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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:
  * [[https://www.mywot.com/|WOT Web of Trust]].  Higher score out of 100 is better
  * [[https://www.apivoid.com/|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.|



https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-totally-free-antivirus-for-mac/