#native application
Cocoa Rest Client
Cocoa Rest Client is a native REST API testing tool designed specifically for macOS, offering a clean and intuitive interface for debugging HTTP requests and testing APIs. It supports various request methods and data format parsing, making it an efficient tool for developers.
Electrino
Electrino is a lightweight open-source desktop application framework that serves as a minimal alternative to Electron, enabling developers to quickly build cross-platform desktop applications using HTML5 technologies.
Electron
Electron is an open-source framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Built on Chromium and Node.js, it enables developers to create powerful desktop applications using front-end technologies.
MacGap
MacGap is a powerful web application packaging tool that quickly converts HTML5/JavaScript web pages into native macOS applications, supporting local API calls and system-level feature integration. It is an ideal choice for developing lightweight cross-platform desktop applications.
Multipass
Multipass is a lightweight Linux virtual machine manager designed specifically for macOS, built on LXC container technology. It enables fast launching and management of Ubuntu instances, making it ideal for Docker development, Kubernetes testing, and cloud-native application development, providing an efficient and convenient local development environment.
Nova
A fast and elegant code editor designed specifically for macOS. Featuring powerful syntax highlighting, intelligent auto-completion, and smooth performance, it delivers a delightful coding experience for developers and programmers.
React Native macOS
React Native macOS is a deprecated experimental open-source project that enables building native macOS desktop applications using the React Native framework. The project is no longer maintained, and the official recommendation is to migrate to React Native for Windows + macOS, maintained by Microsoft.
Shottr
Shottr β A pixel-perfect screenshot tool designed exclusively for macOS. Ultra-lightweight at just 2.3MB, it supports scrolling capture, image editing, object removal, and more, delivering an efficient and precise screenshot solution for designers and developers.
Sketch
Sketch is a native macOS professional vector design tool specifically built for UI/UX designers. It offers flexible stacking layouts, powerful vector editing, efficient offline experience, and rapid prototyping (enabling quick creation of interactive prototypes with smart animations like Smart Animate). With a rich library of built-in templates and components, Sketch supports both individual creativity and real-time team collaboration, helping designers focus and work efficiently.
Tincta
Tincta is a free, lightweight, native macOS text editor focused on speed and ease of use, featuring syntax highlighting for over 65 programming languages, regex search, and multi-theme support. Perfect for daily writing and web development. Now an open-source project, it supports older versions of macOS.
Trayce
Trayce is a high-performance API client and Docker network monitoring tool designed specifically for developers. Built with a native GUI architecture, it is extremely lightweight and starts quickly, fully compatible with Bruno file formats. It supports multiple API types including REST and GraphQL, and features built-in zero-configuration Docker network monitoring covering HTTP/2, gRPC, and database protocols.