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List of built-in macOS apps
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<p>This is a list of built-in apps and system components developed by <a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple Inc.</a> for <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a> that come bundled by default or are installed through a system update. Many of the default programs found on macOS have counterparts on Apple's other operating systems, most often on <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a> and <a href="/facts/IPadOS/fClrmH7D">iPadOS</a>. </p><p>Apple has also included versions of <a href="/facts/IWork/n37Q7Wqm">iWork</a>, <a href="/facts/IMovie/nXmcvVwf">iMovie</a>, and <a href="/facts/GarageBand/HpjRQS2w">GarageBand</a> for free with new device activations since 2013. However, these programs are maintained independently from the operating system itself. Similarly, <a href="/facts/Xcode/glURdIVT">Xcode</a> is offered for free on the <a href="/facts/Mac_App_Store/uYr7slD4">Mac App Store</a> and receives updates independently of the operating system despite being tightly integrated. </p>