if you use mirrors, use a script to pick a random mirror and just give people one link that says 'download now'ĭ. put a download link and a screenshot on your front page.Ĭ. if you have a nice icon, show it off prominently.ī. Here's some more unsolicited advice for getting more people to download your software:Ī. It's usually very easy to improve- just add a big 'Download Now' link towards the top of the page, without too much clutter around it (use or or for inspiration). Second, if we linked to macupdate or versiontracker as the download page, it's because we think your download page is too confusing for new users.

Note to software creators: first of all, thanks so much for making free, open-source software- we love you. Open Source Mac is of course hosted on Linux.

If you think we're missing any great apps, please let us know. This page should be a handy reference and a useful tool for getting more people to start using free and open-source software. We aren't trying to be a comprehensive listing of every open-source mac app, instead we want to showcase the best, most important, and easiest to use. Open Source Mac is a simple list of the best free and open source software for Mac OS X.

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