Developer tools

Apple

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	NativeConnect (opens new window)	Native Desktop Client for App Store Connect.	Website (opens new window)
	WWDC for macOS (opens new window)	The unofficial WWDC app for macOS.	Website (opens new window)
	Sessions (opens new window)	App for watching WWDC session videos.	Website (opens new window)

CSV

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Easy CSV Editor (opens new window)	Easy user-friendly interface with simplicity and flexibility to edit documents.	AppStore (opens new window)
	TableTool (opens new window)	A simple CSV editor for the Mac.	Github (opens new window)

Database managers

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Base (opens new window)	Creating, designing, editing and browsing SQLite 3 database files.	Website (opens new window)
	Core Data Lab (opens new window)	View, analyze and track your Core Data app’s data (SQLite)	AppStore (opens new window)
	IOBrowser (opens new window)	IOKit registry browser.	Website (opens new window)
	PSequel (opens new window)	Clean and simple UI to perform for common PostgreSQL tasks quickly.	Website (opens new window)
	Postico (opens new window)	A Modern PostgreSQL Client for the Mac.	Website (opens new window)
	Querious (opens new window)	MySQL tool to view, search, edit, import, export, build, configure, and monitor.	Website (opens new window)
	SQLPro Studio (opens new window)	A simple, powerful database manager for macOS, iOS and Windows.	AppStore (opens new window)
	SQLiteFlow (opens new window)	SQLite editor which is intuitive, stable and reliable to use.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Sequel Ace (opens new window)	Fast, easy-to-use database management application for MySQL & MariaDB.	AppStore (opens new window)
	TablePlus (opens new window)	Modern GUI for relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite etc.)	Website (opens new window)

Design tools

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Adaptivity (opens new window)	Visualize Size Classes, margins, layout, readable content, safe area etc.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Aqua Swatch (opens new window)	Match Color, Material & Icons	AppStore (opens new window)
	Asset Catalog Creator Pro (opens new window)	Takes any image and turn it into a complete ready to use app icon package.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Asset Catalog Tinkerer (opens new window)	An app that lets you open .car files and browse/extract their images.	Github (opens new window)
	ColorSet (opens new window)	Utility and framework to manage custom interface colors.	Github (opens new window)
	Couverture (opens new window)	Easing & Spring Curve Editor	AppStore (opens new window)
	Fabula (opens new window)	Easy to use animation creation and testing app in real-time.	AppStore (opens new window)
	NSWindow Designer (opens new window)	Create preset window templates help you design or learn NSWindow faster.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Sketch to Xcode (opens new window)	Drop in your Sketch file to export as Color Assets and Swift code.	AppStore (opens new window)
	UI Browser (opens new window)	The ultimate assistant for Accessibility and GUI Scripting	Website (opens new window)
	San Fransymbols (opens new window)	Viewer for system SF Symbols	AppStore (opens new window)
	SF Menu Bar (opens new window)	Symbols image browser	AppStore (opens new window)

Development platforms/services

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	MAMP Pro (opens new window)	Easy to use webstack for local development (Apache, Nginx, PHP, MySQL).	Website (opens new window)
	RedisApp (opens new window)	Easy way to manage Redis on the Mac via the menubar.	Github (opens new window)
	VirtualHostX (opens new window)	Easy-to-install local server environment for macOS.	Website (opens new window)
	mongoDB app (opens new window)	The easiest way to get started with mongoDB on the Mac.	Github (opens new window)

Dictionaries

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Dash (opens new window)	Instant offline access to 200+ API documentation sets.	Website (opens new window)

Diff/Merge

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Araxis Merge (opens new window)	Advanced 2 and 3-way file comparison (diff), merging and folder synchronization	Website (opens new window)
	Kaleidoscope (opens new window)	Kaleidoscope is the world’s most powerful file comparison app.	AppStore (opens new window)

Pro tip: Xcode comes with a Diff/Merge app called FileMerge. You can launch it using spotlight.

Documentation

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	A Companion for SwiftUI (opens new window)	Documents all SwiftUI views, shapes, and protocols for iOS and macOS.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Algorithms & Data Structures (opens new window)	Collection of resources of algorithms and data structures in Swift.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CHM File Reader (opens new window)	Simple app open, read and convert CHM files into PDF.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CHM to PDF Converter Plus (opens new window)	Easy tool for batch conversion of CHM files into PDF.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Mandrake (opens new window)	Native man page editor for macOS with syntax highlighting and validation.	Website (opens new window)

IDEs

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	CodeRunner (opens new window)	A lightweight, multi-language programming editor for macOS.	AppStore (opens new window)
	MaciASL (opens new window)	A native AML compiler and IDE for macOS	Github (opens new window)
	S4A IDE (opens new window)	Write fully native code for the AVR microcontroller using Swift.	AppStore (opens new window)
	VisualStudio for Mac (opens new window)	Develop apps and games for iOS, Android, and web using .NET.	Website (opens new window)
	Xcode (opens new window)	Apple's IDE for software development for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.	AppStore (opens new window)

