~~NOCACHE~~ //This page last changed ~~LASTMOD~~ Visits: [{{counter|today| time| times}} today, {{counter|yesterday| time| times}} yesterday, and {{counter|total| time| total times}}]// =====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/