Mac OS X Softwares to Portable

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Textadept

Textadept

Open Source

Textadept is a powerful, free, and open-source text editor designed for programmers. Focusing on speed and extensibility, it offers a minimalist interface while providing robust features like syntax highlighting, code formatting, and a built-in terminal, all heavily customizable through Lua scripting.

Extremely lightweight and fast performance.
Command line interface
Development OS & Utilities
Groovesquid

Groovesquid

Open Source

Groovesquid was a Java-based application designed for discovering, streaming, and downloading music, primarily from Grooveshark, with additional media management capabilities.

Integrated multiple music services into one application.
Music downloader
Audio & Music
Nexuiz Classic

Nexuiz Classic

Open Source

Nexuiz Classic is a fast-paced, free and open-source arena first-person shooter that delivers intense multiplayer combat with a focus on classic deathmatch gameplay and a wide array of futuristic weaponry.

Free and Open Source
Collaborative
Games
Red Eclipse

Red Eclipse

Open Source

Red Eclipse is a fast-paced, free and open-source arena first-person shooter built on the Cube Engine 2. It emphasizes parkour-style movement and mutiplayer action across various game modes, offering a refreshing take on the genre with a sci-fi aesthetic.

Fast and fluid parkour-based movement system adds tactical depth.
First Person Shooter (FPS)
Games
Nestopia

Nestopia

Open Source

Nestopia is a highly accurate open-source emulator for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom. Known for its stringent emulation standards, it provides a faithful recreation of the original hardware experience for classic gaming enthusiasts.

Highly accurate NES/Famicom hardware emulation.
Portable
Games
K-3D

K-3D

Open Source

K-3D is a powerful and free 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. It offers a flexible plugin-oriented architecture for creating complex 3D scenes and animations.

Free and open-source
Animation
Photos & Graphics
Taskwarrior

Taskwarrior

Open Source

Taskwarrior is a powerful, open-source command-line task management tool designed for serious productivity enthusiasts. It provides a highly configurable and efficient way to track, prioritize, and manage your tasks directly from the terminal, supporting complex workflows like GTD.

Extremely fast task entry and manipulation via command line.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
VFront

VFront

Open Source

VFront is a powerful and open-source web-based front-end for managing various relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MariaDB. It provides a user-friendly interface for performing database operations without needing command-line access.

Supports multiple popular databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB).
Database
Development
Hedgewars

Hedgewars

Open Source

Hedgewars is a free and open-source, turn-based artillery game featuring cute, pink hedgehogs battling with a variety of wacky weapons. It offers intense strategic combat, extensive customization, and multiplayer fun across diverse landscapes.

Completely free and open-source.
Multiplayer
Games
Instantbird

Instantbird

Open Source

Instantbird is a powerful, cross-platform instant messaging client built on Mozilla's XULRunner, leveraging the robust libpurple library from Pidgin. It supports a wide array of instant messaging protocols, offering a unified chat experience.

Supports a wide range of instant messaging protocols.
Multiple languages
Online Services Social & Communications
Fantastical

Fantastical

Commercial

Fantastical is a powerful and intuitive calendar and task management application designed for macOS, iOS, and watchOS. Known for its natural language processing engine and elegant interface, it simplifies scheduling and staying organized across all your Apple devices.

Exceptional natural language processing for rapid event/task creation.
Sync with Google Calendar
Backup & Sync Office & Productivity
pandoc

pandoc

Open Source

Pandoc is a powerful command-line tool for converting documents between numerous markup formats, enabling seamless content transformation for writers, developers, and publishers. It's essential for workflows involving diverse document types, from markdown to PDF, HTML, LaTeX, and more.

Supports a massive number of document formats for both input and output.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Oracle SQL Developer

Oracle SQL Developer is a free integrated development environment (IDE) that simplifies the development and management of Oracle databases. It provides a graphical user interface for working with SQL, PL/SQL, database administration, data modeling, reporting, and migration tasks.

Free to use with Oracle databases.
Database Management
Development Office & Productivity
JonDoFox

JonDoFox

Open Source

JonDoFox is a portable, preconfigured version of Firefox designed for anonymous web browsing. It integrates with the JonDonym anonymity network, offering enhanced privacy and security features to prevent tracking and fingerprinting.

Pre-configured for strong privacy and anonymity.
Anonymity
Security & Privacy
TreeSheets

TreeSheets

Open Source

TreeSheets is a hierarchical data organizer and note-taking application that utilizes a unique tree-like grid structure to manage information in a highly visual and flexible manner. It supports various data types and offers features for brainstorming, list management, and spreadsheet-like organization within a unified interface.

