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Best Developer tools apps for Mac

Editors, terminals and helpers for people who build software.

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Raycast

A faster launcher with superpowers

140Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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Postico 2

PostgreSQL client for Mac

85$69.99Developer tools
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Zed

Code editor built for speed and collaboration

83Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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Sublime Text

Fast text editor for code and prose

54$99Developer tools
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Transmit 5

File transfer for servers and cloud storage

84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
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Ghostty

Fast, native terminal emulator

26FreeDeveloper tools
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CotEditor

Plain-text editor built for macOS

14FreeDeveloper tools
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Xcode

Apple's IDE for every Apple platform

43FreeDeveloper tools
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Proxyman

Inspect and debug HTTP traffic

82Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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BBEdit

Professional text and code editor

25Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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Tailscale

Private network across your devices

38Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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OrbStack

Fast Docker containers and Linux machines

16Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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Cyberduck

Open-source browser for servers and cloud storage

28$23.99Developer tools
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TablePlus

Native client for many databases

20Free + in-appDeveloper tools
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Fork

Fast and friendly Git client

6$59.99Developer tools
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iTerm2

Terminal replacement for macOS

38FreeDeveloper tools
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Visual Studio Code

Free code editor from Microsoft

14FreeDeveloper tools

Frequently asked questions

What are the best developer tools apps for Mac?
By community activity, Raycast, Postico 2 and Zed are the top picks among developer tools apps on Mac App Index right now. Hot ranks apps by recent upvotes; switch to Top for the all-time favourites.
Are there free developer tools apps for Mac?
Yes. 5 developer tools apps are completely free and 7 are free to download, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades.
Are there open-source developer tools apps for Mac?
Yes. 5 developer tools apps on Mac App Index are open source, so you can read, build and fork the code.
How many developer tools apps are there for Mac?
Mac App Index lists 17 developer tools apps: 5 completely free, 7 free to start, 4 paid upfront and 1 by subscription.