r/MacOS is a subreddit with 632k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses macos, mac, macbook, screenshot tools, and download, and they frequently recommend/review browser, ad blocker, and macos.
A community to talk about macOS, the operating system powering Apple's Macintosh computers.
Popular Themes in r/MacOS
#1
Solution Requests
: "M2 MacBook SSD Question"
15 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Jellybox - open source native Jellyfin music client"
15 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "[Advice Needed] Which M.2 NVMe SSD and enclosure should I get for my MacBook Pro M4 Pro?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/MacOS
#1
Macos
6 posts
#2
Mac
3 posts
#3
Macbook
2 posts
#4
Screenshot Tools
2 posts
#5
Download
2 posts
#6
Beginner's Guide
1 post
#7
Ext4 Formatting
1 post
#8
Dock Recommendations
1 post
#9
Pixelate Video
1 post
#10
Monitor Recommendations
1 post
Products Discussed in r/MacOS
Browser
149 reviews
#1
Apple
4.5★ from 52 reviews
#2
Mozilla
4.5★ from 36 reviews
#3
Brave
4.2★ from 21 reviews
Ad Blocker
99 reviews
#1
AdGuard
4.5★ from 18 reviews
#2
uBlock Origin
4.9★ from 15 reviews
#3
Wipr
4.6★ from 15 reviews
Macos
74 reviews
#1
Transmission
4.3★ from 19 reviews
#2
qBittorrent
4.1★ from 15 reviews
#3
Apple
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Flair Used in r/MacOS
#1
Help
: "Is there a way to make Google Drive stop installing this shit?"
70 posts
#2
Developer Saturday
: "Hold my notes: Sticky notes that feels real and you will actually love using!"
28 posts
#3
Discussion
: ""I got bored with X, so I built Y" Developer Saturdays in a nutshell."
15 posts
#4
Tips & Guides
: "is it feasible to turn this into my main laptop in 2026?"
8 posts
#5
Bug
: "Finder in screen time"
5 posts
#6
Apps
: "Muro 3.0 is out: Native Live Wallpapers for macOS"
4 posts
#7
Creative
: "Mac OS Built Different"
3 posts
#8
News
: "EasyPaste — a lightweight native clipboard manager that pastes directly with ⌘⌥1–9 (no panel, no subscription, ~15 MB)"
2 posts
#9
Nostalgia
: "Network Devices Icon"
1 post
#10
Feature
: "Drag stuff into app windows!?"
1 post
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+172k members(37.4%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026