Mac Os reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 206 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Mac Os brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MacOS, r/macapps, r/devops, r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher, r/macgaming. Top-rated brands include Apple (4.3/5), macOS (4.5/5), Safari (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews206
Subreddits19
Posts36
Brands50
Products40
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#1
Apple
4.3
(70)
"Monterey works very well"
"Best bet would be Monterey version."
"M1 Mac mini used are going for $300-400 and are stupid fast. THAT is the best/simplest solution."
"Definitely macOS for me. I made the switch (professionally) years ago and haven't looked back."
"I love my Mac for devops work."
"MacOS is a solid choice, especially for those who work with Docker and Kubernetes."
"As of Mac M chips, fuck yes. It's extremely fast."
"You will need MacOS High Sierra or later."
"High sierra since I tried Lion and Yosemite and it told me to go to at least high sierra"
"High sierra"
#2
macOS
4.5
(20)
"I strongly recommend MacOs for your MacBook."
"MacOS or running docker on MacOS are your best options."
"Native: Hollow Knight (rock solid 60fps)"
"Native: Hades (rock solid 60fps)"
"AM2R (rock solid 60fps)"
"Native: Islanders"
"Native: Disco Elysium"
"Native: BL3"
"Native: BG3"
"MacOS Monterey"
#3
Safari
4.1
(13)
"Safari Is the best."
"Safari for personal things because of its integration with the Apple ecosystem."
"Safari for social media."
"Safari with 1Blocker."
"Try to stick with Safari wherever possible."
"Safari is my go to."
"Anything personal I use Safari."
"The “best” browser for Mac is Safari. By many metrics it’s Safari."
"Honestly safari is a great browser"
"Safari, uso em meu Macbook com Ventura e outro com Sequoia"
#4
Brave
4.6
(11)
"Brave!!! No extensions necessary to install other than iCloud Keychain."
"Brave - no ads and videos, no annoying ads on websites or pop-ups."
"Definitely Brave for me, since I could work on Mac, Linux, Win, Android and iPhone at the same time because of the sync chain and ads prevention"
"I like Brave. Best comparability with chromium, built in Adblock."
"Personally I recommend Brave. It's extremely secure, fast, has excellent compatibility with odd Web sites, blocks ads without the need for an extension."
"For me definitelly Brave Browser."
"Brave by far :)"
"Some sites just work better with brave."
"Brave"
"I use Brave Browser. Works well on my Macbook, MacMini, Windows Laptop and phone"
#5
Arc
4.7
(10)
"Arc is the best desktop application. It has really useful features that make your life easier."
"I have been using Arc for the past 3 months or so and it was love at first use"
"I’m in love with Arc Browser"
"Arc - have been using it for a couple years now and can’t see using another browser."
"I like Arc Browser."
"Try Arc browser"
"I switched to Arc a year or two ago, and after fully getting used to its unique design it’s nearly impossible for me to switch back to anything else."
"I can't use any other browser without coming back to Arc."
"Arc has been my browser of choice since I got my Macbook."
"I love Arc on macOS."
#6
Firefox
4.0
(9)
"Firefox with ublock origin. I will never use anything else."
"Firefox with uBlock Origin and whatever other extensions you need."
"There's Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, Brave..."
"Use Firefox instead, or upgrade to a newer version of macOS."
"It was compiled for different chip architectures and that's what it made it unique. It's called Mercury. - together with FirefoxModBlur .css theme, it was the best browser for me for a while."
"Tenho utilizado o Mozila Firefox e o Safari. Na verdade, bem mais o Firefox. Gosto muito desse navegador. É completo, utiliza pouca RAM e consome pouca energia."
"I like Firefox and Zen."
"Firefox has excellent extensions capability, and the ability to designate a specific search engine that is not Google."
"I switched to Firefox after that but am finding it to be a bit too buggy for me so I’ve been using Safari more frequently."
#7
Alfred
5.0
(4)
"Alfred and Karabiner are my 2 must haves."
"Alfred: it's like Spotlight on steroids"
"Alfred"
"Alfred, is easily the most frequently used and essential utility I use."
#8
Orion
4.0
(4)
"Orion with the built-in adblockers and also the YouTube adBlocker (Firefox version)."
"I use orion. It’s based on webkit (safari) but supports chrome extensions."
"Orion is really good in my opinion"
"Orion, Arc, Safari"
#9
Chrome
4.0
(4)
"I suggest Chrome, because now it's very optimized unlike some years ago."
"Chrome for work."
"Some sites just work better with chrome."
"Anything work related I use Chrome."
#10
Raycast
4.7
(3)
"Raycast, my all in one AI tool"
"- Raycast"
"Raycast has been pretty good too but I'm staying on the free plan for that."
#11
Vivaldi
4.3
(3)
"I’d recommend Vivaldi, it’s supposed to be a lightweight chromium based browser, and it’s hella customizable."
"I can recommend Vivaldi or Brave"
"Vivaldi .. Norwegian web browser, based on chromium with a cool feature set and privacy in mind"
#12
Parallels
4.3
(3)
"Parallels. Nothing smooth as this."
"I would choose Parallels over VMWare Fusion because of the stability."
"Parallels is probably the most polished looking and performing but also the most expensive."
#13
VMware
4.3
(3)
"VMware fusion pro (the free version) runs windows 10 super smooth on my intel MacBook"
"There's nothing wrong with VMWare Fusion, which is free."
