtual desktops.
• Dimdim
  Web conferencing.
• Eclipse
  Integrated development environment.
• Electric Sheep
  Hive mind screensaver.
• Emacs
  Text editor.
• Firefox
  Web browser.
• FreeMind
  Mind mapping, notes, productivity.
• Fugu
  Secure FTP client.
• GnuCash
  Personal and small business accounting.
• GRASS GIS
  GRASS GIS variant
  Geographic Information System.
• Growl
  Global notification system.
• Handbrake
  DVD video ripper.
• Inkscape
  SVG-based vector graphics editor.
• jEdit
  Text editor.
• Juice
  Podcast receiver.
• Miro
  Internet video player and organizer.
• MoinX
  Desktop wiki.
• MPlayer OS X
  Video player.
• Mugshot
  Distributed social networking.
• MUTE
  Anonymous peer-to-peer file sharing network.
• NeoOffice
  Native OpenOffice.org port.
• Nvu
  Graphical HTML editor.
• OOSearch
  OpenOffice document search tool.
• OpenOffice.org
  OpenOffice.org 3.0 now a native OS X Aqua office suite.
• OpenProj
  Full-featured project management.
• Plone
  Content management system.
• Poisoned
  Multi-protocol peer-to-peer file sharing tool.
• RSSOwl
  RSS feed aggregator.
• Sage
  Mathematics calculations and visualization.
• Scribus
  Desktop publishing.
• Senuti
  Copies music from iPod to computer.
• Smultron
  Text editor.
• Solipsis
  Peer-to-peer virtual world.
• Songbird
  Media web browser and audio player.
• Stellarium
  Planetarium.
• svnX
  Graphical frontend for Subversion source code manager.
• The GIMP
  GNU Image Manipulation Program, raster graphics editor.
• TeXShop
  TeX previewer.
• Thunderbird
  Email client.
• Tomato Torrent
  Bittorrent filesharing client.
• Tor
  “The Onion Router” for anonymous internet access.
• Transmission
  Bittorrent filesharing client.
• TuxPaint
  Kids’ raster drawing.
• Unarchiver
  Multi-format file unpacker.
• Vim
  Text editor.
• VLC
  Video player.
• WikiNotes
  Standalone desktop wiki notekeeper.
• Wengophone
  SIP-compliant multi-protocol instant message, audio and video chat.
• Xfactor
  Multi-protocol peer to peer file sharing.

Games:

• Battle for Wesnoth
  Turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme.
• Blob Wars
  Rescue MIA blobs from a war zone.
• BugThug
  Capture the bugs to keep them safe.
• bzflagX
  Multiplayer 3D tank battles.
• Descent 2
  3D space shooter.
• Fish
  Aquarium simulator.
• FlightGear
  Flight simulator.
• Food Force
  Deliver food to crisis areas.
• Freeciv
  World-encompasing turn-based strategy contest.
• Frozen-Bubble
  Famous bubble-shooting puzzle game.
• jRisk
  The venerable and beloved world conquest boardgame.
• Kobo Deluxe
  Arcade-style space shooter.
• Neverball
  Marble rolling game.
• Vega Strike
  Space trading and adventure game.
• Widelands
  Settlers I and II-inspired realtime strategy.

Network and Web Apps:

• Appleseed
  Distributed social networking server.
• Drupal
  Web content management platform.
• eGroupWare
  Web based email and collaboration platform.
• Elgg
  Distributed social networking server.
• Foswiki
  Intranet-oriented wiki.
• Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer
  Firefox plugin to keep bookmarks synchronized on multiple computers.
• Hula (on hiatus)
  Mail and calendar server with a friendly web interface.
• Joomla
  Web content management platform.
• wikiCalc
  Wiki spreadsheet-like web authoring tool.
• Zoho Writer
  Online word processor.