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Once a day we record the star count of open-source Mac and iPhone projects on GitHub. Comparing today with a week ago shows which projects are heating up, which are brand new, and where open-source effort is going.

Data comes from GitHub's public API, once a day, and covers recently updated, non-archived, non-fork projects. Star counts are public numbers, not a measure of quality. Text and links belong to the projects' authors.

Most stars gained in 7 days

captured 2026-10-30
  1. 1KnifeLemon/FileeFree, open-source file converter. Convert 263 formats offline by drag & drop — images, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HWP/HWPX, video, audio, e-books and archives. No upload, no Office needed.+6,074 stars in 5 days · 18,239 stars · C#
  2. 2vorssaint/vorssaint-utilsFree and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit.+1,201 stars in 5 days · 31,101 stars · Swift
  3. 3InukaAsith/TwinDeskAll your computers and your phone, working as one desk. Screens, apps, files, clipboard, calls, texts, notifications, mouse and keyboard, shared between Mac, Windows, Linux and Android. Free and open source. No account, no cloud, and now no shared network needed.+1,173 stars in 3 days · 1,777 stars · JavaScript
  4. 4daveebbelaar/bamaBAMA: Build Any Mac App. Agent skills to research, clone, design, build, optimize, and test native macOS apps with Swift and SwiftUI.+663 stars in 3 days · 868 stars · Swift
  5. 5rustdesk/rustdeskAn open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.+610 stars in 5 days · 127,583 stars · Rust
  6. 6getpaseo/paseoOrchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile+541 stars in 5 days · 22,514 stars · TypeScript
  7. 7tw93/Mole🐹 Keep your Mac and PC clean, light, and running like new. Fast open-source CLI, plus native Mac and Windows apps.+528 stars in 5 days · 73,361 stars · Shell
  8. 8xtool-org/xtoolCross-platform Xcode replacement. Build and deploy iOS apps with SwiftPM on Linux, Windows, macOS.+525 stars in 5 days · 14,220 stars · Swift
  9. 9kksimp/Mac.apkMac.apk: Run Android apps natively on Apple Silicon Macs+487 stars in 5 days · 3,723 stars · Java
  10. 10webadderallorg/RecordlyCreate polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux+434 stars in 5 days · 35,612 stars · TypeScript
  11. 11net-merge/net-mergeUse all your internet connections at once on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android: per-connection load balancing over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, mobile data and phone tethers+433 stars in 5 days · 2,653 stars · Go
  12. 12xevrion/hatchzipHatchZip is a free, open-source archive extractor for Windows, macOS and Linux that extracts ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar and split archives in place, so it needs free space for the extracted files only. Desktop app and CLI.+430 stars in 5 days · 2,342 stars · Rust
  13. 13trycua/cuaScale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS sandboxes, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation.+403 stars in 5 days · 31,345 stars · Rust
  14. 14jaywcjlove/awesome-mac This project is dedicated to collecting high-quality macOS software and organizing them systematically by different categories for easy search and use.+385 stars in 5 days · 117,380 stars · Swift
  15. 15Louis-CFM/coucouA tiny friend in your Mac's notch and on your iPhone that keeps an eye on your AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity and more. Approve from the notch or your Lock Screen.+363 stars in 5 days · 6,785 stars · Swift
  16. 16tw93/PakeTurn any website into a lightweight desktop app with one command, on macOS, Windows and Linux.+348 stars in 5 days · 62,656 stars · Rust
  17. 17flutter/flutterFlutter makes it easy and fast to build beautiful apps for mobile and beyond+324 stars in 5 days · 180,694 stars · Dart
  18. 18mxhm11cr/LinuxRunnerRun ARM64 Linux userspace and desktop applications on iPhone and iPad.+289 stars in 4 days · 390 stars · C
  19. 19ARahim3/DigUpSearch your computer by what's in your files: photos, PDFs, documents, recordings, videos and code. On-device on Mac, Windows and Linux, built on Google DeepMind's EmbeddingGemma 2.+262 stars in 5 days · 6,030 stars · Swift
  20. 20marktext/marktext📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows.+251 stars in 5 days · 63,342 stars · TypeScript
  21. 21Saffsanity/sillAny window from your Mac, live on your iPhone or iPad. Touch, Apple Pencil, trackpad and keys. Free, open source, no servers.+189 stars in 5 days · 4,261 stars · Swift
  22. 22nullmoth/1401Install macOS on your PC from Windows+189 stars in 5 days · 1,020 stars · Python
  23. 23FreeCAD/FreeCADOfficial source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.+185 stars in 5 days · 34,953 stars · C++
  24. 24permissionlesstech/bitchatbluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes+174 stars in 5 days · 36,999 stars · Swift
  25. 25nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driverMetal driver for NVIDIA GeForce cards on macOS Sequoia+173 stars in 5 days · 3,901 stars · Rust

