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SoloWizard is a configurable Chef script designed to bootstrap macOS systems. It automates the setup and configuration of OS-X environments using Chef, a popular infrastructure automation tool. The script is intended… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SoloWizard - Configurable Chef Script to Bootstrap your OS-X launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Aviary.sh – A tiny Bash alternative to Ansible▲276

   Minimal distributed configuration management in bash - frameable/aviary.sh

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS▲213

   Shuru is a lightweight sandbox that spins up Linux VMs on macOS using Apple's Virtualization.framework. Boots in about a second on Apple Silicon, and everything is ephemeral by default. There's a checkpoint system for when you do want to persist state, and sandboxes run without network access unless you explicitly allow it. Single Rust binary, no dependencies. Built it for sandboxing AI agent code execution, but it works well for anything where you need a disposable Linux environment.

   Feb 2026 · shuru.run · its alternatives →

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   Maccy▲374

   Lightweight open-source clipboard manager for macOS

   2019 · maccy.app · its alternatives →

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   Eggshell▲90

   Simple BASH script manager for your Mac menubar

   2018 · yoavanaki.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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   Osaurus▲534

   Open source agents that run 100% locally on your Mac

   Jul 2026 · osaurus.ai · its alternatives →

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   Libmui is a macOS Classic widget lib for Linux▲300

   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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   My first Mac app, Foreman, free and on Github. Would love feedback▲153

   2012 · flyingmachinestudios.com · its alternatives →

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   Kakehashi – Experimental userspace to run macOS binaries on Linux ARM▲255

   Userspace macOS translation layer for Linux ARM64. Contribute to wie-project/kakehashi development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Hammerspoon▲142

   Powerful automation of Mac OS

   2019 · hammerspoon.org · its alternatives →

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    We open sourced our new Mac developer setup script▲169

    This script will help with the quick setup and installation of tools and applications for new developers at Vendasta. - vendasta/setup-new-computer-script

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rmux – A programmable terminal multiplexer with a Playwright-style SDK▲194

    Author here. RMUX started from a frustration: I've used tmux for years and got tired of scraping output with grep and sleeps to automate anything. So I rebuilt the multiplexer from scratch in Rust, with a programmable layer on top. Two surfaces: a tmux-compatible CLI (~90 commands, your keybindings just work), and a typed async Rust SDK on the same daemon — stable pane IDs, structured snapshots, locator-style waits. The idea is Playwright-style automation, but for terminals. Native on Linux, macOS, Windows (real ConPTY, no WSL). Demos and docs at rmux.io. Happy to answer questions about the…

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    macOS-cross-compiler – Compile binaries for macOS on Linux▲215

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45

    is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Infat – Declaritive application assocation manager for macOS▲94

    Bello! Made this to help navigate the tumultuous process of navigating to a new machine on Mac when you have a number of custom utilities setup for editing particular files. This is designed to make that as easy as possible, and add some magic on top of that, like setting mailto handlers or anything else of that breed. Use XDG_CONFIG_HOME to keep it organized. Credit to https://github.com/moretension/duti for the original inspiration for the project. Happy to answer and help with whatever.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AgentMicro▲160

    Live Codex task status in your macOS menu bar

    Aug 2026 · agentmicro.cc · its alternatives →

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    SeKey: An SSH Agent for OS X, Using Secure Enclave and TouchID, in Rust▲169

    Use Touch ID / Secure Enclave for SSH Authentication! - sekey/sekey

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ExtraBar▲152

    Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

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    flock▲79

    Run a flock of Claude Code (or other agents) in one window.

    Apr 2026 · baahaus.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Open sourcing a data flow engine for Clojure/Script▲116

    2019 · domino-clj.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Phoenix – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲153

    A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Metamon – A Vagrant/Ansible toolkit for kickstarting Django apps▲75

    2015 · blog.tryolabs.com · its alternatives →

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    Spinel▲76

    All your software, without installer

    2022 · spinel.ovh · its alternatives →

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    Package Mate▲70

    Master your macOS dev environment from the terminal

    Apr 2026 · package-mate.com · its alternatives →

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    Shortery▲110

    The missing automation tool for macOS Shortcuts

    2021 · numberfive.co · its alternatives →

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