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4,800+ apps · 2.1M downloads · 0 malware incidents · 98.7% trust score
WHAT IS THIS?
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AppMacOS is not another download site.
It is a security-first, community-driven, open-source index
of macOS software — every single entry verified before listing.
No ads. No sponsored results. No bundled garbage.
Just software. Verified. For Mac.
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│ 4,800+ apps indexed and verified │
│ 100% Apple Notarized │
│ 2.1M+ downloads served │
│ 0 malware incidents since launch │
│ 48h max review time for new submissions │
│ │
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No app goes live without passing all 5 stages:
STAGE 1 ── Static analysis
└─ entitlements, code signing, binary inspection
STAGE 2 ── Malware scan
└─ multi-engine scan, spyware + adware detection
STAGE 3 ── Apple Notarization
└─ must pass Gatekeeper — no exceptions
STAGE 4 ── SHA-256 checksum
└─ generated, stored, published publicly
STAGE 5 ── Community review
└─ 7-day open period before stable listing
Check any download yourself in 10 seconds:
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/your-app.dmg
# paste the output → compare at appmacos.com/verifyEverything lives at the official portal:
https://appmacos.com/
Works on: macOS 12 Monterey · Ventura · Sonoma · Sequoia Chips: Apple Silicon (M1 → M4) · Intel x86_64
┌──────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ 🛠 Dev Tools │ 🎨 Design │
│ 📊 Productivity │ 🔐 Security │
│ 🎵 Audio & Music │ 🎬 Video & Media │
│ 🖥 System Utils │ 🤖 AI Tools │
│ ☁️ Cloud & Backup │ 📁 File Management │
└──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
# 1. Fork this repo
# 2. Add your entry to /apps/
# 3. Open a PR titled: [NEW APP] AppName vX.X.X
# 4. We review within 48hYour /apps/your-app.json must look like this:
{
"name" : "Your App",
"developer" : "Your Name",
"version" : "1.0.0",
"category" : "developer-tools",
"license" : "free",
"website" : "https://yourapp.com",
"download_url" : "https://yourapp.com/release.dmg",
"sha256" : "abc123...",
"apple_notarized" : true,
"universal_binary" : true,
"min_macos" : "12.0",
"description" : "One clear sentence about what it does."
}RULE #1 → apple_notarized must be true. No exceptions.
RULE #2 → sha256 must be correct. We verify it.
RULE #3 → description must be original. No copy-paste from App Store.
git clone https://github.com/appmacos/appmacos.git
cd appmacos
npm install
npm run dev # → localhost:3000
npm run audit # → run full security test suite| What | How |
|---|---|
| 🐛 Broken link / outdated version | Open an issue |
| ➕ New app submission | Follow 05 above |
| 📖 Docs improvement | Edit any .md → open PR |
| 🔍 Security audit | See /security/PIPELINE.md |
| ⭐ Just want to help | Star the repo — it matters |
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025 AppMacOS
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software to use, copy, modify, merge, publish without
restriction — see LICENSE file for full terms.
Apps listed in this repository retain their own individual licenses.
AppMacOS does not claim ownership of any listed software.
built for mac users · by mac users
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