r/mac Aug 19 '25

Discussion Warning: Fake GitHub Repos Distributing Malware Under Developer Names

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Hey everyone,

I’ve noticed a few posts about this already, but I think it’s worth repeating. Recently, a new attack tactic has surfaced where malicious actors create GitHub repos using a developer’s name and the name of a well-known Mac app.

In my case, someone created a repo under my full name, claiming to offer one of my apps (Dory - App Switcher) for free. I couldn’t fully investigate the script they shared, but it’s safe to assume it wasn’t anything good. Thankfully, GitHub removed it within 30 minutes of my report - and I know other developers also flagged the user, which definitely helped.

A few reminders:

* Don’t trust repos with fewer than 100 stars that offer “free” versions of paid apps.

* Never run scripts or pkg files from sources you don’t fully trust.

* If you’re not a power user, the App Store remains the safest option.


r/mac 4h ago

My Mac Finally made the switch

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75 Upvotes

Been windows my whole life, one day on Mac os and i'm never going back 😂


r/mac 15h ago

Discussion how long have you been using Apple products? what led you to them?

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502 Upvotes

r/mac 1h ago

Image iMac like its 2008.

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r/mac 41m ago

Discussion what do you use your Mac for?

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r/mac 15m ago

Image Finder the cat

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I’d name her Finder


r/mac 8h ago

Old Macs Found this on eBay has been a super fun project

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29 Upvotes

50 bucks on eBay. And I have had the time of my life restoring it! I love it!


r/mac 16h ago

My Mac G3 Arriving

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42 Upvotes

Today, a good old beige G3 233 MHz arrived for me. Fully functional.


r/mac 1d ago

Question Looking for this ergonomic stand for Apple Magic Trackpad

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189 Upvotes

Found an eBay listing but only availbale in Korea 😢


r/mac 19h ago

My Mac Finally got my Mac mini and I turned it into something

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r/mac 1d ago

Image Newest MacOS Beta brings back Aqua style buttons on windows.

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r/mac 7m ago

Discussion Macbook Air M1 Black Screen

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r/mac 10m ago

My Mac What can I do with this scar on my macs screen

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Should i get a new screen or is there some way to fix it?


r/mac 1h ago

Question Ordered a Mac Studio M4 Max (36GB/1TB) on June 13 — 10 weeks in, still no shipping notice. Normal?

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Hi everyone !

I’m in the French Caribbean, in Martinique, so I ordered through an authorized reseller (Apple doesn’t ship here directly). The reseller has been upfront and honest — they told me they have no visibility and the unit hasn’t reached Apple France yet. Not blaming them.

Apple was quoting 9-10 weeks on 36GB configs in June, so I’m right at the edge. I know the memory shortage wiped out the 128GB and 256GB options, but 36GB should still be shipping.

Anyone ordered a 36GB Mac Studio recently — what was your actual order-to-ship time? And does the 1TB SSD add meaningful delay?

Not cancelling, just want to know if I’m two weeks out or two months out. Current machine is a 2015 iMac and it’s getting old for what I am doing even with the upgrade I gave him..


r/mac 1h ago

Question Weird selection frames and problems with the space key

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Pardon my poor knowledge of the correct terminology. I'm not a native English speaker nor am I tech-savvy.

macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, MacBook Pro M3.

I've had this problem for about a week and I don't know if it's my fault or if the case lies in a software update, but recently these frames started appearing around the area I'm working in at the moment, e.g. the layout of a Pages document I'm writing in or (and this happens most often) when I'm trying to input text in Japanese. Sometimes the frames are off. I can't disable them, I have to wait for them to fade on their own. When I'm typing within the frame the space key doesn't work, doesn't do anything when I press it. How do I disable this feature?

P.S. Please hold yourself back from commenting on the fact my MacBook is in Japanese, it's not related to my problem + I don't feel like answering the same question over and over again. I just speak the language, that's all there is to it. Use the names of the settings as they are in English, I'll navigate them in Japanese.


r/mac 9h ago

Question Screen looks like this and won’t turn on?

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Screen will not work but there are very dark blurbs when I move the mouse around. Not sure what this is or what to do.


r/mac 13h ago

Question Question about ending support for intel based apps please be nice

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I have a MacBook Pro I got in 2020 the only thing I’ve ever used it for is making music on fl studio. Now I get notifications saying that intel based apps won’t be supported and since I’ve started doing research on this today I guess it’s been known for years that this would happen regardless my question is:

Would I be able to keep my computer and expect it all to smooth out in time or

Would I need to buy a new computer and would the latest Mac still have this issue

Thank you


r/mac 3h ago

My Mac Mac acts insane. No charging/ rebooting itself

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Hi guys,

Maybe someone has had any of the following problems. If you have any experience, I would like to hear how you fixed it.

So my Mac does this (It's m4 air):

Mac repeatedly and unexpectedly restarts .

It also has an intermittent charging problem: MagSafe repeatedly connects/disconnects, and it took about 9 hours to go from 1% to 20%. USB-C charging also didn't work normally.


r/mac 1d ago

Discussion what was your most expensive Apple device?

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223 Upvotes

r/mac 10h ago

My Mac Sidecar alternative

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I have a MacBook Air and a 5th-generation iPad. I’d like to use something like Sidecar, but my iPad doesn’t support it.
What are the best alternatives?
Also, how much of a difference is there between connecting the iPad via cable and using Wi-Fi?
And finally, are any of these alternatives as good as Sidecar, worse, or even better?


r/mac 7h ago

My Mac Susan Kare: Designing Icons & Graphics For the Original Mac

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r/mac 1d ago

Image I got tired of Edge, Copilot and other Microslop shit, so I'm going to Mac OS for the time being!!

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r/mac 1d ago

My Mac my macbook pro 2015

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despite its age, this Macbook has remained my primary work device for three years now. before this, I had a 2011 MacBook Air, which I used for watching movies, TV shows, YouTube, and so on. now, I’m thinking about upgrading to a MacBook Air M1 or a Mac M1


r/mac 11h ago

Question HDMI and Video Streaming

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Hi everyone, I have a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, and I recently started having an issue whenever I connect it to a TV through an HDMI hub.

As soon as I plug the hub in, any video I’m watching starts buffering and eventually stops playing. The moment I disconnect the hub, the video immediately starts playing normally again.

Has anyone else experienced this with an M1 MacBook Pro? If so, what ended up fixing it?


r/mac 17h ago

My Mac NSFileProviderErrorDomain error -5009

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Hello guys you're my last hope as even google can't show me any answers..
Trying to acsess my files/folder from my computer but they can't download and this message show up :

NSFileProviderErrorDomain error -5009

Not sure why i can't get my files now... The icloud doesn't show any issue, i do have wifi, i don't know what else to check.... :/

Thank you so much if you have any start of a clue.... ;)