The 4.0.1 version of Golly for Mac was available to download on the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus.
The most popular versions among Golly for Mac users are 2.5, 2.4 and 2.2. Golly-2.2-mac.zip is the most common filename for this program's installer. This free software for Mac OS X is a product of Andrew Trevorrow and Tomas Rokicki. Golly for Mac lies within Games, more precisely Simulation.
From the developer:
Golly is an open source, cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and many other types of cellular automata. The primary authors are Andrew Trevorrow and Tom Rokicki, with code contributions by Tim Hutton, Dave Greene, Jason Summers, Maks Verver, Robert Munafo, Brenton Bostick and Chris Rowett.
You may want to check out more software for Mac, such as Maelstrom, Racer or Oolite, which might be related to Golly.