Guides
Plain answers about finding, checking and launching Mac apps. Each one is dated and shows its sources.
Guides
- How to submit a Mac appThe two ways to distribute a Mac app, what Apple requires for each, and how to list it on a directory like MacPip for free.
- Where to launch a Mac appA dated, sourced comparison of 14 places to launch or list a Mac app, including prices, link rules and where each one is strongest.
- How to tell if a Mac app is safeHow to check where a Mac app came from, who signed it and whether Apple notarized it, and what none of those checks can prove.
- What is notarization on a Mac?What Apple notarization and Developer ID signing are, how they differ from App Review, and how to check an app yourself.
- What "Apple could not verify" means on a MacWhy macOS says it cannot verify an app is free of malware, what to do first, and when using Open Anyway is reasonable.
- Where to find good Mac appsWhere to discover Mac apps beyond the App Store: directories, GitHub lists, subscriptions and editors, and how to choose between them.
Comparisons
- MacPip vs MacBaseA dated, sourced comparison of MacPip and MacBase: listing, links, order, prices and where each one is ahead.
- MacPip vs NativeShelfA dated, sourced comparison of MacPip and NativeShelf: listing, badge rules, prices and what each one covers.
- MacPip vs Product HuntHow Product Hunt and MacPip differ for launching a Mac app: audience, ranking, links and when to use each.