What I Found
MacUpdater ended support on January 1, 2026, so I tested Updatest as a possible replacement for keeping Mac apps.
One of the Mac utilities I relied on every day is gone. MacUpdater officially hit end-of-life on January 1, 2026, which means the app is no longer being updated and its database is no longer being maintained.
The replacement I am testing right now is Updatest. It is still in beta, so I would not call it a perfect MacUpdater replacement yet, but it is the closest option I have found after trying a lot of alternatives.
What this video covers
- Why MacUpdater Mattered
- What Updatest Tracks
- Homebrew Support
- Apps Updates
- Adopting Homebrew Sources
The short version
The replacement I am testing right now is Updatest. It is still in beta, so I would not call it a perfect MacUpdater replacement yet, but it is the closest option I have found after trying a lot of alternatives.
