Patch My PC Alternatives for Mac

Patch My PC is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is MacUpdater. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homebrew or Zero Install. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Patch My PC and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Patch My PC are Applite, Heimdal, zerobrew and Qualys BrowserCheck.

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  1. MacUpdater icon
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    Automates scanning for outdated third-party Mac software, delivers one-click updates, runs silent daily checks, sends update alerts, and keeps an update history. Free trial scans, while bulk updating beyond ten apps requires a paid license and detailed control.

    21 MacUpdater alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Zero Install icon
     36 likes

    Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers.

    31 Zero Install alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
     
  3. Heimdal icon
     6 likes

    Automatically updates essential third-party programs to reduce security vulnerabilities targeted by cybercriminals, running silently in the background and alerting users to outdated software. Designed to work alongside antivirus solutions for layered protection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4.  1 like

    A 5-20x faster experimental Homebrew alternative.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Qualys BrowserCheck is a free tool that scans your browser and its plugins to find potential vulnerabilities and security holes and help you fix them. This tool will also help you fix the security issues discovered by the scan.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
     
  6. Kelp icon
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    A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  7. A streamlined solution for macOS software updates and application migration. Designed to keep your system up-to-date and bring unmanaged apps into a controlled, manageable environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. nanobrew icon
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    A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
     
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