Mac App Index is a directory of great software for the Mac. Every app is reviewed before it is listed, and the community decides what rises to the top with upvotes.
Hot follows recent upvotes from signed-in people, so new apps can climb quickly. Top counts every upvote an app has ever received, and New shows the latest additions first. The exact formula, including how fast votes lose weight, is on How we rank.
A person checks every app before it goes live, and listings are written from the developer's website and Mac App Store page. Free listings ask the developer to place our badge on their site. Our editorial policy covers what we list, how we use AI for first drafts, and when we remove an app.
Developers can support Mac App Index with a featured listing. Featured apps are clearly labelled and never change how upvotes are counted. See Advertise for details.
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