MacUpdate
{{Short description|Macintosh software download website}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox website
| name = MacUpdate
| logo = MacUpdate_new_logo_2021.png
| url = {{url|macupdate.com}}
| commercial = Yes
| type =
| registration = Optional
| owner = Clario Tech Limited
| author =
| launch_date = 1996
| current_status =
| revenue =
}}
MacUpdate is a Mac software download website founded in 1996.{{Cite web |title=MacUpdate |url=http://www.inc.com/profile/macupdate |access-date=January 19, 2023 |website=Inc.}}
History
In the Inc. 5000 list of private American companies with the fastest revenue growth, MacUpdate was listed 319th in 2008, 114th in 2009, and 233rd in 2010.
MacUpdate has offered several "bundles" offering Mac software at a discounted price.{{Cite web |title=MacUpdate’s software bundle piles on holiday discounts |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/209587/macupdate_holiday_bundle.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Macworld |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=MacUpdate bundle offers Parallels, other apps for $50 |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/203241/macupdate_bundle.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Macworld |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=MacUpdate and Bundleecious offer bundles of Mac software joy |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/207643/macupdate_bundleecious_software_bundles.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Macworld |language=en}}
The company offered an application called MacUpdate Desktop ($20/year with a 10 day trial) which automatically downloaded and installed updates to other installed applications on a user's Mac.{{Cite web |title=MacUpdate Desktop 5 adds smart scanning, drops price |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/201086/macupdate_desktop_5.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Macworld |language=en}} MacUpdate Desktop has since been discontinued.{{Cite web |title=Download MacUpdate Desktop {{!}} MacUpdate |url=https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8544/macupdate-desktop |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=macupdate.com}}
In 2020, MacUpdate was acquired by Clario Tech ltd., a London-Kyiv based cybersecurity company.{{Cite web |last=Bazoge |first=Mickaël |date=October 19, 2020 |title=MacUpdate entre les mains du propriétaire de MacKeeper |trans-title=MacUpdate Acquired by Clario |url=https://www.macg.co/logiciels/2020/10/macupdate-entre-les-mains-du-proprietaire-de-mackeeper-117225 |publisher=MacGeneration |language=fr}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.macupdate.com/ MacUpdate website]
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