MacUpdate Desktop

Name: MacUpdate Desktop
Price: 9.99 USD

Place

#27 of 29

Chart

Score

5.6

The facts below are what the maker publishes about MacUpdate Desktop, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From MacUpdate Desktop's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
MacUpdate Desktop	$9.99 a year	macOS 11 or later · Intel 64 and Apple Silicon · Year subscription; the checkout page describes a one-year auto-renewing subscription.

Each one read from MacUpdate Desktop's own pages, with the date it was checked.

App details: The app details panel can show version, release notes, license, monetization, size, architecture, and minimum OS information.checked 11 Oct 2026
App store: Its Store feature lets users discover, download, and buy Mac apps within MacUpdate Desktop.checked 11 Oct 2026

Compatibility: The listed requirements are macOS 11 or later and Intel 64 or Apple Silicon architecture.checked 11 Oct 2026
Launcher: The app can launch Mac apps installed from the web or the Mac App Store.checked 11 Oct 2026
Notable status: The product page labels MacUpdate Desktop as Beta and lists version 0.9.1.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: MacUpdate Desktop provides a centralized interface to discover, install, update, and uninstall macOS apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support: MacUpdate lists support at [email protected] and directs users to its help page.checked 11 Oct 2026
System access: MacUpdate Desktop uses a background Daemon Helper with root permissions to manage apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
Uninstall: Uninstalling an app can also remove its saved data, with an option to keep that data instead.checked 11 Oct 2026
Updates: The product offers automatic app updates and lists apps with available updates in an Updates tab.checked 11 Oct 2026

Headquarters: Tallinn, Estoniachecked 28 Sep 2026
Maker history: MacUpdate says it launched in 1997 in Michigan, founded by Joel Mueller.checked 11 Oct 2026
Owner: MacUpdate says Tekkie OU became its owner in 2024.checked 11 Oct 2026