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r/macapps

10 r/macapps karma first, one developer post per 30 days, correct flair + post template, disclose. Members: ~217k–233k (awesome-mac-launch-platforms). Readers: buyers. Difficulty: 3 hard. Rules read from secondary sources on 2026-10-06 (verified: secondary). Open https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/about/rules and the pinned posts once before your first post, and update this page if they differ.

Self-promotion

  • Promotion only with moderator permission or in designated threads; unqualified promos go in the monthly megathread.
  • Developer posts: once per developer per 30 days.
  • You need 10 r/macapps karma to self-promote, even in comments.
  • Removed: links to dubious hosts, redirects, undisclosed self-promo, repeat spam. No affiliate links.

Post format

  • Title: AppName — one-line descriptor (prefix [OS] if open source), or "I built…".
  • Short post: a few paragraphs plus screenshots/GIF.
  • Use the subreddit's post template and flair; link the Mac App Store or official site.

Voice & tone

Practical, product-focused, transparent. "I built X" beats "Introducing X". Feature/demo plus a short build or update story.

Images & media

Screenshots or a GIF of the main flow are expected.

What readers want

The largest Mac software crowd on Reddit. In one analysis of 496 top posts, "alternative / comparison" posts had the highest average score (346); free and paid apps scored about the same (260 vs 257). Answer in the post: native or Electron, price model, privacy, macOS version, App Store or direct.

Sources

  • https://www.threadotter.com/subreddit-rules/macapps
  • https://github.com/macnative/awesome-mac-launch-platforms
  • https://upvote.net/blog/macapps-reddit-analysis