Submit to MacUpdate
A long-running Mac software download site with app pages, version history, reviews and deals. Developers can submit new apps or updates, which are checked by the site's content team before going live.
macupdate.com · Checked
MacUpdate at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- No submission fee mentioned in the submission guidelines
- Link type
- Dofollow
- App page https://skim.macupdate.com/ links to the developer site https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/ with rel="noopener noreferrer" (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR77
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #33,038
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Mac users looking for apps and updates
- Last checked
How to submit to MacUpdate
Open the MacUpdate submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
MacUpdate asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse MacUpdate (Mac users looking for apps and updates), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for MacUpdate
- Sign in to a MacUpdate member account to reach the submission form
- Give a direct download link to a .dmg/.pkg/.zip and leave price blank for free apps
- Write a short value-proposition overview without repeating the app name
From MacUpdate’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for general web directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Consistent business name, URL and contact details (use them the same way everywhere)
- The most specific category the directory offers
- A plain description with no keyword stuffing
- A business address or country, if the form asks
Is MacUpdate worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
MacUpdate reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 77 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #33,038: an established site, inside the top 100,000.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about MacUpdate
Is MacUpdate free?
Yes. Listing on MacUpdate is free. Pricing details: No submission fee mentioned in the submission guidelines. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does MacUpdate give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: App page https://skim.macupdate.com/ links to the developer site https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/ with rel="noopener noreferrer" (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to MacUpdate?
Submit at https://www.macupdate.com/content/submit. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Sign in to a MacUpdate member account to reach the submission form.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.