List of Macintosh software - Definition and Overview

This page is an incomplete List of Macintosh software, created both by Apple Computer (including that for older versions of Mac OS), and by third parties. As of June 2004, there were over 12,000 native Mac OS X programs. Please add new entries alphabetically to the appropriate section.

This list includes software that runs on at least one version Mac OS without use of emulation. 68k software runs on 68k Macs without emulation, so it is listed.

Currently released by Apple

Included in Mac OS X

• Apple Address Book
• Apple Mail - email client
• Apple Preview
• Apple Script Editor - for editing AppleScripts
• Apple X11
• Chess
• Darwin, the BSD core of Mac OS X
• Finder - default file management application
• Font Book - font management tool
• iCal - calendar management
• iChat AV - instant messaging and video conferencing
• iLife, a creative media suite
  • iDVD, a basic DVD-authoring application
  • iMovie, a basic video editing application
  • iPhoto, a photo management application
  • iTunes, a music player, manager, and store
  • GarageBand, a music recording and creation application
• iSync
• QuickTime Player, Quicktime
• Safari - web browser
• Sherlock - file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
• Stickies, a program to put Post-It Note-like notes on the desktop
• TextEdit
• Xcode, an integrated software development environment

Available separately

• AppleWorks
• Backup
• Apple Remote Desktop
• Apple Soundtrack
• DVD Studio Pro
• Dylan programming language
• Final Cut Express
• Final Cut Pro HD
• Keynote
• Logic Pro
• Logic Express
• Motion
• Powerschool
• QuickTime Broadcaster
• QuickTime Pro
• QuickTime Streaming Server
• Shake
• Soundtrack
• Mac OS X Server
• Xsan
• WebObjects

Formerly released by Apple

Includes software released by the former Claris corp., an Apple subsidiary.

• Applelink
• CyberDog - Opendoc based Email and news client
• EWorld
• HyperCard
• Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW)
• MacApp - application development framework Pascal and C++
• MacDraw
• MacPaint
• MacWrite
• MultiFinder
• OpenDoc
• ResEdit
• SimpleText
• System 7
• TeachText

Currently released by other vendors

• Adium - a freeware instant messaging (IM) client
• Acquisition - p2p client
• Audacity - a freeware multitrack audio editor and recorder
• CodeWarrior and PowerPlant - development environment & framework
• Dreamweaver - WYSIWYG web authoring program
• DigiTools - Free Mac OS X application suite
• DVDPedia - DVD Library cataloging application
• Entourage - email client by Microsoft; analogous to Microsoft Outlook
• FileMaker (FileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary)
• Fire - open source, multi-protocol IM client
• Konfabulator - Javascript-based widget system
• LimeWire - P2P software
• Logic (Emagic Gmbh, an Apple subsidiary)
• MacZoop - C++ development framework
• Microsoft Outlook (released only to allow users of OS 8.5-9.2 to access Exchange servers)
• Microsoft Outlook Express - mail client
• Poisoned - peer-to-peer
• StuffIt Expander - data compression
• TinkerTool - user interface for hidden preferences (Mac OS X only)
• Reason - Advanced digital music creation software. (Propellerheads, Inc.)
• Reunion - Genealogy database software
• Quicksilver - An evolving framework for accessing and

manipulating many forms of personal data

• Colloquy - a freeware Advanced IRC & SILC client with a Mac OS X suitable interface.

Formerly released by other vendors

• MindWrite - Word processor, outliner, and sorter, no longer produced.
• Taste - Word processor, no longer produced.
• Watson - web services, no longer produced.

Audio

• Audacity
• Digital Performer
• GarageBand
• Harmony Assistant
• iTunes
• Logic
• Melody Assistant
• Peak
• Pro Tools

Chat

• Adium
• AIM
• AthenaIRC
• Colloquy
• CoolTalk
• Fire
• Gaim
• Gush
• iChat
• ICQ
• Icy Juice
• Ircle
• IRCStep
• isQ
• iStorm
• JabberFoX
• Jabbernaut
• Kopete
• MacBitchX
• MacIRC
• MSN Messenger
• Proteus
• Psi
• QuickPopUp
• ScrollZ
• ShadowIRC
• smIRCle
• Snak
• Yahoo! Messenger
• ytalk

