r/MacOSApps is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses mac, ai, local, converter, and productivity, and they frequently recommend/review email client, screenshot tool, and password manager.
Community focused on sharing FREE, cheap or Lifetime MacOS Apps that increase our productivity and efficiency!
Popular Themes in r/MacOSApps
#1
Solution Requests
: "Meet DynamicLand: a customizable Launchpad, live widgets, and a teleprompter that follows your voice"
11 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I built a notes app that forgets everything"
9 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Reframe, the browser that brings back 25 browsers from 1993 to 2009"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/MacOSApps
#1
Mac
20 posts
#2
Ai
3 posts
#3
Local
3 posts
#4
Converter
3 posts
#5
Productivity
2 posts
#6
Screen
2 posts
#7
Calculator
2 posts
#8
Offline
2 posts
#9
Image
2 posts
#10
App
: "[FREEMIUM] I Created BetterMacWidgets: Live/Animated Widgets. New on your Lockscreen too! Help me to make this App #1 of all Widget Apps. I'd say it's a slap in the face to other Overpriced Widgets Apps :D"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/MacOSApps
Email Client
4 reviews
#1
Spark
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Missive
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Outlook
4.0★ from 1 review
Screenshot Tool
3 reviews
#1
Capture Note
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jumpshare
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Shottr
5.0★ from 1 review
Password Manager
1 review
#1
KeePassXC
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/MacOSApps
#1
💻 Productivity
: "I built a notes app that forgets everything"
36 posts
#2
📅 Utilities
: "Fold MacOS Screensaver"
17 posts
#3
🔨 Dev Tools
: "[OSS/Free] Squeegee: auto-close old windows. Eg: close any Finder window idle for 6+ hours"
9 posts
#4
🎶 Music
: "[OS] Free NullPlayer app now supports ALL Winamp (2.x, ClassicPro, 5) & ALL Windows Media Player (7, 7.1, XP (8), 9, 10, 11 and 12) Skins. NullPlayer is a clean room effort and the only media player with universal skin support. Come for the skins and stay for the deep media ecosystem integrations."
3 posts
#5
🥤Entertainment
: "Compiz wobbly window effect for macos"
2 posts
#6
🌎 Education
: "6 Mac Apps That Freed Up 150GB of System Data (2026)"
2 posts
#7
🍥 Graphics & Design
: "ColorPop: color palettes in your Mac's menu bar, synced to iPhone and iPad"
2 posts
#8
👾 Games
: "Grapple: play your Windows Steam and Epic games on your Mac. First month free until 26 Oct"
1 post
#9
Beta Testers Needed
: "[Beta] Chartwright: audit a market decision from chart to backtest on Mac"
1 post
#10
📷 Photo & Video
: "I built SteamBlur: hide faces in photos and videos on your Mac, without uploading them anywhere"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MacOSApps
Yearly
+25k members(680.4%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026