r/MacOSApps is a subreddit with 27k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and solution requests, 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
Self-Promotion
: "OpenClip – free & open-source text utility app macOS (now signed & notarized)"
48 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "buffer v3.0: image zoom canvas, clipboard noise filtering, and esc now reverts edits instead of saving"
12 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
: "OpenClip – free & open-source text utility app macOS (now signed & notarized)"
32 posts
#2
📅 Utilities
: "TabLinker - A multi-browser tab & session saver for Mac, iPhone & iPad (Safari, Chrome, Arc, Brave, Edge & more)"
16 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
Beta Testers Needed
: "Barkeep has been updated for macOS 27. Looking for beta testers"
2 posts
#7
? Question
: "Is there any app for sending text and links from my Mac to my iPhone via a push notification?"
2 posts
#8
💰 Finance
: "Sylvester, track your investments in your menubar for free!"
1 post
#9
🧳 Business
: "MisePilot: a $3.99 local-first Mac app for small-shop orders and inventory"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MacOSApps
Yearly
+24k members(768.5%)
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Last updated: October 11, 2026