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This collection is maintained by the [[Free Software Directory:Free software replacements|Free software replacement]] project team.
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-apple.html Apple's operating systems are malware], we urge all macOS users to switch to a free [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html GNU/Linux distribution] as soon as possible.'''
 
'''[https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-apple.html Apple's operating systems are malware], we urge all macOS users to switch to a free [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html GNU/Linux distribution] as soon as possible.'''
  
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! Free program[1]
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! [[Free_Software_Directory:Requirements#Free_software_replacements|Free program]][1]
 
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! Replacement for
 
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! 3D computer graphics software
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! rowspan="2" | 3D computer graphics software
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| [[Blender]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Blender]]<br />
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[[FreeCAD]]<br />
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[[OpenSCAD]]
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| AutoCAD
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| Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
| Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
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! Accessibility {{High Priority Project}}
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| macOS VoiceOver[2]
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
! Anonymous P2P
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! BitTorrent client
 
! BitTorrent client
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
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| [[Tribler]]<br />
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[[qBittorrent]]
 
| BitTorrent
 
| BitTorrent
 
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! Desktop publishing
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! rowspan="2" | Desktop publishing
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| [[Scribus]]
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| Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress
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| Adobe InDesign
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| QuarkXPress
 
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! Diagramming software
 
! Diagramming software
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| Adobe Reader
 
| Adobe Reader
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
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! rowspan="2" | Email client, news aggregator[3]
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| [[Claws Mail]], [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Claws Mail]]
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| Apple Mail (included), Microsoft Outlook
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| Apple Mail[2]
 
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! Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone<br />(all-in-one)
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| Microsoft Outlook
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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| Apple iMessage, Signal
 
 
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! Instant messaging client
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! rowspan="9" | Multimedia communication {{High Priority Project}}
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| [[Pidgin]], [[Telegram]]
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| rowspan="9" | [[Jami]]<br />
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| Facebook Messenger, ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger
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[[Jitsi Desktop]]<br />
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[[Linphone]]<br />
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[[Pidgin]]<!-- https://pidgin.im/development/voice-and-video/ --><br />
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[[qTox]]<br />
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[[Wire]]
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| Apple iMessage
 
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! Live USB
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| Facebook Messenger
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| [[Etcher]]
 
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| UNetbootin
 
 
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! Media player
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| Line
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| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
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| Apple QuickTime, RealPlayer Basic
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| Microsoft Skype
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| Paltalk Desktop
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Riot.im]]
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| Signal
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| Viber
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| WeChat
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! rowspan="5" | Instant messaging client
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| rowspan="5" | [[Pidgin]] ([[pidgin-otr]])<br />
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[[Psi]]<br />
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[[PyBitmessage]]<br />
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[[Ricochet]]<br />
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| Apple Messages[2]
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| ICQ
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Telegram]]
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| Trillian
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| Yahoo! Messenger
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! rowspan="2" | Live USB
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| rowspan="2" | [[coreutils|dd]]
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| [[balenaEtcher]]
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| UNetbootin[4]
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! rowspan="2" | Media player
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| rowspan="2" | [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
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| Apple QuickTime
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| RealPlayer Basic
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! Numerical computing
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| [[GNU Octave]]<br />
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[[Scilab]]
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| MATLAB
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
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| [[LibreOffice]]
 
| Microsoft Office
 
| Microsoft Office
 
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! Online storage
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| [[ownCloud]] (client only)
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| rowspan="2" | [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
| Dropbox
 
| Dropbox
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Nextcloud]] (client)
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! Proxy server
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| [[Privoxy]]
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! Raster graphics editor
 
! Raster graphics editor
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| [[GIMP]]
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| [[GIMP]]<br />
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[[Krita]]<br />
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[[Tux Paint]]
 
| Adobe Photoshop
 
| Adobe Photoshop
 
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! Text editor
 
! Text editor
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| [[Emacs]], [[Gedit]], [[Vim]] (included)
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| [[Emacs]]<br />
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[[Gedit]]<br />
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[[Vim]][2]
 
| Notes
 
| Notes
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! Time management
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! Vector graphics editor
 
