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iWork
iWork is an office suite of applications created by Apple for its macOS, iPadOS, and iOS operating systems, and also available cross-platform through the iCloud website.
Xcode
Xcode is a suite of developer tools for building apps on Apple devices. It includes an integrated development environment (IDE) of the same name for macOS, used to develop software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. It was initially released in late 2003; the latest stable release is version 26.4, released on March 24, 2026, and is available free of charge via the Mac App Store and the Apple Developer website. Registered developers can also download preview releases and prior versions of the suite through the Apple Developer website. Xcode includes command-line tools that ena
Final Cut Pro
Non-linear video editing software developed by Apple, Inc.
iPhoto
iPhoto is a discontinued image organizer and image editing application developed by Apple for OS X (now known as macOS) and iOS. It was included with every new Mac computer from the introduction of the iLife suite of digital media applications in 2003 until 2015, when it was discontinued and replaced by the Photos app.
Keynote
Apple-made presentation software
Pages
word processor software developed by Apple Inc.
iMovie
iMovie is a free video editing application made by Apple for the Mac, the iPhone, and the iPad. It includes a range of video effects and tools like color correction and image stabilization, but is designed to be accessible to users with little or no video editing experience. iMovie's professional equivalent is Apple's Final Cut Pro.
Logic Pro
digital audio workstation
Calendar
personal calendar application for macOS and iOS by Apple Inc.
ipconfig
ipconfig (standing for "Internet Protocol configuration") is a console application program of some computer operating systems that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
iWeb
iWeb is a template-based WYSIWYG website creation tool developed by Apple Inc. The first version of iWeb was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006, as part of the iLife '06 suite of digital lifestyle applications. iWeb '11 was released on October 20, 2010 as part of the iLife '11 suite, though it was not updated from the previous release (version 3.0.2).
iChat
iChat (previously iChat AV) is a discontinued instant messaging software application developed by Apple for use on its Mac OS X operating system. It supported instant text messaging over XMPP/Jingle or OSCAR (AIM) protocol, audio and video calling, and screen-sharing capabilities. It also allowed for local network discussion with users discovered through Bonjour protocols.
Aperture
photo editing and management computer program
Time Machine
backup software application developed by Apple and distributed as part of macOS
Numbers
spreadsheet application developed by Apple
iDVD
iDVD is a discontinued Mac application made by Apple, which can be used to create DVDs.
TextEdit
TextEdit is an open-source word processor and text editor, first featured in NeXT's NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP. It is now distributed with macOS since Apple's acquisition of NeXT, and available as a GNUstep application for other Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. It is powered by Apple Advanced Typography.
Calculator
basic calculator application made by Apple
VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind and low-vision users, as well as for users with dyslexia.
Final Cut Studio
software
Front Row
software
Contacts
software application for macOS developed by Apple
Rosetta
Apple, Inc. software for Mac OS X and macOS
Messages
instant messaging software application developed by Apple
X11.app
XQuartz is an open-source version of the X.Org X server, a display server for the X Window System (sometimes shortened to X11 or X) that runs on macOS. In 2012, it formally replaced Apple's internal X11 app for OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8). The name "XQuartz" derives from Quartz, part of the macOS Core Graphics framework, to which XQuartz connects these applications. XQuartz allows cross-platform applications using X11 for the GUI to run on macOS, many of which are not specifically designed for macOS. This includes numerous scientific and academic software projects.
iSync
iSync is a defunct application developed by Apple Inc., which syncs iCal and Address Book data to SyncML-enabled mobile phones, via Bluetooth or by using a USB connection. It was first released on Jan 2, 2003, with technology licensed from fusionOne. Support for many (pre-October 2007) devices was built-in, with newer devices being supported via manufacturer and third-party iSync Plugins.
Grapher
Grapher is a computer program bundled with macOS since version 10.4 that is able to create 2D and 3D graphs from simple and complex equations. It includes a variety of samples ranging from differential equations to 3D-rendered Toroids and Lorenz attractors. It is also capable of dealing with functions and compositions of them. One can edit the appearance of graphs by changing line colors, adding patterns to rendered surfaces, adding comments, and changing the fonts and styles used to display them. Grapher is able to create animations of graphs by changing constants or rotating them in space.
Motion
video software application produced by Apple Inc
Logic Studio
software
Apple Remote Desktop
Macintosh application produced by Apple Inc
Sherlock
defunct web search tool created by Apple
Font Book
macOS application
Final Cut Express
former offshoot of Final Cut Pro
System Preferences
macOS application
DVD Studio Pro
Final Cut Pro extension
Apple Open Directory
LDAP-compatible directory service for Mac OS X Server
Compressor
software
Logic Express
Soundtrack Pro
former music software from Apple Inc