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List of Macintosh software

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
• 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
• Keynote
• Logic
• Motion
• 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 - an instant messaging client
• Acquisition - p2p client
• Adobe Photoshop - Advanced digital picture editor.
• Audacity
• Camino - Web browser
• Civilization III - World conquest simulation.
• CodeWarrior and PowerPlant - development environment & framework
• Dreamweaver - WYSIWYG web authoring program
• DigiTools - Free Mac OS X application suite
• Entourage - email client by Microsoft; analogous to Microsoft Outlook
• FileMaker (FileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary)
• Fire - open source, multi-protocol IM client
• GraphicConverter - graphic images conversion utility
• iCab - web browser
• Internet Explorer - Microsoft web browser
• Konfabulator - Javascript-based widget system
• LimeWire - P2P software
• Logic (Emagic Gmbh, an Apple subsidiary)
• MacZoop - C++ development framework
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook (released only to allow users of OS 8.5-9.2 to access Exchange servers)
• Microsoft Outlook Express - mail client
• Mozilla - Web browser
• OmniWeb - Web browser
• Poisoned - peer-to-peer
• StuffIt Expander - data compression
• TinkerTool - user interface for hidden preferences (Mac OS X only)
• Watson - web services
• Reason - Advanced digital music creation software. (Propellerheads, Inc.)
• Reunion - Genealogy database software

Formerly released by other vendors

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

Audio

• Audacity
• GarageBand
• Harmony Assistant
• iTunes
• Melody Assistant

Chat

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

Developer Tools

• CodeWarrior and PowerPlant - development environment & framework
• MacZoop - C++ application framework
• ResEdit - resource editor
• Xcode - integrated development environment
• REALBasic - BASIC programming language integrated development environment
• Free Pascal - A Borland Pascal and Delphi compatible development system. XCode plugin available. is available as RAD (X only still)

Email

• Apple Mail
• Eudora (email software)
• Mozilla Thunderbird
• GNU Mail
• Mailsmith
• Microsoft Entourage
• Microsoft Outlook Express
• Spamfire

FTP

• Cyberduck
• Fetch
• FTPeel
• Interarchy
• RBrowser
• SpamSieve

Games

• Apple Chess
• Armagetron
• Bolo
• ChessWorks
• Diablo
• Diablo 2
• Myst
• Myst III: Exile
• Oni
• Quake III Arena
• Riven - sequel to Myst
• StarCraft
• WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
• Command & Conquer - Generals
• Unreal Tournament 2003

Graphics

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe GoLive
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Apple Grab
• Apple Preview
• GraphicConverter
• MacPaint
• Macromedia Authorware
• Macromedia Contribute
• Macromedia Director
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Fireworks
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Freehand
• Quark Xpress

News

• iBlog
• NetNewsWire
• PulpFiction
• RSSOwl
• Shrook

Text

• AbiWord
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• AppleWorks
• BBEdit
• Emacs
• KWord
• MacWrite
• Mariner Write
• Mellel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Works
• MindWrite
• nano
• Nisus Writer
• SimpleText
• SubEthaEdit
• TeachText
• TextEdit
• XEmacs

Web browsers

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