Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ConsoleMini
Turn a Mac mini into a living-room retro/PS console
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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macintosh.js▲198A 1991 Macintosh in an app - for Windows, Linux, and macOS
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ever since Apple introduced their video wallpapers I wanted to be able to put custom videos there. I decided to reverse engineer and see what I can do. I built Phosphene to sell it, but the existing competitors were polished enough that the time it would have taken to catch up wasn't going to pay off. So I'm open-sourcing it. WallpaperExtensionKit.framework is what powers macOS wallpapers. It controls what’s shows in the Settings app. It took a lot of trial and error to replicate the behavior, but the result is that your custom wallpapers appear alongside everything else. I wanted to have an…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Wokyintosh▲94Turn a spare Mac display into a retro system dashboard!
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Terminal Candy▲117A native macOS terminal you can skin and theme
Aug 2026 · terminalcandy.com · its alternatives →
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Node.js scratchpad for macOS with direct access from menubar
2019 · tinyscratchpad.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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Live Desktop▲240Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Tiny Mario▲205Play the ridiculously tiny Mario ever right in your URL bar.
Nov 2025 · diego.horse · its alternatives →
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Supports eXo Collections (eXoDOS, eXoWindows9x, eXowin3x, eXoScummVM, eXoAppleIIGS) built in music player, import your soundtracks Supports console games up to Nintendo Switch iCloud Sync, RetroAchievements, Smart Collections https://www.nostalgi.app
May 2026 · its alternatives →
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Retroactive▲63Run Aperture, iPhoto, or iTunes on macOS Catalina
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GameShell▲87Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Hologram▲95Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!
2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →
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Play thousands of classic PC/DOS games on your Mac
Mar 2026 · nostalgi.app · its alternatives →
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Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
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A plug and play mini retro gaming console & media player
2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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