r/MacOS is a subreddit with 615k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses macos, macbook, macbook air, mac, and macbook pro, 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
: "Best/most advanced CAD software on MacOS?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Please help me learn how to speed up this 2013 Mac"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "What’s your biggest headache with your files?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "AeroSpork is a FOSS, i3-like, window tiling manager based on AeroSpace"
1 post
#5
News
: "Apple Posts Record June Quarter, Warns Supply Constraints Are Coming"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MacOS
#1
Macos
: "Is it true Apple is dropping support for their very own Apple SuperDrive with Macos GOLDEN GATE?"
55 posts
#2
Macbook
: "Corrupt native mail app does not load email preview or allow typing in mail composition window"
14 posts
#3
Macbook Air
4 posts
#4
Mac
3 posts
#5
Macbook Pro
3 posts
#6
Menubar
: "Made a menu bar app to swap L/R audio channels."
3 posts
#7
Screenshot Tools
2 posts
#8
Download
2 posts
#9
Launcher
: "Introducing SuperCmd v2 — Blazing-fast MacOS Launcher built in swift, Raycast v2 alternative"
2 posts
#10
Beginner's Guide
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 real difference between Apple’s adapters and third-party alternatives?"
89 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Is it true Apple is dropping support for their very own Apple SuperDrive with MacOS GOLDEN GATE?"
26 posts
#3
Bug
: "Is this a me problem or a chrome problem?"
20 posts
#4
Developer Saturday
: "Purge - free, open source cache cleaner for macOS"
15 posts
#5
Tips & Guides
: "What are your favorite lesser-known Mac shortcuts?"
9 posts
#6
News
: "RIP to the free Final Cut Pro"
4 posts
#7
Feature
: "Enable hidden macOS 26 Wallpaper features: Skip Wallpaper Control, Multi‑Image Dynamic Wallpaper Auto-Creation, and Generative Wallpapers"
3 posts
#8
Apps
: "External Display Only: auto-disable built-in display when using an external monitor"
3 posts
#9
Nostalgia
: "My Thoughts on macOS Catalina 10.15.8"
2 posts
#10
Creative
: "I made custom folders for macOS"
2 posts
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Yearly
+163k members(36.1%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026