Go MacOS

Open-source Go projects categorized as MacOS

Top 23 Go MacOS Projects

  1. mkcert

    A simple zero-config tool to make locally trusted development certificates with any names you'd like.

    Project mention: Build a tiny CA for your homelab with a Raspberry Pi | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-19
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  3. Wails

    Create beautiful applications using Go

    Project mention: Open source alternative to Postman / Insomnia | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-31

    HTML/CSS can still be used for the frontend even without Electron. Some frameworks use the OS bundled web renderer instead:

    - For Rust apps: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri

    - For Go apps: https://github.com/wailsapp/wails

  4. Wox

    A cross-platform launcher that simply works

    Project mention: We released a new powerful efficiency tool called RunFlow, which is similar to PowerToys and Alfred, welcome to try it | dev.to | 2024-03-20

    RunFlow is a cross-platform productivity tool which can launch apps and search files and more, that similar to Wox and PowerToys on Windows, and also similar like Alfred and Raycast on macOS. But we have differences with these tools, and we have our own unique new features. Right now, at the below, we will introduce you what features of RunFlow have been implemented in more details. It's an amazing journey, let's start.

  5. colima

    Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup

    Project mention: Troubleshooting Docker Desktop: Tips and Alternatives for Developers | dev.to | 2025-01-21

    Colima: This tool offers container runtimes on macOS and Linux with minimal setup. It’s free and negates the need for a desktop app altogether. Robby noted that this might be the simplest solution for some setups.

  6. lima

    Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

    Project mention: Top 8 Docker Alternatives to Consider in 2025 | dev.to | 2024-12-24

    Lima provides a lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop for macOS users, offering better resource efficiency and native Apple Silicon support.

  7. brook

    A cross-platform programmable network tool

  8. chezmoi

    Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.

    Project mention: Chezmoi adds policy on LLM-generated content to contributor guide | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-12-09
  9. SaaSHub

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  10. duf

    Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative

    Project mention: 17 Essential CLI Tools to Boost Developer Productivity | dev.to | 2025-01-02

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  11. HackBrowserData

    Extract and decrypt browser data, supporting multiple data types, runnable on various operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux).

  12. qt

    Qt binding for Go (Golang) with support for Windows / macOS / Linux / FreeBSD / Android / iOS / Sailfish OS / Raspberry Pi / AsteroidOS / Ubuntu Touch / JavaScript / WebAssembly

  13. Wave Terminal

    An Open-Source, AI-Native, Terminal Built for Seamless Workflows.

    Project mention: Ghostty 1.0 | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-12-26
  14. scc

    Sloc, Cloc and Code: scc is a very fast accurate code counter with complexity calculations and COCOMO estimates written in pure Go

    Project mention: Scc: A fast code counter with complexity calculations and COCOMO estimates | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-23
  15. bombardier

    Fast cross-platform HTTP benchmarking tool written in Go

    Project mention: Performance Testing: Total.js vs. NestJS | dev.to | 2024-10-23

    Testing Tool: Bombardier (for simulating high-concurrency requests)

  16. ipatool

    Command-line tool that allows searching and downloading app packages (known as ipa files) from the iOS App Store

  17. go-flutter

    Flutter on Windows, MacOS and Linux - based on Flutter Embedding, Go and GLFW.

  18. darwinkit

    Native Mac APIs for Go. Previously known as MacDriver

    Project mention: DarwinKit: Native Mac APIs for Go | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-07-20
  19. vfox

    A cross-platform and extendable version manager with support for Java, Node.js, Flutter, .Net & more

    Project mention: The Ultimate Guide to Node.js Version Managers: NVM, NVS, fnm, Volta, and asdf | Part 3 | dev.to | 2024-09-12

    Another tool quite similar to asdf is vfox. It supports version management for various programming languages. It also has an MSI installer, unlike asdf, and hence is painless to install for the majority of Windows users. In fact, the function is quite similar to asdf in that it supports Node.js versions by simply changing a configuration.

  20. ddev

    Docker-based local PHP+Node.js web development environments

    Project mention: Vite is suddenly not working due to CORS error? 🧐 (DDEV) | dev.to | 2025-02-06

    If you work with a tool like DDEV and recently updated Vite, you will most likely encounter an error like this:

  21. GoBoy

    Multi-platform Nintendo Game Boy Color emulator written in Go

  22. zen

    Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux

    Project mention: Open-Source Development is Amazing! | dev.to | 2024-11-24

    At the beginning, I have found an issue, where I was supposed to move App Icon from Dock to Tray for macOS users. It sounds really simple. However, project is written in Go which I had never used before. If you are a reader that is familiar with my blogs, you definitely know how often I learn new programming-languages. Going forward, I decided to learn Go lang from scratch.

  23. tgpt

    AI Chatbots in terminal without needing API keys

  24. gapid

    Graphics API Debugger

  25. ipsw

    iOS/macOS Research Swiss Army Knife

  26. SaaSHub

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • Mxtty: Multimedia Terminal Emulator

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Dec 2024
  • Chezmoi adds policy on LLM-generated content to contributor guide

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 9 Dec 2024
  • Open-Source Development is Amazing!

    3 projects | dev.to | 24 Nov 2024
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    2 projects | dev.to | 12 Nov 2024
  • Lima v1.0.0

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Nov 2024
  • Accelerating the Performance of Rosetta in Linux VMs on Apple Silicon

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Nov 2024
  • Show HN: F2 – A Command-Line Batch Renaming Tool

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Nov 2024
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Index

What are some of the best open-source MacOS projects in Go? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 mkcert 52,157
2 Wails 26,599
3 Wox 24,915
4 colima 20,976
5 lima 16,097
6 brook 14,704
7 chezmoi 14,041
8 duf 13,123
9 HackBrowserData 11,876
10 qt 10,558
11 Wave Terminal 8,899
12 scc 7,006
13 bombardier 6,163
14 ipatool 6,168
15 go-flutter 5,892
16 darwinkit 5,105
17 vfox 3,055
18 ddev 2,908
19 GoBoy 2,608
20 zen 2,520
21 tgpt 2,282
22 gapid 2,213
23 ipsw 2,108

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