r/MacOS is a subreddit with 626k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses macos, mac, password, finder, and macbook, 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
: "Google Earth Pro Replacement for MacOS"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Volume Issues with Multichannel vs Stereo Core Audio Devices when sharing screen audio..."
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I made an macOS/iOS noise app that generates sounds mathematically (no audio loops, only around 10mb). Inspired by my son’s ADHD needs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MacOS
#1
Macos
6 posts
#2
Mac
3 posts
#3
Password
: "What app should I use to Password protect a zip folder in my macbook pro?"
3 posts
#4
Finder
3 posts
#5
Macbook
2 posts
#6
Screenshot Tools
2 posts
#7
Download
2 posts
#8
Calendar
2 posts
#9
System Data
2 posts
#10
Keyboard
: "I built Clacksmith, a Keyboard sound app for macOS that does not need Input Monitoring"
2 posts
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
: "Can we please stop with the «I built…»"
72 posts
#2
Developer Saturday
: "🥳 Snow Leopard turned 17! So RetroMac 2.8 brings it back to modern macOS. Expose, Dashboard, Dock, Icons, and more"
50 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I just don't understand Liquid Glass"
20 posts
#4
Bug
: "Wrong Finder icon in tips.app text? (Tahoe - 26.6.2)"
7 posts
#5
Apps
: "Muro 3.0 is out: Native Live Wallpapers for macOS"
6 posts
#6
Tips & Guides
: "Before you panic about a process in Activity Monitor"
6 posts
#7
Feature
: "Apple/MacOS desperately has to step up their resolution scaling and monitor support for Mac Mini and Pro"
4 posts
#8
Creative
: "macOS 27 DB6 is making me even more creative"
4 posts
#9
Nostalgia
: "Still reminiscing about Mavericks"
4 posts
#10
News
: "Apple Event Announced for September 9: 'Surprise and Shine'"
2 posts
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Yearly
+169k members(37.0%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026