r/MacOS is a subreddit with 589k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses macos, mac, app, update, and issue, 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
: "Strimix : Native IP-TV App for apple devices! (Stalker, Xtream & M3U)"
13 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I built brew-browser. An open source, MIT Licensed, Homebrew Manager."
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Enjoying the memory leaks in macOS 26.5 so far!"
6 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "A month ago I posted here about fixing the macOS right-click menu. hundereds of upvotes later, here's what I shipped from your feedback."
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Developing a native macOS app that auto-clips OBS highlights using computer vision (Face Mesh). No more hotkeys while streaming!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MacOS
#1
Macos
: "The Oldest (Copyrighted) Code in Macos"
83 posts
#2
Mac
: "I made a free MacOS app to download videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and 1000+ other sites — no terminal, no setup, just drag and drop"
29 posts
#3
App
: "I made a free macOS App to download videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and 1000+ other sites — no terminal, no setup, just drag and drop"
28 posts
#4
Update
: "Date & Time / Software Auto Update keeps changing"
21 posts
#5
Issue
: "Why does fixing a weird macOS Issue still mean bouncing between 4 different sources?"
16 posts
#6
Macbook
: "Restoring macOS on a dead Intel Macbook Pro (T2/broken SSV seal) using Apple Silicon Mac via Target Disk Mode — startosinstall --volume fails silently"
13 posts
#7
Bug
: "How Do I Kill This? (menubar Bug)"
9 posts
#8
Monitor
: "[Developer Saturday] I built SnapState – a free, open-source native Mac utility to stop external Monitors from scrambling your workspace layouts"
9 posts
#9
Download
: "I made a free macOS app to Download videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and 1000+ other sites — no terminal, no setup, just drag and drop"
8 posts
#10
Screen
: "Custom Live Screensaver on MacBook Neo Issues"
8 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
: "macOS Dock Applications stack lagging and glitching out (with video)"
70 posts
#2
Developer Saturday
: "I built brew-browser. An open source, MIT Licensed, Homebrew Manager."
17 posts
#3
Bug
: "they destroyed macos' best feature"
16 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I cannot get used to it"
15 posts
#5
News
: "Built a free, open-source CleanMyMac alternative because I was tired of the subscription"
5 posts
#6
Feature
: "Today I learned that MacOS shows little previews of text files just REALLY small in finder."
5 posts
#7
Tips & Guides
: "terminalcam : a camera for your terminal"
4 posts
#8
Nostalgia
: "The Oldest (Copyrighted) Code in MacOS"
2 posts
#9
Apps
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
2 posts
#10
Creative
: "The name of macOS 27"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MacOS
Yearly
+153k members(35.0%)
Similar Subreddits to r/MacOS
r/appletv
584k members
8.6% / yr
r/discordapp
1.5M members
8.2% / yr
r/GeminiAI
322k members
385.3% / yr
r/iphone
4.6M members
7.0% / yr
r/Lightroom
137k members
14.5% / yr
r/mac
3.0M members
3.8% / yr
r/macgaming
265k members
22.4% / yr
r/macrumorsofficial
822 members
5.0% / yr
r/mobiles
5k members
474.2% / yr
r/Stremio
207k members
68.4% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/MacOS, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 2, 2026