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Top 23 Shell OSX Projects

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  1. Docker-OSX

    Run macOS VM in a Docker! Run near native OSX-KVM in Docker! X11 Forwarding! CI/CD for OS X Security Research! Docker mac Containers.

    Project mention: Show HN: Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-05-14

    Exactly, both https://github.com/dockur/macos and https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX rely on x86 and KVM for HW acceleration

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. macos

    macOS inside a Docker container.

    Project mention: Show HN: Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-05-14

    Exactly, both https://github.com/dockur/macos and https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX rely on x86 and KVM for HW acceleration

  4. vim-anywhere

    Use Vim everywhere you've always wanted to

  5. mac-cleanup-sh

    🗑️ Cleanup script for macOS (DEPRECATED)

  6. osx-optimizer

    OSX Optimizer: Optimize MacOS - Shell scripts to speed up your mac boot time, accelerate loading, and prevent unnecessary throttling.

  7. osx-and-ios-security-awesome

    OSX and iOS related security tools

  8. ffmpeg-build-script

    The FFmpeg build script provides an easy way to build a static FFmpeg on OSX and Linux with non-free codecs included.

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  10. emacs-anywhere

    Configurable automation + hooks called with application information

  11. afloat

    Always on top solution, quickly install Afloat in macOS

  12. tools-osx

    A small collection of command line tools for Mac OS X, incl.: clipcat, dict, eject, launch, ql, swuser, trash & with.

  13. ansible-collection-mac

    Collection of macOS automation tools for Ansible.

  14. maclaunch

    Manage your macOS startup items.

  15. agkozak-zsh-prompt

    A fast, asynchronous Zsh prompt with color ASCII indicators of Git, exit, SSH, virtual environment, and vi mode status. Framework-agnostic and customizable.

  16. dotfiles

    My vim, zsh, tmux, and macOS dotfiles (by keith)

  17. macchanger

     Change your mac address, for macOS (by shilch)

  18. dotfiles

    🔧 .files - different setups separated in branches (by 4lgn)

  19. customise_macos

    Customise macOS' appearance/themes, obscure settings, and more.

  20. Apple-Music-CLI-Player

    A simple command-line Apple Music controller script which includes a "Now Playing" widget function, a playback function, and a list-out function for your Mac's Music.app library, written in sh.

  21. mute-spotify-ads-mac-osx

    Mute Mac (osx) computer audio when Spotify plays an AD

  22. createinstalliso

    Creates a bootable ISO image from a macOS installer application. This image can then be used to install macOS on a physical or virtual machine.

  23. zap

    A CLI for cleaning up after .apps (by keith)

  24. flipper-tools

    Cool Stuff I find or Create for Flipperzero

  25. dotfiles

    My dotfiles, managed by chezmoi (by politician)

  26. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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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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Index

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

# Project Stars
1 Docker-OSX 50,584
2 macos 11,924
3 vim-anywhere 3,699
4 mac-cleanup-sh 2,703
5 osx-optimizer 1,640
6 osx-and-ios-security-awesome 1,433
7 ffmpeg-build-script 1,117
8 emacs-anywhere 1,080
9 afloat 866
10 tools-osx 722
11 ansible-collection-mac 341
12 maclaunch 324
13 agkozak-zsh-prompt 312
14 dotfiles 252
15 macchanger 194
16 dotfiles 189
17 customise_macos 142
18 Apple-Music-CLI-Player 130
19 mute-spotify-ads-mac-osx 123
20 createinstalliso 123
21 zap 106
22 flipper-tools 41
23 dotfiles 20

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