Can you self-promote on r/MacOS?

Allowed, with limits. Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out. Read 2026-09-26 from the community's own rules.

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Can you promote on r/MacOS?

Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.

Bots or automated accounts not allowed Its rules remove posts or comments from bots or automated accounts. Post and reply yourself here. Other communities' AI rules.

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This page quotes r/MacOS's rules as ThreadFox read them on 2026-09-26. The quoted text is the community's; the verdict above is our reading of it. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and r/MacOS's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.

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A community to talk about macOS, the operating system powering Apple's Macintosh computers.

What its rules say about promotion

Rule 4: No selling, trading, or asking to buy devices.
Selling, trading, and other transactions are not allowed on r/macOS. Please see r/AppleSwap or r/HardwareSwap for conduction transactions.

Rule 7: Promotional posts are ONLY allowed on Saturdays (UTC)
Self-promotion is permitted only on Saturdays (UTC). This is limited to apps available on the official Mac App Store or reputable, established GitHub repositories. All GitHub links are subject to automated security auditing via GitHub-Guard. Promotional posts made on any other day of the week will be removed.

What its rules say about AI and bots

Rule 8: No bots
We do not allow bot posts.

All 11 rules of r/MacOS

Rule 1: Be Civil/Practice Reddiquette
Be civil with others, but also don't forget to have thick skin. The r/macOS moderators reserve the right to moderate the subreddit how we see fit.
Rule 2: No posts that aren't related to macOS
If your post is not directly related to macOS, it will be removed by the moderators. Please check the sidebar for additional subreddits that may be more suitable for your post.
Rule 3: No NSFW content
NSFW content is strictly prohibited on r/macOS.
Rule 4: No selling, trading, or asking to buy devices.
Selling, trading, and other transactions are not allowed on r/macOS. Please see r/AppleSwap or r/HardwareSwap for conduction transactions.
Rule 5: No Beta Posts
Please use r/macOSBeta for questions pertaining to beta versions of macOS
Rule 6: No spam or piracy.
Spam and Piracy are not allowed on Reddit. Your posts will be removed and the Admins will be contacted.
Rule 7: Promotional posts are ONLY allowed on Saturdays (UTC)
Self-promotion is permitted only on Saturdays (UTC). This is limited to apps available on the official Mac App Store or reputable, established GitHub repositories. All GitHub links are subject to automated security auditing via GitHub-Guard. Promotional posts made on any other day of the week will be removed.
Rule 8: No bots
We do not allow bot posts.
Rule 9: No political/religious content
Avoid all political/religious discussions.
Rule 10: No reposts
Check the new queue before you post. Recent reposts will be removed.
Rule 11: Be specific when requesting help
Please include your Mac Model, Year, and macOS Version, plus any steps you have already taken. Vague requests may be removed.

What the written rules don't show

Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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