Created in the last 30 days, by stars

  1. 1ARahim3/DigUpSearch your computer by what's in your files: photos, PDFs, documents, recordings, videos and code. On-device on Mac, Windows and Linux, built on Google DeepMind's EmbeddingGemma 2.6,030 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-08
  2. 2nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driverMetal driver for NVIDIA GeForce cards on macOS Sequoia3,901 stars · Rust · created 2026-10-07
  3. 3net-merge/net-mergeUse all your internet connections at once on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android: per-connection load balancing over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, mobile data and phone tethers2,653 stars · Go · created 2026-10-12
  4. 4xevrion/hatchzipHatchZip is a free, open-source archive extractor for Windows, macOS and Linux that extracts ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar and split archives in place, so it needs free space for the extracted files only. Desktop app and CLI.2,342 stars · Rust · created 2026-10-21
  5. 5InukaAsith/TwinDeskAll your computers and your phone, working as one desk. Screens, apps, files, clipboard, calls, texts, notifications, mouse and keyboard, shared between Mac, Windows, Linux and Android. Free and open source. No account, no cloud, and now no shared network needed.1,777 stars · JavaScript · created 2026-10-14
  6. 6StayLameBro/backburnerYour iPhone helps your Mac run a 27B model: faster prompt reading and more context over a USB-C cable1,136 stars · Python · created 2026-10-01
  7. 7nullmoth/1401Install macOS on your PC from Windows1,020 stars · Python · created 2026-10-07
  8. 8Zfinix/elevenAgent-first reverse engineering for macOS, Windows and Linux: any ACP agent reads, renames and patches binaries, Android apps and GPU kernels next to you.936 stars · TypeScript · created 2026-10-13
  9. 9daveebbelaar/bamaBAMA: Build Any Mac App. Agent skills to research, clone, design, build, optimize, and test native macOS apps with Swift and SwiftUI.868 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-24
  10. 10franzenzenhofer/big-arrow-on-the-screenLet your AI agents paint big arrows, boxes and text on your Mac screen. One CLI, click-through, gone by itself. Skill for Claude Code and Codex. MIT.826 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-08
  11. 11fxgl/steamacValve's official ARM64 SteamOS in a lightweight VM on Apple Silicon: libkrun + Venus + MoltenVK, controllers, CoreAudio sound818 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-04
  12. 12kitlangton/scrawlShow an agent a problem: mark up, record, send805 stars · Rust · created 2026-10-14
  13. 130xProbabillity/house-controlYour home as a live 3D model in the Mac menu bar and on iPhone — lights and ACs via Smart Life, Home Assistant, Philips Hue and Apple Home.798 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-14
  14. 14zeusinsight/FinderSearchA native macOS file browser with fast fuzzy filename search, powered by fsearch.693 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-09
  15. 15aixisstudio/SnitchReal-time network monitor + outbound firewall — see & block every connection. Privacy-first, local-first, Rust fleet agent, SIEM exports, 8 languages. / Moniteur réseau temps réel + pare-feu sortant, agent de flotte Rust, exports SIEM. 100 % local.671 stars · Python · created 2026-10-01
