Questions about MacPip

MacPip is a free directory and daily launch site for Mac apps. A person checks apps by hand, and each checked app shows a blue tick and a dated report. Apps a person has not checked yet say Check pending. It has nothing to do with the Python tool pip.

Justinas Rolando, who also makes the Mac app Clacky. Clacky is listed on MacPip, and we say so. See the About page.

No. MacPip is a website about Mac apps. It has nothing to do with the Python package tool pip.

No. Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Sponsors pay for a separate row, from $19 a week, that always says Sponsored. Listing is free.

No. Each listing links to the maker's own site or to the Mac App Store.

Today 11 apps are live and 0 have finished a hand check. These numbers update on their own.

For downloads, we confirm the Developer ID signature and Apple notarization. We compare the screenshots with the real app, then open it to see that it does what it says.

A person checked the app on the date shown. Its page has a report listing what was checked.

The app is listed but has not finished a hand check yet. It has no blue tick until it does.

It is not a guarantee. It means a person looked at it on that date. Our guide explains how to tell if a Mac app is safe.

Launching gives your app the front page on a day you pick, with votes and a shot at Top this week, and then it stays in the directory. Just listing skips that day and puts your app straight into the directory and search. Both are free, and both get a check by a person and a followed link.

One vote per app from each network, with no account. Counts stay hidden for the first 12 hours of a launch day, so there is no early lead to pile onto. We remove launches that buy votes.

They pay for the site. They sit apart from the list and never change its order.

Yes. Listing, choosing a launch date and a followed link to your site are all free. You do not need a badge on your site or a target number of votes.

No. Sponsors get a separate row that always says Sponsored. Launch order comes from votes, and sponsors cannot pay to change it or to skip the check.

Usually within a few minutes. If an app does not pass, the reason appears on its status page so the maker can fix it.

Paste your link on the submit page, check the details, pick a date and add your email. It takes about two minutes. Our guide covers submitting in detail.

No. Your status page link is all you need.

Yes, for free, up to 21 days ahead. Each day takes up to 10 launches.

No. The badge is optional and changes nothing about your listing.

Yes, for every listing. MacPip is new, so that link is worth little for search rankings until the site has earned links of its own.

Usually, yes. Downloads should be signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Open source apps are welcome without it, and their report says so plainly. Mac App Store apps go through Apple's own review instead. Here is what notarization is.

The reason appears on your status page, so you can fix it and try again.

Use the delete button on your status page, which removes the listing and your email for good. Or write to [email protected].

We compare 14 options in where to launch a Mac app, including where others are stronger than we are.

Yes. There is no account and no paywall, and we set no cookies. Each app has its own price, shown on its page when we know it.

Launch days are ordered by votes. Categories are ordered by most recent check. Payment changes neither.

Yes. Browse has filters for native apps, one-time prices and free apps.

Check the source, the signature, notarization and what it asks for. Our safety guide shows the commands.

macOS could not confirm the app was signed and notarized, which is not the same as finding malware. See what to do.