free_mac_app_download_sites
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Free Mac Application Download Sites
This info from https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-safe-secure-mac-apps/ and summarized on 3/15/2023.
Reputation checkers:
- WOT Web of Trust. Higher score out of 100 is better
- APIVoid's URL Reputation. Lower score out of 100 is better.
| Site | URL | WOT | Rep | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacUpdate | https://www.macupdate.com/ | 91/100 | 0/100 | Apps are hand picked. Has free and paid apps; some link to Mac App Store. Categories. |
| Softpedia | https://mac.softpedia.com/ | 93/100 | 10/100 | Files updated daily so you can get latest version. Many apps tagged with “100% Clean” label. Some user reviews. |
| Pure Mac | https://www.pure-mac.com/ | 92/100 | 0/100 | More than 80 categories to search. Downloads are via links to app's publisher or developer. See: antivirus link below. |
| CNET Download | https://download.cnet.com/mac/ | 90/100 | 0/100 | Software is tested rigorously. CNET bans apps with confusing end-user license agreements, or that modify browsers or security settings, or that send info about you to developer. Many CNET editorial reviews. |
| MacApps | https://macapps.link/ | ? | 0/100 | Similar to Ninite on Windows. Select apps from the list, MacApps gives you a custom Terminal command, which downloads the apps. |
| Mac App Store | https://www.apple.com/app-store/ | 92/100 | 0/100 | IN theory has robust processes to prevent malicious apps; but isn't perfect though. |
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free_mac_app_download_sites.txt · Last modified: 2023.03.15 14:18 by Steve Isenberg