  16. 16opensec-git/Pi-Bolt⚡ Pi, the coding agent, compiled ahead of time to one native executable. 10× faster to start, 7× less CPU and 4.5× less memory than Pi on Node. Linux, macOS, Windows, ARM64 and Android (Termux).666 stars · TypeScript · created 2026-10-02
  17. 17miuuyy/Octopus-SI-OSA self-evolving agentic OS. A new architecture for agent execution, built on operating-system principles, with the harness as a path toward superintelligence.622 stars · Rust · created 2026-10-09
  18. 18iamlukethedev/Herald-OSAn agent-native operating system, with Hermes Agent as the interface. Independent project, not affiliated with Nous Research.590 stars · TypeScript · created 2026-10-06
  19. 19sv3nbeast/agent-manager-litemacOS 上的 Codex、Claude Code CLI 与 Claude Desktop 多实例管理器，统一管理账号、供应商密钥、独立配置、会话与代理。 / A macOS manager for Codex, Claude Code CLI and Claude Desktop instances, accounts, provider keys, isolated configs, sessions and proxies.549 stars · TypeScript · created 2026-10-04
  20. 20Darlingfxx02/no-tipe-releasesFree desktop dictation for macOS and Windows. Speak messages, emails and notes into your apps with local or cloud speech recognition.547 stars · HTML · created 2026-10-01
  21. 21nikgrbn/finder-menuRight-click menu for macOS Finder: New File, Open Terminal Here, Copy Path, Go to Parent Folder525 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-09
  22. 22strands-agents/boxRun AI agents in a sandbox that restricts what they can execute, read, write, and reach on the network. Box combines OS isolation with default-deny Dogwood policies and credential injection that keeps secrets outside the agent. Written in Rust. Supports macOS on Apple silicon, with Linux support pla487 stars · Rust · created 2026-10-02
  23. 23opennookorg/betterwisprFree, open-source, local-first dictation app for macOS. Hold a shortcut, speak, and text is typed into any app. On-device speech-to-text with Whisper, Parakeet and Apple speech. Private, offline, open-source Wispr Flow alternative.487 stars · Swift · created 2026-10-07
  24. 24SaarthurR/atticus-macFast, free voice assistant for your Mac. No API key: runs on your Claude Pro or Max plan. Sends background agents for big jobs, remembers you and learns your shortcuts. Hold ⌃⌥Space and talk.464 stars · Python · created 2026-10-10
  25. 25mxhm11cr/LinuxRunnerRun ARM64 Linux userspace and desktop applications on iPhone and iPad.390 stars · C · created 2026-10-25

Projects and total stars per topic

Counted over today's records; one project can belong to several topics.

  • macos267 projects · 2,225,434 stars
  • swift141 projects · 649,690 stars
  • ios134 projects · 1,642,204 stars
  • swiftui85 projects · 116,499 stars
  • macos-app81 projects · 255,192 stars
  • android61 projects · 1,401,665 stars
  • ios-app59 projects · 110,690 stars
  • appkit55 projects · 77,349 stars
  • menubar-app46 projects · 32,524 stars
  • apple-silicon43 projects · 46,704 stars
  • linux42 projects · 1,160,403 stars
  • claude-code39 projects · 95,934 stars
  • homebrew-cask37 projects · 10,208 stars
  • open-source34 projects · 154,911 stars
  • codex31 projects · 93,774 stars
  • productivity30 projects · 19,088 stars
  • developer-tools28 projects · 72,036 stars
  • ai-agents26 projects · 19,159 stars
  • menu-bar20 projects · 52,207 stars
  • menu-bar-app20 projects · 3,415 stars
  • windows19 projects · 602,086 stars
  • android-app19 projects · 59,524 stars
  • cross-platform18 projects · 634,391 stars
  • flutter18 projects · 625,769 stars
  • mcp18 projects · 35,891 stars