JSON

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	JSON Editor (opens new window)	JSON editor for data in a clean, uncluttered and user-friendly interface	AppStore (opens new window)
	Lexi (opens new window)	Text & Tree view for JSON	AppStore (opens new window)

Hex, Hashes and Memory

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Bit Fiddle (opens new window)	Converts decimal, hexadeciaml, binary and ASCII characters.	AppStore (opens new window)
	File Peek (opens new window)	Hex Editor, Hashes & File Info	AppStore (opens new window)
	Hash Calculator (opens new window)	Calculate file checksum(hash) using many common hash algorithms.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Hex Converter (opens new window)	Easily convert between hexadecimal number to decimal etc.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Hex Fiend (opens new window)	Hex Fiend is a fast, lean, and powerful hex editor built just for the Mac.	AppStore (opens new window)
	HextEdit (opens new window)	Fast and lightweight hex editor for viewing and editing binary data.	AppStore (opens new window)
	membuddy (opens new window)	Dynamic memory analysis and visualisation tool.	Website (opens new window)
	Synalyze It! Pro (opens new window)	Binary File Analysis made easy	AppStore (opens new window)
	Unicycle (opens new window)	Converts between text, decimal, hex, and binary representations of UTF-8 text.	AppStore (opens new window)

Monitoring

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Simon (opens new window)	Monitors servers for changes or failures, and notifies you.	Website (opens new window)
	Website Watchman (opens new window)	Monitor, archive, go back in time.	Website (opens new window)

Plist (XML)

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	PLIST Editor (opens new window)	Easy to use editor for property list (.plist) data.	AppStore (opens new window)
	PlistEdit Pro (opens new window)	Advanced property list and JSON editor written for macOS.	Website (opens new window)
	XML Notepad (opens new window)	Easy and simple XML Editor	AppStore (opens new window)

Packaging

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	App Wrapper (opens new window)	Post-Build Processor for the macOS	Website (opens new window)
	DMG Canvas (opens new window)	Easy Professional Disk Image Creation	Website (opens new window)
	DropDMG (opens new window)	DropDMG is the easiest way to create macOS disk images, as well as cross-platform archives.	AppStore (opens new window)
	ExeWrapper (opens new window)	Microsoft Authenticode Signing from Mac.	Website (opens new window)
	ScriptToApp (opens new window)	One-click convert script file into an app.	AppStore (opens new window)
	create-dmg (opens new window)	Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds.	Github (opens new window)

RegEx

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Expressions (opens new window)	An app to play with regular expressions. Easily and nicely.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Patterns (opens new window)	The ultimate tool for working with regular expressions.	AppStore (opens new window)
	RegExp (opens new window)	Testing regular expressions in native flavours (Go, Swift, JavaSciprt, POSIX)	AppStore (opens new window)

Snippet managers

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Snipper App (opens new window)	Your code snippets manager	AppStore (opens new window)
	SnippetsLab (opens new window)	A full-featured, professional code snippets manager.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Snippit (opens new window)	Create & Edit Snippets in Objective-C, Swift, Python, Javascript and dozens more!	AppStore (opens new window)

Testing

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Patchman (opens new window)	A macOS application to test APIs with HTTP methods	GitHub (opens new window)
	Sim Genie (opens new window)	Turbo-charge your workflow. Xcode’s simulator can do so much more.	Website (opens new window)
	Paw (opens new window)	Full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe APIs you build or use.	Website (opens new window)
	Proxyman (opens new window)	Native Web Debugging Proxy. Capture, inspect, and manipulate HTTP(s) requests/responses with ease.	Website (opens new window)

Text editors

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	BBEdit (opens new window)	Simple professional text, code, and markup editor for the Macintosh.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CotEditor (opens new window)	The Plain-Text Editor for macOS.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Nimble (opens new window)	Lightweight native macOS editor	GitHub (opens new window)
	SublimeText (opens new window)	A fast and sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose.	Website (opens new window)
	TextMate (opens new window)	Powerful and customizable text editor with support many programming languages.	Website (opens new window)
	VimR (opens new window)	Neovim GUI for macOS.	Github (opens new window)
	jEditor (opens new window)	Fast & Powerful Text Editor written in Swift.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CodeEdit (opens new window)	Editor by the community, for the community, unapologetically for macOS	Github (opens new window)

Tools / Automation

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Keewordz (opens new window)	Track your iPhone and Mac Apps Keyword Rankings right from your Mac.	AppStore (opens new window)
	PENcode (opens new window)	Encode and decode strings with ease! PenTesting is hard enough as it is.	AppStore (opens new window)
	TeaCode (opens new window)	Don't repeat yourself. Write your code snippets dynamicly.	Website (opens new window)
	XCOrganizer (opens new window)	Using metadata search for Projects, Workspaces, Playgrounds and Packages.	AppStore (opens new window)
	MacGPG (opens new window)	Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify files or messages.	Website (opens new window)
	Rosetta Enforcer (opens new window)	Convert Universal Binary application to Single Architecture.	Website (opens new window)

