Collection:MacOS
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 |
AutoCAD |
| Autodesk Maya ("Maya") | ||
Accessibility 
|
macOS VoiceOver[2] | |
| Anonymous P2P | GNUnet | |
| BitTorrent client | Tribler |
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
|
Jami |
Apple iMessage |
| Facebook Messenger | ||
| Line | ||
| Microsoft Skype | ||
| Paltalk Desktop | ||
| Riot.im | ||
| Signal | ||
| Viber | ||
| Instant messaging client | Pidgin (pidgin-otr) |
Apple Messages[2] |
| ICQ | ||
| Telegram | ||
| Trillian | ||
| Yahoo! Messenger | ||
| Live USB | dd | Etcher |
| UNetbootin[4] | ||
| Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | Apple QuickTime |
| RealPlayer Basic | ||
| Numerical computing | GNU Octave |
MATLAB |
| Office suite | LibreOffice | Microsoft Office |
| Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
| Nextcloud (client) | ||
| Proxy server | Privoxy | |
| Raster graphics editor | GIMP |
Adobe Photoshop |
| Text editor | Emacs |
Notes |
| Vector graphics editor | Inkscape |
Adobe Illustrator |
| VPN client | OpenVPN | |
| Web browser[3] | Tor Browser | Apple Safari[2] |
| Chromium | ||
| Google Chrome |
- 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.
- Included in the operating system.
- 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.
- Recommends nonfree software.
GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official macOS support after version 38.8.0.
See also
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