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24 alternatives to MacUpdate Desktop
Manage and update apps not installed from Mac App Store
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MacUpdate Desktop launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Deliver▲128Deploy updates to the App Store using just one command
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Live Desktop▲240Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Automatically track the updates of your applications
2018 · corecode.io · its alternatives →
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Sunrise for Mac▲526Mac app for the awesome Sunrise calendar
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Launcher▲140Launcher app rejected by Apple is now back and updated
2015 · cromulentlabs.com · its alternatives →
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AppHub Deploy▲134Update React Native apps without re-submitting to Apple
2016 · apphub.io · its alternatives →
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Cocoa framework to install app updates from GitHub releases.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Itsyconnect▲98Manage your App Store Connect from macOS desktop app
Mar 2026 · itsyconnect.com · its alternatives →
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Apparency 3.0▲169Quick look if an OS X Installer package is safe
2025 · mothersruin.com · its alternatives →
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Track your Mac app updates in the menu bar 🔄
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacGap▲166Build native OS X apps with web technologies
2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →
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Retro App Store▲229How App Store would look like if it was launched in 80s
2016 · retro.appstor.io · its alternatives →
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Keep your address book contacts up-to-date on your macOS.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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