"Try VMware Fusion, you can get it for free"
#14
ProtonVPN
4.0
(3)
"It's much better to go with ProtonVPN or Surfshark, as they are based in Europe. Both are super f"
"I tried ProtonVPN. I won’t lie it’s more expensive, and you need to go for the “Plus” servers to get around Netflix and Disney+. But once you do, it’s smooth sailing."
"Proton VPN isn't bad and the app for mac runs pretty smoothly for me."
#15
Surfshark
4.0
(3)
"The best VPN for Mac is Surfshark, by far. Best compatibility, low latency, low-ish price, global coverage... I use it on all my devices and I have a few non-Apple devices too. I have no complaints."
"For just a couple dollars you can opt for reliable alternatives like Surfshark which offer quality service at a low price, ensuring better privacy and functionality."
"I'll have a look at surfshark and express to see how they're running on MacOS."
#16
elementary OS
3.3
(3)
"If you want an out of the box experience close to macOS, elementaryOS is the go-to option."
"Elementary OS."
"ElementaryOS looks great but is full of bugs, largely because there's only 1 full-time developer now."
#17
Rectangle
5.0
(2)
"[Rectangle]: resize windows."
"Rectangle"
#18
Dropover
5.0
(2)
"I just bought Dropover, its worth the $5."
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [Dropover]"
#19
Edge
4.0
(2)
"Try MS Edge for web apps. otherwise, I use Firefox and Safari."
"I’ve been using Edge. Its like Chrome but uses less resources"
#20
NordVPN
4.0
(2)
"NordVPN runs great on all Apple devices, including MacBooks. It offers more than enough 10 Gbps servers, and you can use it to access all popular streaming platforms if you wish to do so. It is very secure and also pretty good for torrenting."
"Nord VPN is fairly average in terms of the level of privacy it provides, but at least they run smoothly on practically every device I used in the past."
#21
Debian
4.0
(2)
"Gnome follows some of the same principles as Mac. Debian is very stable and has fewer updates to contend with compared to some distros."
"You could make them try Debian 12 with GNOME and add the dash to dock extension."
#22
Mullvad
3.0
(2)
"If your main concern is privacy, Mullvad and a handful of others are going to be good for you."
"Mullvad, although I like the service itself, has frozen up on me one too many times when using it on Mac, sadly."
#23
DisplayMaid
5.0
(1)
"DisplayMaid: saves the sizes and positions of the windows"
#24
BetterDisplay
5.0
(1)
"BetterDisplay: helps solve the common flickering issue"
#25
AlDente
5.0
(1)
"AlDente for battery health / longevity."
#26
CleanShot X
5.0
(1)
"- CleanShot X"
#27
FreeFileSync
5.0
(1)
"[FreeFileSync: Open Source File Synchronization & Backup Software]"
#28
Skookum Logger
5.0
(1)
"Skookumlogger is the only contest logging software worth considering for macOS."
#29
Clop
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [Clop]"
#30
Easy Dict
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [EasyDict]"
#31
IINA
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [IINA]"
#32
Linear Mouse
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [LinearMouse]"
#33
News Explorer
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [News Explorer]"
#34
Pear Cleaner
5.0
(1)
"Just a few I am instantly installing on all my new Macs: [PearCleaner]"
#35
Amphetamine
5.0
(1)
"- [Amphetamine - Ultimate Sleep Prevention for Your Mac |](https://apps.louplummer.lol/post/amphetamine-ultimate-sleep-prevention-for-your-mac)"
#36
Cleanshot
5.0
(1)
"Screenshot X, powerful snipping tool"
#37
PasteNow
5.0
(1)
"PasteNow, the best alternative to Paste"
#38
Mimestream
5.0
(1)
"Minestream, a native Gmail client"
#39
ExpressVPN
5.0
(1)
"I mainly use Express vpn on mac, no issues so far and its been 5 months. My wife and I also use it on iPhone and our iPad, where it also has worked pretty reliably."
#40
Orbstack
5.0
(1)
"I have fallen in love with Orbstack and use it to do a lot of Kubernetes testing before I roll stuff out to our larger systems."
#41
MacBook
5.0
(1)
"MacBook nothing else"
#42
BetterTouchTool
5.0
(1)
"BetterTouchTool"
#43
Devonthink Pro
5.0
(1)
"Devonthink Pro"
#44
Fedora Silverblue
4.0
(1)
"Fedora Silverblue for them. GNOME provides the most Mac OS like experience, and Silverblue is atomic."
#45
Pop!_OS
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend PopOs. Its default layout is Mac like but with a dark theme."
#46
Zen Browser
4.0
(1)
"Zen Browser is a good Firefox-based alternative that is similar to Arc"
#47
Windscribe
4.0
(1)
"Never had any issues when using Windscribe on my Macbook pro. Decent VPN and not overly expensive."
#48
Ubuntu
3.0
(1)
"Probably Ubuntu Gnome, as much as I dislike Gnome (and macOS) myself."
#49
Linux Mint
3.0
(1)
"Elementary is a nice looking distro but a bit of a pain in the butt. I'd probably do Mint and then just follow a Mac theme tutorial for it."
#50
Cyberghost
2.0
(1)
"Had a similar experience with Cyberghost but they gave me a refund when I cancelled my subscription so I'm not too mad. What's weird is that it worked perfectly smoothly on my phone but not my laptop."
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