Guides
3,119everyday Mac apps ranked this week, plus Apple's top free Mac chart. The guides below turn those numbers into lists.
Most popular Mac apps
The App Store's top free apps and the most installed apps in every category.
Free Mac apps
The App Store's top free chart, plus free and open-source apps from outside the store.
Apps for a new MacBook
The most installed browser, chat, music, notes, password and cleanup apps.
Mac apps for students
The most installed apps for notes, writing, video calls, files and study.
Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count