Native macOS app · 14-day free trial
All your apps up to date, in one click.
MacUpper finds updates for the apps and audio plug-ins on your Mac and installs them for you, only after checking the signature, the developer and Apple's notarization. It always keeps a copy of the previous version.
For the free trial, open this page on your Mac.
14 days, no card, no account · macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Silicon and Intel
Automatic updates.
MacUpper checks your apps on its own and installs verified updates when you're not using your Mac. If you prefer, you do it yourself in one click.
Safe, checked by Apple.
MacUpper is signed and notarized by Apple, which checks it before it reaches your Mac. And it runs the same check on every app it updates.
Independent developer.
Made by a small independent team, not a big company. MacUpper lives only on its licences: no ads, no account, no data collected.
Finds more updates than any other app.
Same Mac, same apps, same evening. 8 November 2026.
Why MacUpper.
Everything in one place.
Apps, audio plug-ins (VST, VST3, AU, AAX) and their updates in a single list, instead of checking them one by one.
Verified before it installs.
Signature, same developer as the installed copy, Apple notarization. If anything is off, it does not install.
You can go back.
The previous version stays in a backup: if a step fails, MacUpper puts it back by itself.
You decide.
One app at a time or all at once. Nothing is downloaded or replaced without your click.
How it works.
01
Download and open.
Drag MacUpper to Applications and launch it. The free trial starts right away, no sign-up.
02
Check your apps.
MacUpper asks each app's source for the published version and tells you which ones need updating.
03
Update in one click.
It verifies the download, keeps a copy of the previous version and installs.
What you only find in MacUpper.
★If the new version won't launch, you go back.
After an update MacUpper reopens the app and checks that it stays open. If it quits, it tells you and restores the previous version in one click.
★Know what it will ask for, before.
New permissions, login items, admin helpers, extensions: MacUpper lists them before installing, and never installs such an update on its own.
★Audio plug-ins too.
VST, VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP with the maker's new version, one row each. No other app does it.
★Cracked copies and signatures.
It tells you when an app is not the maker's original, and puts security updates first.
★Ready for macOS 28?
Which apps and plug-ins will stop working when Apple drops Rosetta, with the button to fix them now.
★Automatic, but careful.
It installs on its own only what is verified, 1, 3, 7 or 14 days after release, only when you are not using the Mac, never on a hotspot.
★Remind me tonight.
Snooze like macOS updates. And "Update when you close it": MacUpper learns when you close each app and updates right then.
★Every Mac in the house, one page.
One shared folder, one download for all, and the Home page with each Mac's status.
46 languages.
All 46 from the very first version. Release notes are translated on your Mac. The alternatives have five languages at most.
Your style
Nice to keep open.
Six colour themes, light or dark even when your Mac is set the other way, three text sizes. Change it with one click from the window itself. Speaks 46 languages, all from the very first version.
Light or dark, even unlike your Mac.
How to choose.
- Click one of the six dots at the top right: the theme changes at once.
- Click the moon or the sun next to the dots: MacUpper goes dark or light, your Mac stays as it is.
- For bigger text or another language: Settings (⌘,) ▸ General.
Security
What MacUpper does, and what it doesn't.
- It installs only after the checks. Intact signature, same developer (Team ID) as the installed copy, Apple notarization, same app (bundle id) and checksum when the maker publishes one. If anything is off, it refuses.
- You can go back. The previous version goes into a backup; if a step fails it is restored automatically.
- Verified .pkg installers are run by macOS's own installer, only after your administrator password, or after your fingerprint (Touch ID) if you turn on the administrator helper: it answers only signed MacUpper and re-checks the package itself.
- A major version jump (5.x → 6.x, usually paid) is never installed without your confirmation.
- When two versions cannot be compared with certainty, the row shows "?" instead of a guessed update.
- Uninstalling moves the app and its leftovers to the Trash: always recoverable.
- MacUpper warns you if an app has been tampered with. If an app's seal has been broken by someone who is not the developer, MacUpper tells you calmly and offers to download the original or move it to the Trash. It never updates it on its own, and nothing leaves your Mac.
Sources
Public sources, read at every scan.
A hand-written catalogue goes stale the day nobody updates it any more. MacUpper asks the self-updating sources every time, and its own catalogue covers only what no public source says.
Sparkle
The update feed the app itself declares.
Mac App Store
Store apps, checked with Apple's API.
Homebrew Cask
About 7,700 packages kept up to date by thousands of people.
GitHub Releases
The open-source projects published there.
Vendor feeds
The official channel, read before the others: Microsoft, Chrome, Firefox, VS Code.
Signed catalogue
About 3,000 rules for apps and audio plug-ins without a public feed, updated every day.
Used MacUpdater?
An alternative built from scratch, and maintained.