Developer Tools

• Affrus (http://www.latenightsw.com/affrus/) - a Perl integrated development environment
• CodeWarrior and PowerPlant - development environment & framework
• FaceSpan (http://www.facespan.com) - An AppleScript-based integrated development environment
• Free Pascal - A Borland Pascal and Delphi compatible development system. XCode plugin available. Lazarus (http://lazarus.freepascal.org) is available as RAD (X only still)
• FutureBASIC (http://www.stazsoftware.com/) - BASIC programming language integrated development environment
• HyperCard - Classic-only integrated development environment
• MacLisp - A dialect of the Lisp programming language
• MacZoop - C++ application framework
• Mops (http://www.powermops.org/) - An object-oriented dialect of Forth
• REALbasic - Cross-platform BASIC programming language integrated development environment
• ResEdit - resource editor
• Revolution - High-level cross-platform integrated development environment
• Script Debugger (http://www.latenightsw.com/sd3.0/) - an AppleScript and Open Scripting Architecture integrated development environment
• SuperCard - High-level integrated development environment
• wxPython - Integrated development environment merging Python and wxWidgets
• Xcode - integrated development environment

Email

• Apple Mail
• Eudora (email software)
• Mozilla Thunderbird
• GNU Mail
• Mailsmith
• Microsoft Entourage
• Microsoft Outlook Express
• Spamfire
• SpamSieve - (webpage) (http://www.c-command.com/spamsieve/)

Finance

• Quicken 2005

FTP

• Cyberduck
• Fetch
• FTPeel
• Interarchy
• RBrowser
• Transmit - (webpage) (http://www.panic.com/transmit/)

Games

• Apple Chess
• Armagetron
• Bolo
• Call of Duty
• Civilization III - World conquest simulation.
• ChessWorks
• Command & Conquer - Generals
• Dark Castle
• Diablo
• Diablo 2
• The Fool's Errand
• Halo
• Homeworld 2
• Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
• Myst
• Myst III: Exile
• Myst IV: Revelation
• Oni
• Quake III Arena
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• Riven
• The Sims
• StarCraft
• Stunt Copter
• WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
• World of Warcraft
• Unreal Tournament 2003
• Unreal Tournament 2004
• 3 in Three

Graphics

• Adobe Acrobat -- document distribution system
• Adobe GoLive -- web page design
• Adobe Illustrator -- advanced drawing
• Adobe InDesign -- page layout
• Adobe Photoshop - Advanced digital picture editor. [Adobe, 1990]
• Apple Grab -- screen capture
• Apple Preview -- document distribution system (compatible with Acrobat)
• Corel Painter
• Extensis Portfolio
• Freeway (web site) (http://www.softpress.com) -- web design
• GraphicConverter
• GiMP
• iView Media Pro - Digital photo organization and editing
• MacPaint
• Macromedia Authorware -- animation/application development
• Macromedia Contribute -- web page design
• Macromedia Director -- animation/application development
• Macromedia Dreamweaver -- web page design
• Macromedia Fireworks
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Freehand -- advanced drawing
• PhotoRetouch Pro
• QuarkXPress -- page layout

News

• iBlog
• NetNewsWire
• PulpFiction
• RSSOwl
• Shrook

Text

• AbiWord
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• AppleWorks
• BBAutoComplete - (webpage) (http://www.c-command.com/bbautocomplete/)
• BBEdit
• Emacs
• iOrganize Notepad
• KWord
• MacJournal
• MacWrite
• Mellel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Works
• MindWrite
• Nano
• Nisus Writer
• OpenOffice
• SimpleText
• SubEthaEdit
• TeachText
• TextEdit
• XEmacs

Utilities

• Cocktail - System maintenance utility
• Disk Warrior - Hard drive maintenance and recovery utility
• DropDMG - Creates compressed disk images and archives (webpage) (http://www.c-command.com/dropdmg/)
• iStumbler - Find Wireless Networks and Devices
• KisMAC - Find Wireless Networks and Devices as well as test device encryption strength
• Roxio Toast Titanium - CD and DVD burning utility
• Stuffit Standard - Compress and decompress files in many formats including .sit and .sitx
• SuperDuper - System backup and cloning utility
• Xupport - System maintenance and backup utility

Web browsers

• Amaya (browser)
• Camino
• Cyberdog
• iCab
• Internet Explorer for Mac (Microsoft, 1998)
• Konqueror
• Lynx
• Mozilla
• Mozilla Firefox
• Netscape Communicator
• OmniWeb
• Opera
• Safari
• Shiira