Unique and flexible hierarchical grid structure.
Database
Office & Productivity
SuperCopier

SuperCopier

Open Source

SuperCopier is a robust file copy utility designed to replace the default Windows Explorer copy function, offering enhanced control, flexibility, and speed for managing file transfers.

Enhanced control over file copy operations (pause, resume, speed).
Copy & paste actions
File Management
Polycode

Polycode

Open Source

Polycode is a versatile, open-source framework for developing interactive applications, primarily focusing on 2D and 3D graphics. It provides a powerful feature set built on C++ with Lua scripting support, making it suitable for game development, simulations, and other creative coding projects across multiple platforms.

Powerful C++ core for performance.
OPENGL
Development Games
Otter Browser

Otter Browser

Open Source

Otter Browser is a free and open-source web browser that revives the spirit of classic Opera (versions 12.x) using the Qt framework. It offers a highly customizable interface and various features reminiscent of its inspiration while maintaining seamless integration with modern desktop environments.

Faithful recreation of classic Opera 12.x interface and features.
Built-in Download Manager
Web Browsers
CodeLite

CodeLite

Open Source

CodeLite is a free, open-source, and cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed specifically for C, C++, PHP, and JavaScript (Node.js) development. It provides a feature-rich environment to streamline the coding process for these languages.

Free and open-source
Virtual filesystem
Development
FreeCiv

FreeCiv

Open Source

Freeciv is a free and open-source, turn-based strategy game inspired by the classic Civilization series. Players build empires, develop technology, engage in diplomacy and warfare, and strive for global domination across procedurally generated worlds.

Free and open-source with no cost.
Gaming
Games
Apache OpenOffice Impress

Apache OpenOffice Impress is a powerful and versatile presentation software that lets you create professional-looking multimedia presentations with ease. It offers a wide range of tools for adding visuals, special effects, and interactive elements to engage your audience.

Free and open-source
Interactive Presentations
Office & Productivity
Poedit

Poedit

Freemium

Poedit is a widely-used cross-platform translation editor specifically designed for handling gettext .po files. It simplifies the process of localizing software and other content by providing a user-friendly interface for translators.

Intuitive and easy-to-use interface specifically for .po files.
Catalog
Education & Reference
ZOC

ZOC

Commercial

ZOC is a professional terminal emulator designed for Windows and macOS. It offers a wide range of terminal emulation types and robust features for secure shell (SSH) and Telnet connections, scripting automation, and file transfers. It's a reliable tool for system administrators, network engineers, and developers.

Extensive support for various terminal emulations including legacy systems.
BBS Support
Development Network & Admin OS & Utilities
Tucan Manager

Tucan Manager

Open Source

Tucan Manager was a discontinued, free file-sharing application designed to simplify the download process from numerous one-click hosting services. It aimed to provide an easy-to-use interface for managing multiple downloads, automating tasks like waiting times and CAPTCHA entry.

Automated CAPTCHA solving reduces manual effort.
Captcha Recognition
File Sharing
WordWeb

WordWeb

Free

WordWeb is a comprehensive offline English dictionary and thesaurus for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, offering definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and related words instantly from any application.

Comprehensive offline dictionary and thesaurus.
Definitions
Education & Reference
Apple Music

Apple Music

Commercial

Apple Music is a comprehensive music streaming service offering a vast library of songs, curated playlists, internet radio, and unique features like lossless audio and spatial audio, providing a rich and immersive listening experience across various devices.

Vast music library for on-demand streaming.
Music Streaming
Audio & Music
ncdu

ncdu

Open Source

ncdu is a command-line disk usage analyzer for Unix-like systems. It provides a graphical ncurses interface to visualize disk space consumption, helping users identify large files and directories easily.

Very fast scanning speed.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
Todo.txt

Todo.txt

Open Source

Todo.txt is a simple yet powerful command-line task management system. It leverages a plain text file to store your to-do list, making it highly portable, easily searchable, and compatible with numerous tools and operating systems. Its minimalism offers a clean separation from complex feature sets, focusing purely on task management.

Extremely portable due to plain text format.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Graphviz

Graphviz

Open Source

Graphviz is a powerful open-source graph visualization software package. It allows users to create complex diagrams and graphs from descriptive text files using the DOT language. Ideal for professionals, researchers, and developers needing to represent structured information visually.

Automated generation of complex diagrams from text.
SVG Support
Photos & Graphics
Fretsi

Fretsi

Free Personal

Fretsi is a social knowledge platform designed to transform how we consume and share information. It serves as an intelligent RSS feed reader and news aggregator, allowing users to curate, filter, and discover content from diverse sources. Beyond aggregation, Fretsi fosters a community where knowledge is valued, making it a rewarding experience for both readers and contributors.

Combines news aggregation with social and potentially rewarding features for eng...
Bookmarks
News & Books
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