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Browse free open source System software and projects for Mac and ChromeOS below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source System software by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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Info-ZIP project
Info-ZIP portable compression/archiver utilities
Info-ZIP portable compression/archiver utilities (Zip, UnZip, WiZ, etc.) -
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TurboVNC
High-speed, 3D-friendly, TightVNC-compatible remote desktop software
TurboVNC is a high-performance, enterprise-quality version of VNC based on TightVNC, TigerVNC, and X.org. It contains a variant of Tight encoding that is tuned for maximum performance and compression with 3D applications (VirtualGL), video, and other image-intensive workloads. TurboVNC, in combination with VirtualGL, provides a complete solution for remotely displaying 3D applications with interactive performance. TurboVNC's high-speed encoding methods have been adopted by TigerVNC and libvncserver, and TurboVNC is also compatible with any other TightVNC derivative. TurboVNC forked from TightVNC in 2004 and still covers all of the TightVNC 1.3.x features, but TurboVNC contains numerous feature enhancements and bug fixes relative to TightVNC, and it compresses 3D and video workloads much better than TightVNC while using generally only 5-20% of the CPU time of the latter. Using non-default settings, TurboVNC can also be made to compress 2D workloads as "tightly" as TightVNC. -
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Webmin
A web-based interface for system administration of UNIX
A web-based system administration tool for Unix servers and services. https://github.com/webmin/webmin -
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Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.
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MongoDB Atlas runs apps anywhereMongoDB Atlas gives you the freedom to build and run modern applications anywhere—across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. With global availability in over 115 regions, Atlas lets you deploy close to your users, meet compliance needs, and scale with confidence across any geography.
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IDM Trial Reset
Use IDM forever without cracking
IDM Trial Reset is a lightweight utility designed to reset the trial period of Internet Download Manager (IDM), allowing users to continue using the software without immediate license enforcement. Built using AutoIt, the tool automates registry and system-level modifications required to remove or reset trial-related data. It provides a simple interface or executable that performs the reset process without requiring deep technical knowledge from the user. The project emphasizes ease of use and portability, enabling users to run the tool whenever the trial period expires. While it does not modify the core IDM software, it interacts with system configurations to extend usability, and the repository encourages users to purchase a license if possible. Its open-source nature allows users to inspect or rebuild the executable themselves, increasing transparency. -
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GNS3
An advanced network simulator to design and configure virtual networks
Build, Design and Test your network in a risk-free virtual environment and access the largest networking community to help. Whether you are studying for your first networking exam or building out a state-wide telecommunications network, GNS3 offers an easy way to design and build networks of any size without the need for hardware. -
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LAME (Lame Aint an MP3 Encoder)
A high quality MP3 encoder
LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding. The goal of the LAME project is to improve the psycho acoustics, quality and speed of MP3 encoding. Note: we provide source code only! -
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Catacombae
A free collection of applications and utility programs
This project serves as a collection of different free software projects that I'm working on. The major ones are currently "HFSExplorer", "DMGExtractor", and "NTFS-3G for Mac OS X". -
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Darik's Boot and Nuke
A hard drive disk wipe and data clearing utility
Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot image that securely wipes hard disk drives (HDDs). DBAN is appropriate for personal use, bulk data destruction, or emergency data destruction for HDDs, but is not recommended for solid-state drives (SSDs), sanitization that requires auditable compliance documentation, or technical support. -
Application Monitoring That Won't Slow Your App DownFull APM with errors, performance, logs, and uptime monitoring. 99.999% uptime SLA on the platform itself.
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cdrecord
Highly portable CD/DVD/BluRay command line recording software
cdrecord: A CD/DVD/BD recording program readcd: A program to read CD/DVD/BD media with CD-clone features cdda2wav: The most evolved CD-audio extraction program with paranoia support mkisofs: A program to create hybrid ISO9660/Joliet/HFS filesystems with optional Rock Ridge attributes isodebug: A program to print mkisofs debug information from media isodump: A program to dump ISO-9660 media isoinfo: A program to analyse/verify ISO/9660/Joliet/Rock-Ridge Filesystems isovfy: A program to verify the ISO-9660 structures rscsi: A Remote SCSI enabling daemon -
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VICE
Versatile Commodore Emulator
VICE is an emulator collection which emulates the C64, the C64-DTV, the C128, the VIC20, practically all PET models, the PLUS4 and the CBM-II (aka C610). It runs on Unix, MS-DOS, Win32, OS/2, Acorn RISC OS, BeOS, QNX 6.x, Amiga, GP2X or Mac OS X machines. -
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DeSmuME
DeSmuME is a Nintendo DS emulator
DeSmuME is the most seasoned open source Nintendo DS emulator. It sports tools designed for hackers, speedrunners, youtubers, and casual gamers. Homebrew programs are supported and can even be debugged through GDB. The Windows and OSX versions are both relatively feature rich, and there is a small universe of forks and mods that add even more features for casual gaming. DeSmuME is the origin of RetroArch and OpenEmu Nintendo DS support and is used by several mobile Nintendo DS emulators, with the notable exception of DraStic. DeSmuME's source code is now hosted at https://github.com/TASVideos/desmume/ win32 autobuilds @ https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zeromus/desmume/build/artifacts -