Translation

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	18 Strings (opens new window)	Automatic translation using strings from your other projects.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Localization Editor (opens new window)	Edit iOS and MacOS app translations side by side.	Github (opens new window)
	MISSIV (opens new window)	Open and edit XLIFF documents. Translate exported XLIFF documents from Xcode.	AppStore (opens new window)
	POEDIT (opens new window)	Fast and most convenient way to translate apps and sites with gettext.	Website (opens new window)

VCS (Version control systems)

Git

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Folio (opens new window)	Simple version control for design teams based on Git	Website (opens new window)
	Fork (opens new window)	Fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows.	Website (opens new window)
	GitFinder (opens new window)	Simple git client for Mac with Finder integration.	Website (opens new window)
	GitFox (opens new window)	Commit faster, improve your code quality with superior diffs - and look good doing it.	AppStore (opens new window)
	GitUp (opens new window)	Visualize your repo like a pro.	Website (opens new window)
	SourceTree (opens new window)	Free ans simple Git client.	Website (opens new window)
	TaoGit (opens new window)	Convenient Git client for Mac	AppStore (opens new window)
	Tower (opens new window)	Most powerful Git-client for MacOS.	Website (opens new window)
	Xit (opens new window)	Graphical tool for working with git repositories.	Github (opens new window)
	GitIcons (opens new window)	Adds project repo logos as folder icons.	Github (opens new window)

SVN

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Cornerstone (opens new window)	The ultimate Subversion client for Mac just got better.	Website (opens new window)
	SnailSVN (opens new window)	TortoiseSVN-like SVN client, implemented as a Finder extension.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Versions (opens new window)	Native subversion client for Mac.	Website (opens new window)
	Xversion (opens new window)	Super easy enterprise class version control. Packed with features, blazing fast and beautifully designed.	AppStore (opens new window)

Web builders

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	Expresso (opens new window)	Espresso helps you write, code, design, build and publish with flair and efficiency.	Website (opens new window)
	Whisk (opens new window)	Lightweight HTML and PHP editor with a live preview pane.	AppStore (opens new window)

Other

	⇵ Name	Description	Download	⇵	⇵
	App Language Chooser (opens new window)	Run an application using the language of your choice, to display the user interface.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Appflyx (opens new window)	Sales Reports of Your Apps	AppStore (opens new window)
	Boop (opens new window)	Get simple tasks done in a native, safe, and welcoming environment.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CCache GUI (opens new window)	GUI helper application for the ccache tool.	Github (opens new window)
	CL!ng (opens new window)	Get all the information about your OpenCL or Metal enabled device	AppStore (opens new window)
	Carbinize (opens new window)	Generate highly customizable images from your code snippets.	AppStore (opens new window)
	CodeGraphics (opens new window)	Render your code in a gorgeous look!	AppStore (opens new window)
	Codye (opens new window)	Present code in a beautiful way with Codye!	AppStore (opens new window)
	Console (opens new window)	A replacement for the default macOS console application	Github (opens new window)
	CopyRight (opens new window)	Ensure you have consistent and correct copyright information on all source files.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Date Format Creator (opens new window)	Date formatter to test and experiment with (UTS, NSDateFormatter, String).	AppStore (opens new window)
	DevToys (opens new window)	Swiss Army Knife DevTools for MacOS	Github (opens new window)
	DevUtils app (opens new window)	Offline Toolbox for Developers	Website (opens new window)
	Diagnostics (opens new window)	Display diagnostic (crash) reports of macOS apps.	Github (opens new window)
	Ducky (opens new window)	Ducky is a document-based app that helps you infer models from JSON.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Hopper (opens new window)	The macOS and Linux Disassembler.	Website (opens new window)
	Knuff (opens new window)	The debug application for Apple Push Notification Service (APNs).	Github (opens new window)
	Lantern (opens new window)	An open source Mac app for website auditing and crawling.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Notarize (opens new window)	Notarization status monitoring tool for macOS.	Website (opens new window)
	Notched Up (opens new window)	Notch Simulator for the macOS	AppStore (opens new window)
	OpenGL Extensions Viewer (opens new window)	Displays the vendor name, version, renderer and extensions.	AppStore (opens new window)
	OpenInTerminal (opens new window)	Finder Toolbar app for macOS to open the current directory in Terminal	Github (opens new window)
	Pasteboard Viewer (opens new window)	Inspect the system pasteboards	AppStore (opens new window)
	Sequence Diagram (opens new window)	Create UML 2.0 style sequence diagrams using plain text.	AppStore (opens new window)
	ShowClipboards (opens new window)	View and test the pasteboard contents for both Carbon and NSPasteboard.	Website (opens new window)
	Sitesucker (opens new window)	Automatically downloads websites from the Internet.	AppStore (opens new window)
	Touch Bar Preview (opens new window)	Display designs on the Touch Bar of MacBook Pro.	Website (opens new window)
	WebScraper (opens new window)	Scrape data or archive content from a website.	Website (opens new window)
	Xcodes.app (opens new window)	Switch between multiple Xcode versions	Github (opens new window)
	Xclean (opens new window)	Menu bar app with to clear Xcode's derived data or module cache.	Website (opens new window)
	xScope (opens new window)	Set of tools for measuring, inspecting & testing on-screen graphics and layouts.	AppStore (opens new window)