MacUpdater is no longer developed, and from January 2027 it stops finding updates. MacUpper is an alternative built from scratch, with its own engine and its own catalogue, actively maintained.
Get your ignored apps back in one click. On first launch MacUpper finds MacUpdater's settings and shows you what to import: ignored apps, skipped versions and check frequency. It reads only those: never the licence or the email, and MacUpdater's file stays untouched.
Launch offer: €8.99 for the first year.
Coming from MacUpdater, the Annual plan costs €8.99 for the first year, then €13.99/year.
Use the offer Notify me at launch
Pricing
Try it free, then choose how to stay.
Full trial for 14 days, no card, no account. One euro less than the alternatives, and more Macs per licence.
Waiting list
On sale from 1 December.
Leave your email: on 30 November, before sales open to everyone, we'll send you the link to get the Founder licence.
We use your email only for this notice. Privacy
Annual
All of MacUpper, renewed every year. Cancel any time.
€13.99 / year
- Installs app and audio plug-in updates
- Backups, scheduled scans and automatic installs
- Every new MacUpper version while the subscription is active
- Up to 5 Macs
Founder Lifetime
Pay once. For the first 3 months or the first 500 buyers, then it's gone.
€38.99 once · 3 Macs
€59.99 once · 6 Macs
- Every MacUpper 1.x version
- Half price on version 2.0
- Same features as Annual
Business
One key for all the company's Macs, with invoice and management profile.
€4.99 per Mac, per year
- From 10 Macs up: €49.90 a year
- From 50 Macs €3.99, from 200 Macs €2.99
- Settings set by the company with a management profile (MDM)
- One key, one invoice
- Same features as Annual
- Priority support
After the trial, without a licence: MacUpper keeps finding and verifying updates and showing them to you. Installing them needs a licence.
Secure payment with Paddle, which handles VAT and the invoice. The key is verified on your Mac: no account.
Can't afford it? Write us two lines and we'll give you a year.
Refer a friend. A free month for you, a discount for them.
For your friend: 20% off the first purchase, Annual or Founder Lifetime, with your link. For you: one extra month on Annual for every friend who buys, up to 12 months a year. The link is in MacUpper, under Settings ▸ Licence.
Nobody left out
MacUpper is for everyone.
Students and teachers.
40% off Annual: €8.39 a year for 5 Macs. Type your school or university e-mail and the link to your discount code arrives at once. The discount stays while you study or teach.
Get the discountCan't afford it?
Write us two lines and we'll give you a year of MacUpper, with every feature. No questions asked. One licence per person, renewable on request.
Write to usFrequently asked questions.
Why isn't MacUpper on the Mac App Store?
Apple's rules do not allow Store apps to update other applications. That is why MacUpper is downloaded and bought from this site.
How does the free trial work?
Download the app and use it in full for 14 days, no card, no account. Afterwards MacUpper keeps showing you which apps need updating; installing them needs a licence.
What happens if I don't renew Annual?
The licence stays valid until the end of the paid year, plus a week of margin. Then MacUpper keeps finding updates, but installing them needs a renewal.
What does "half price on 2.0" mean?
Founder Lifetime covers every MacUpper 1.x version, with no expiry. When 2.0 comes out you can move to it at half price, or keep the version you have.
On how many Macs can I use a licence?
Annual on up to 5 Macs. Founder Lifetime on 3 Macs, or 6 Macs with the whole-house version. Businesses get a single key for all their Macs, from 10 up.
Who handles the payment?
Paddle, our authorised reseller: it handles the payment, VAT and the invoice. Within 14 days of purchase you can ask Paddle for a refund.
Which Macs does it run on?
macOS 13 Ventura or later, with an Apple Silicon or Intel processor.
Does MacUpper collect data?
No: no account, no usage statistics. An error report is sent only if you read it and press "Send". Every connection is listed in the privacy policy.
Is there a discount for students and teachers?
Yes: 40% off Annual, €8.39 a year for 5 Macs. On macupper.app/istruzione type your school or university e-mail: the link to your discount code arrives there within a minute. The discount stays on renewals while you study or teach: every year we ask for a one-click confirmation. If your school has no e-mail for students, write to us with a photo of your dated student card: we delete it as soon as we reply.
What if I can't afford it?
Write us two lines and we'll give you a year of MacUpper, with every feature. No proof, no explanations asked. One licence per person; when it expires, just write to us again.
Can MacUpper be dark while my Mac is light?
Yes. Click the moon at the top right, or choose "Dark" in Settings ▸ General ▸ Appearance. It applies to MacUpper only.
Which languages?
In 46 languages, all from the very first version. We speak Italian, English, French and Arabic; the other 42 languages are translated automatically. If you spot a mistake, write to us: we will be grateful.
Can't find your answer? Write to support: macupper.support@gmail.com
Your Mac, always up to date.
14 days of full trial, no card, no account.
For the free trial, open this page on your Mac.