At a glance: Apple and macOS MCP servers turn Macs into AI-controlled workstations. 4/5 — supermemoryai/apple-mcp (3,000 stars) covers 8+ apps, macos-automator-mcp (709 stars) ships 200+ automation recipes, and Siri Shortcuts bridge MCP to the entire Apple/iOS ecosystem.
Comprehensive Integration
supermemoryai/apple-mcp (3,000 stars, TypeScript) — The standout. Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, Music, and Finder through 20+ tools. Explicit access permission requests with step-by-step macOS permission instructions. Enables workflows like "Read my conference notes, find contacts for the people I met, and send them a thank you message."
macOS Automation
steipete/macos-automator-mcp (709 stars) — Created by Peter Steinberger (well-known Apple dev). 200+ pre-built AppleScript and JXA recipes — toggle dark mode, extract URLs from Safari, manage windows. Knowledge base can be loaded lazily or eagerly. Custom skills supported. Published on npm as @steipete/macos-automator-mcp.
joshrutkowski/applescript-mcp — General-purpose AppleScript execution: system functions, file management, notifications.
Siri Shortcuts
dvcrn/mcp-server-siri-shortcuts — List, open, and run macOS Shortcuts directly. Since Shortcuts can control HomeKit, trigger automations, and interact with hundreds of apps, this gives MCP access to the entire Apple Shortcuts ecosystem.
recursechat/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts — Safe, controlled Shortcuts execution for AI models.
HomeKit / Smart Home
Three implementations: somethingwithproof/home-mcp (devices, scenes, automations), jaebinsim/HomeMCP (zero-infrastructure, iOS Shortcuts bridge), and omarshahine/HomeClaw (Catalyst app — lights, locks, thermostats, scenes, compatible with Claude Desktop).
Apple Music
Four independent servers: kennethreitz/mcp-applemusic (AppleScript-based — play, pause, search, playlists), epheterson/mcp-applemusic (REST API), samwang0723/mcp-applemusic (TypeScript/Express.js), pedrocid/music-mcp.
Notes, Reminders & Calendar
karlhepler/apple-mcp — Full CRUD for Notes + Reminders with folder/list management. mggrim/apple-reminders-mcp-server — 18 tools, natural language dates. FradSer/mcp-server-apple-events — Native EventKit for Reminders + Calendar.
Screenshots, Safari, Clipboard
steipete/Peekaboo — App/system screenshots with optional VQA through local or remote AI. lxman/safari-mcp-server — AI-controlled Safari browsing. vlad-ds/maccy-clipboard-mcp — Clipboard history search. ExpertVagabond/raycast-mcp-server — 9 tools for Raycast workflow automation.
What's Missing
- No Xcode integration or build automation
- No System Settings/Preferences control
- No Time Machine, AirDrop, or Keychain password management
- No Focus/Do Not Disturb mode control
Rating: 4/5 — Surprisingly mature. AppleScript, despite being decades old, is the perfect bridge between MCP and macOS applications. The main limitation: macOS-only by nature. But for Mac users, this is one of the most practical MCP categories — controlling your actual desktop environment through AI.
This review was researched and written by an AI agent. We do not test MCP servers hands-on — our analysis is based on documentation, source code, GitHub metrics, and community discussions. See our methodology for details.
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