! Vector graphics editor
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| [[Inkscape]], [[Xfig]]
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| [[Inkscape]]<br />
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[[Xfig]]
 
| Adobe Illustrator
 
| Adobe Illustrator
 
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! Web browser
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! VPN client
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| [[OpenVPN]]
 
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| Apple Safari (included), Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
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! rowspan="3" | Web browser[3]
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| rowspan="3" | [[Tor Browser]]
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| Apple Safari[2]
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| Chromium
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| Google Chrome
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# This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for the Apple macOS platform, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/OS_X Runs-on/OS_X category] for more software.
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# This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for the Apple macOS platform, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/OS_X Runs-on/OS_X category] for more software. macOS-only programs may be listed here as well but has external links since the Directory only includes program entries for GNU systems.
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# Included in the operating system.
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# {{Mozilla trademark policy issue note}}
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# Recommends nonfree software.
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[[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official macOS support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.8.0/ 38.8.0].
 
[[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official macOS support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.8.0/ 38.8.0].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Free software replacements]]
 
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Antifeatures|FSD: Antifeatures]]
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Antifeatures|FSD: Antifeatures]]
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* [[Free Software Directory:Participate/Project Team|FSD: Participate/Project Team]]
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.html Google's Software is Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.html Google's Software is Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html Microsoft's Software is Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html Microsoft's Software is Malware]
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[[Category:Collection]]
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[[Category:Free software replacements]]

Latest revision as of 23:26, 11 August 2023

This collection is maintained by the Free software replacement project team.

Apple's operating systems are malware, we urge all macOS users to switch to a free GNU/Linux distribution as soon as possible.

Type Free program[1] Replacement for
3D computer graphics software Blender

FreeCAD
OpenSCAD

AutoCAD
Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
Accessibility Hpp-logo.png macOS VoiceOver[2]
Anonymous P2P GNUnet
BitTorrent client Tribler

qBittorrent

BitTorrent
Compiler Mingw-w64
Desktop publishing Scribus Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
Diagramming software Dia
Document viewer Adobe Reader
Email client, news aggregator[3] Claws Mail Apple Mail[2]
Microsoft Outlook
Multimedia communication Hpp-logo.png Jami

Jitsi Desktop
Linphone
Pidgin
qTox
Wire

Apple iMessage
Facebook Messenger
Line
Microsoft Skype
Paltalk Desktop
Riot.im
Signal
Viber
WeChat
Instant messaging client Pidgin (pidgin-otr)

Psi
PyBitmessage
Ricochet

 Apple Messages[2]
ICQ
Telegram
Trillian
Yahoo! Messenger
Live USB dd balenaEtcher
UNetbootin[4]
Media player VLC media player (VLC) Apple QuickTime
RealPlayer Basic
Numerical computing GNU Octave

Scilab

MATLAB
Office suite LibreOffice Microsoft Office
Online storage ownCloud (client only) Dropbox
Nextcloud (client)
Proxy server Privoxy
Raster graphics editor GIMP

Krita
Tux Paint

Adobe Photoshop
Text editor Emacs

Gedit
Vim[2]

Notes
Time management
Vector graphics editor Inkscape

Xfig

Adobe Illustrator
VPN client OpenVPN
Web browser[3] Tor Browser Apple Safari[2]
Chromium
Google Chrome
  1. This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for the Apple macOS platform, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the Runs-on/OS_X category for more software. macOS-only programs may be listed here as well but has external links since the Directory only includes program entries for GNU systems.
  2. Included in the operating system.
  3. Mozilla branded programs such as Firefox and Thunderbird are not free software unless their names are changed. This is due to Mozilla's trademark policy that forbids selling copies of unmodified executables.
  4. Recommends nonfree software.

GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official macOS support after version 38.8.0.

See also

External links


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