1.9K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 63 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/mac Traffic & Engagement r/mac Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/mac Most Active Times When r/mac Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/mac Flair Performance r/mac Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 935 (48.3%) | 10 |
| My Mac | 493 (25.5%) | 20 |
| Discussion | 266 (13.7%) | 15 |
| Old Macs | 111 (5.7%) | 26 |
| Image | 72 (3.7%) | 55 |
| News/Article | 45 (2.3%) | 73 |
| Meme | 15 (0.8%) | 162 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/mac Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/mac
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| macbook | 550 (28.4%) | 10 | 10 |
| mac | 363 (18.7%) | 24 | 13 |
| pro | 282 (14.6%) | 9 | 8 |
| air | 225 (11.6%) | 8 | 9 |
| help | 122 (6.3%) | 9 | 10 |
| macos | 108 (5.6%) | 20 | 8 |
| apple | 105 (5.4%) | 17 | 12 |
| screen | 86 (4.4%) | 8 | 7 |
| display | 70 (3.6%) | 13 | 8 |
| imac | 60 (3.1%) | 5 | 10 |
r/mac Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/mac
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 3 | 2 |
r/mac Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/mac
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Hoping this price hike comes back down to Earth soon enough
Just made an Evil Finder icon
What mastermind put the “erase disk” button right under “eject” likeeeeeee
MacOS detecting ChatGPT as malware?
Upgraded my Mac's storage from 2TB to 8TB!!
Eh?
"SafeLink" wants to run Terminal commands to prove I'm not a robot
Was just trying to save a txt file and this popped up in the preview. Didn't know Mac had this Easter egg!
Anyone else does this to their Macbooks??
Please god no
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoping this price hike comes back down to Earth soon enough | 1.5K | 136 | image | Jul 3 |
| Just made an Evil Finder icon | 1.4K | 97 | image | Jul 2 |
| What mastermind put the “erase disk” button right under “eject” likeeeeeee | 1.1K | 172 | image | Jul 14 |
| MacOS detecting ChatGPT as malware? | 1.1K | 105 | image | Jul 23 |
| Upgraded my Mac's storage from 2TB to 8TB!! | 1.1K | 84 | image | Jul 6 |
| Eh? | 944 | 160 | image | Jul 15 |
| "SafeLink" wants to run Terminal commands to prove I'm not a robot | 905 | 67 | image | Jul 22 |
| Was just trying to save a txt file and this popped up in the preview. Didn't know Mac had this Easter egg! | 766 | 42 | image | Jul 29 |
| Anyone else does this to their Macbooks?? | 751 | 165 | image | Jul 2 |
| Please god no | 741 | 253 | image | Jul 20 |
r/mac Audience Overlap r/mac Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/mac FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/mac
What's the best time to post on r/mac?
Based on posting volume, r/mac is most active on Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/mac?
r/mac averages 63 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/mac get?
Posts on r/mac average about 18 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/mac get most?
On r/mac, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts