List of software by Apple Inc.

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List of software by Apple cover different types of software written by Apple Inc. They include:

## Archiving, backup, restore, recovery

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* Archive Utility – built-in archive file handler
* Backup – built-in backup software
* Time Machine (macOS) – built-in backup software

## CD and DVD authoring

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* DVD Studio Pro – DVD authoring application
* iDVD – a basic DVD-authoring application

## Audio-specific software

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* GarageBand
* Logic Express – prosumer music production
* Logic Studio – music writing studio package by Apple Inc.
* Apple Loops Utility – production and organisation of Apple Loops
* Apple Qmaster and Qadministrator
* Logic Pro – digital audio workstation
* Soundtrack Pro

## Chat (text, voice, image, video)

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* FaceTime – videoconferencing between Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
* iMessage – instant messaging between Mac, and iDevices
* iChat – instant messaging and videoconferencing (discontinued since OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion in favour of FaceTime and iMessage)

## Developer tools and IDEs

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* Xcode – IDE made by Apple, which comes as a part of macOS and is available as a downloadon, was called Project Builders of Florida tech
* Swift Playgrounds \- an educational tool and development environment for the Swift programming language

## Email clients

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* Apple Mail – the bundled email client
* Claris Emailer – classic Mac OS only, no longer available

## Layout and desktop publishing

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* Preview (macOS) \- basic image and PDF viewer and editor
* Pages – part of iWork
* iBooks Author \- discontinued interactive book creating software for Apple Books

## Graphic editors

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* iPhoto
* Photos
* Aperture (software)
* MacPaint

## Integrated software technologies

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Main article: List of macOS components

* Finder
* Path Finder
* QuickTime
* Terminal
* X11.app

## Music Player

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* iTunes
* Music

## Media center

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* Front Row (software)

## Networking and telecommunications

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* Apple Remote Desktop
* Final Cut Pro

## News aggregators

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* Apple News

## Office and productivity

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* Address Book – bundled with macOS
* AppleWorks – word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation applications (discontinued)
* FileMaker
* iCal – calendar management, bundled with macOS
* iWork – suite:
* Pages – word processor application
* Numbers – spreadsheet application
* Keynote – presentation application

## Operating systems

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Main article: Macintosh operating systems

* Apple DOS
* Apple ProDOS
* Apple_Lisa#Lisa_OS
* Classic Mac OS
* Darwin – the BSD-licensed core of macOS
* macOS – originally named "Mac OS X" until 2012 and then "OS X" until 2016
* macOS Server – the server computing variant of macOS
* tvOS \- Operating System for Apple TV
* visionOS \- Operating System for Apple Vision Pro

## Text editors

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* TextEdit

## Utilities

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* Activity Monitor – default system monitor for hardware and software
* Automator – built-in, utility to automate repetitive tasks
* Dashboard – built-in macOS widgets
* Grab – built-in macOS screenshot utility
* iSync – syncing software, bundled with Mac OS X up to 10.6
* Sherlock – file searching (version 2), web services (version 3)
* Stickies – put Post-It Note-like notes on the desktop

### Support for non-Macintosh software

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* Boot Camp – a multi-boot utility built into macOS from 10.5
* Virtual PC – full virtualization software allows running other operating systems, such as Windows and Linux, on PowerPC Macs (discontinued in 2007)

## Video

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* DVD Player (Apple) – DVD player software built into macOS
* Final Cut Express
* Final Cut Studio – audio-video editing suite:
* Apple Qmaster
* Cinema Tools
* Compressor
* DVD Studio Pro
* Final Cut Pro
* LiveType
* Motion 2
* Soundtrack Pro
* iMovie – basic video editing application
* QuickTime – including its Player and QuickTime Pro editor

## Others

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* Safari (web browser)\- graphical web browser
* Apple Books \- an e-book reading and store application
* Calculator (Apple) \- a basic calculator application
* Calendar (Apple) \- a personal calendar app
* Contacts (Apple) \- a computerized address book
* Find My \- an asset tracking app and service
* Font Book \- a font manager
* Launchpad (macOS) \- an application launcher
* Apple Mail \- an email client
* Apple Maps \- a web mapping app and service
* Messages (Apple) \- an instant messaging software application
* Notes (Apple) \- a notetaking app
* Photo Booth \- a software application for taking photos and videos
* Apple Podcasts \- an audio streaming service and media player application
* Reminders (Apple) \- a task management program
* Siri \- a virtual assistant
* Apple TV app \- a media player software program
* Mac App Store \- a digital distribution platform for macOS apps
* MainStage
* iWeb

## Older Software

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* Apple Media Tool
* HyperCard \- software application and development kit for Apple Macintosh and Apple IIGS computers
* MacApp \- object oriented application framework for the classic Mac OS
* Macintosh Programmer's Workshop \- a software development environment for the Classic Mac OS operating system
* MacDraw \- a vector graphic drawing application
* MacPaint \- a raster graphics editor
* AppleLink \- Apple Computer's online service for its dealers, third-party developers, and users, and the client software used to access it
* EWorld \- an online service operated by Apple Inc.
* MacTerminal \- telecommunications and terminal emulation application software program
* Claris Resolve \- a spreadsheet computer program
* MacProject\- a project management and scheduling business application
* MacWrite \- word processor application
* A/UX \- Unix-based operating system for Macintosh computers
* MkLinux \- an open-source software computer operating system

## See also

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* List of Macintosh software

## References

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Software by Apple

Operating systems|

* Apple DOS
* Apple III (SOS)
* Classic Mac OS
* Darwin
* iOS
* iPadOS
* GS/OS
* Lisa OS
* macOS (OS X)
* MacWorks XL
* ProDOS
* tvOS
* visionOS
* watchOS

Consumer|

* Bento
* Clips
* Final Cut Express
* Front Row
* GarageBand
* iCloud
* iDVD
* iLife
* iMovie
* iTunes
* iWork
* Keynote
* Pages
* Numbers
* iPhoto
* Logic Express

Professional|

* Aperture
* Apple Media Tool
* Apple Qmaster
* Color
* DVD Studio Pro
* FileMaker
* Final Cut Pro
* Motion
* Compressor
* Final Cut Studio
* Cinema Tools
* Logic Studio
* Logic Pro
* MacProject
* MacTerminal
* MainStage
* Shake
* Soundtrack Pro

Education|

* Classroom

Bundled|

* AppleWorks
* Books
* Calendar
* Contacts
* Mail
* Messages
* FaceTime
* MacDraw
* MacPaint
* MacWrite
* Music
* Passwords
* Photo Booth
* Photos
* Podcasts
* Safari
* TextEdit

Server|

* Apple Remote Desktop
* FoundationDB
* macOS Server
* WebObjects
* Xgrid
* Xsan

Developer|

* HyperCard
* iBooks Author
* Instruments
* Interface Builder
* Quartz Composer
* ResEdit
* Swift
* Xcode

Internet|

* .Mac
* Dashcode
* iAd Producer
* iChat
* iWeb
* MobileMe

on Windows|

* AirPort Utility
* AppleWorks
* Bonjour
* Boot Camp
* iCloud
* iTunes
* MobileMe
* QuickTime
* Software Update

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