I Built an Open-Source macOS-Inspired Portfolio with Nextjs

kuldeep rajput — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:52:57 +0000

Most developer portfolios follow the same structure:

About → Skills → Projects → Contact

I wanted to try something different.

Instead of building another traditional portfolio, I created a macOS-inspired interactive experience where visitors can explore my work through apps, windows, animations, and desktop-like interactions.

What I wanted to build

My goal was to make the portfolio feel less like a static website and more like an actual operating system.

Visitors can interact with different parts of the portfolio instead of only scrolling through sections.

The project includes:

macOS-inspired desktop interface
Interactive app-like experiences
Smooth window animations
Responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile
Clean and familiar macOS-style UI
Open-source code for learning and contributions

Fully responsive

One of the biggest challenges was making a desktop-inspired experience work properly on smaller devices.

Desktop interfaces usually depend on large screens, draggable windows, docks, and multiple applications.

For mobile devices, I had to rethink the layout and interactions instead of simply shrinking the desktop version.

The result is a responsive experience that adapts across:

Desktop
Tablet
Mobile

Built with

The project uses modern frontend tools, including:

React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
GSAP
Zustand

I focused on keeping the UI smooth while managing multiple interactive components and application states.

Open source

The complete project is open source.

You can:

Explore the code
Learn from the implementation
Report bugs
Suggest improvements
Contribute new apps or features

🌐 Live Demo

https://macos-kuldeeprajput.vercel.app

💻 Source Code

https://github.com/kuldeeprajput-dev/macos-portfolio

The project is still evolving, and I plan to keep improving the performance, UI, applications, and overall experience.

I would genuinely appreciate feedback from the DEV Community.

DEV Community: kuldeep rajput

I Built an Open-Source macOS-Inspired Portfolio with Nextjs