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BleachBit
deletes junk files to free disk space and improve privacy
BleachBit frees disk space and maintains privacy. Cleans cache, Internet history, temporary files, logs, cookies, Firefox, Google Chrome, Flash, Windows, Linux, and more. Downloads are at www.bleachbit.org and source code is at GitHub. -
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PeaZip
Free Zip software and Rar extractor
PeaZip is a free archiver tool. The application provides an unified, natively portable, cross-platform file manager and archive manager GUI for many Open Source technologies like 7-Zip, FreeArc, PAQ, UPX. Create: 7Z, ARC, Brotl, BZip, GZip, PEA, TAR, WIM, XZ, ZPAQ, ZIP, Zstandard files and more Open and extract 200+ file types: ACE, CAB, DEB, ISO, RAR, ZIPX and more Features of PeaZip includes extract, create and convert multiple archives at once, create self-extracting archives (sfx), split files, strong encryption with two factor authentication, encrypted password manager, secure deletion, find duplicate files, calculate hashes, export task definition as command line script. -
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Ext2Read is an explorer like utility to explore ext2/ext3/ext4 files. It now supports LVM2 and EXT4 extents. It can be used to view and copy files and folders. It can recursively copy entire folders. It can also be used to view and copy disk and file
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Xtreme Download Manager
Open source download manager
The project has a new home now: https://xtremedownloadmanager.com/ For developers: https://github.com/subhra74/xdm Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, resume broken/dead downloads and schedule downloads. XDM seamlessly integrates with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox Quantum, Opera, Vivaldi and many popular browsers, to take over downloads and saving streaming videos from web. -
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OptiPNG
Advanced PNG optimization program
OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections. -
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Swiss File Knife
One hundred command line tools in a small and portable binary.
Create zip files, extract zip files, replace text in files, search in files using expressions, stream text editor, instant command line ftp and http server, send folder via network, copy folder excluding sub folders and files, find duplicate files, run a command on all files of a folder, split and join large files, make md5 checksum lists of files, remove tab characters, convert CR/LF, list newest or biggest files of a folder, compare folders, treesize, show first or last lines of a file, find filenames fast using index files, rename many files using expressions, copy part of a file, change times of a file, set file time from filename, print colored text to terminal, convert csv to tab separated, download files from web, send http or udp requests, print tcp or udp traffic, create hexdump of files, join many text files into one, list nested .zip .tar .tar.gz .tar.bz2 archive contents. Fully portable, for USB stick, without installation. For Windows, Linux and Mac OS/X. -
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Bochs is a portable x86 PC emulation software package that emulates enough of the x86 CPU, related AT hardware, and BIOS to run Windows, Linux, *BSD, Minix, and other OS's, all on your workstation.
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Yet Another Java Service Wrapper
Install java, groovy and native applications as services or daemons
YAJSW is an Apache licensed pure java alternative for tanuki java service wrapper. It implements a multitude of additional functions and can be easily extended with groovy scripts. JSW configurations can be easily ported. -
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JXplorer - A Java Ldap Browser
Mature LDAP, LDIF and DSML client with i18n support.
A java LDAP client with LDIF support, security (inc SSL, SASL & GSSAPI), translated into many languages (inc. Chinese), online help, user forms and many other features. The commercial version is available at https://jxworkbench.com for $9.95. It extends JXplorer to include: - custom LDAP reporting - to pdf, word etc. - Find and Replace with regexp and attribute substitution - A secure password vault to store directory connections - etc. Support for JXplorer and JXWorkbench is available at http://jxplorer.org. Commercial support available from sales@jxworkbench.com -
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Cross-platform Java executable wrapper for creating lightweight Windows native EXEs. Provides advanced JRE search, application startup configuration and better user experience.
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Rekado
Payload launcher and serial number checker for Nintendo Switch
Payload launcher is written in Kotlin for Nintendo Switch. The application doesn't require Root on your device. -
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Retrogaming BIOS
Complete BIOS & firmware collection for retrogaming emulators
Retrogaming BIOS is a repository that provides a structured and curated collection of BIOS files required for running retro gaming emulators across multiple platforms. It is designed to simplify the often confusing process of obtaining and organizing BIOS files by presenting them in a consistent and ready-to-use format. The project focuses on compatibility with popular emulation environments, ensuring that the included BIOS files meet the requirements for various classic consoles and arcade systems. It also emphasizes organization, grouping BIOS files by system and providing a layout that can be easily integrated into emulator directories. By consolidating these essential files into a single resource, retrobios helps reduce setup errors and improves the reliability of emulation systems. The repository is particularly useful for users building retro gaming setups or emulation stations who want a streamlined configuration process. -
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stm32flash
Open source flash program for STM32 using the ST serial bootloader
Open source cross platform flash program for the STM32 ARM microcontrollers using the built-in ST serial bootloader over UART or I2C
