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Know what's installed on your Mac.


AppRegister gives you a clear view of everything on your Mac. Scan, understand, search and export your installed applications.


Scan time varies with the number of apps on your Mac



Scan

Everything.
At a glance.


AppRegister turns raw application data into a clean, useful view - with app size, last-used date, login item status and Apple Silicon compatibility.


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App names are not blurred within the app

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Understand

Your Mac has
a lot to say.


Disk, RAM and uptime gauges give you useful system context alongside the application register.


Work with it

Find what matters.


Search, sort and export your application inventory for cleanup, review, audit, handoff or planning.

Image: Locate Applications, sort as you like, export to CSV or PDF


Privacy

Your Mac.
Your data.


Core app analysis runs locally on your Mac. There are no advertising SDKs, no cross-app or cross-site tracking, and no account required.

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AppRegister requires macOS 14 or later




Common questions

Simple answers.


What does AppRegister scan?
AppRegister scans installed applications and displays metadata such as app size, last-used date where available, login item indicators, and Apple Silicon status.
Does AppRegister track me?
No. AppRegister does not include advertising SDKs and does not track users across apps or websites.
Does AppRegister require an account?
No. AppRegister does not require account creation.
Why might app descriptions vary?
App descriptions are dependent on the quality of data built into each app on your system, and available web-based information. AppRegister reports on confidence of results as Low, Medium or High.
Does AppRegister use Apple Intelligence?
AppRegister optionally uses Apple Intelligence, on-device, to polish fetched app descriptions into a consistent format. This feature requires Apple Intelligence, macOS 26 or later, and Apple Silicon.
How are website links chosen?
AppRegister uses bundle ID lookup first, then app-name matching, and falls back to Safari search for low-confidence matches. Descriptions and website links may be enriched using third-party sources. Website links are confidence-ranked and a certainty rating displayed.
Why is export taking time?
Large app lists and layout rendering can increase export time, especially for PDF output.


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Image: Focus on Alphabetical, Site, Last Used, Certainty, Native Silicon and Login Item sorting

App names are not blurred within the app

Support

Ask anything.


AppRegister is not yet distributed. Watch this space for updates and please use the contact form for information requests.

Bug reports, feature ideas, or a question before you buy - it all comes straight to us. We aim to respond in 48 hours.


AppRegister is developed by Michael Edwards. All rights reserved © 2026.Check out our other MacOS apps:

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AppRegister Privacy Policy.

Effective date: 28 August 2026AppRegister is designed to minimize data collection and process information on-device whenever possible.

1. Information AppRegister Accesses

AppRegister accesses information about applications installed on your Mac to generate scan results. This may include:

  • App names and application metadata

  • App size

  • Bundle identifiers and other bundle metadata

  • Last-used date, where available

  • Login item information to indicate whether an app may launch at startup

2. How Network Access is Used

AppRegister may use network access to retrieve optional app descriptions and related website links.
Depending on the features being used, app names and, where available, bundle identifiers may be sent to third-party services including:

  • Apple iTunes Search

  • Wikipedia

  • DuckDuckGo

These requests are used to retrieve information about applications and support the enrichment features shown in AppRegister.
AppRegister does not send your complete app inventory, personal files or documents to these services.

3. Apple Intelligence

AppRegister includes an optional AI-Polished Descriptions feature.
When enabled, Apple Intelligence is used on-device to rewrite retrieved app descriptions into a more consistent format.
This feature:

  • Is optional

  • Uses Apple Intelligence on-device

  • Only rewrites descriptions that have already been retrieved from an available source

  • Does not invent an app description when no source description is available

  • Requires Apple Intelligence, macOS 26 or later, and Apple Silicon

AppRegister does not send app descriptions to its own servers for AI processing.

4. Data Collection and Tracking

AppRegister:

  • Does not use advertising SDKs

  • Does not track users across apps or websites

  • Does not sell personal information

  • Does not require account creation

  • Does not operate a cloud account system for storing your app inventory

AppRegister is designed to process scan results and app inventory information locally on your Mac, except where information is specifically requested from third-party services to provide optional enrichment features.

5. Data Storage and Retention

  • Scan results are generated locally on your Mac

  • AppRegister does not provide a cloud service for storing your app inventory or scan results

  • Exported CSV and PDF files are saved only to the location you select

  • AppRegister does not maintain a remote copy of your exported reports

  • Information processed by the optional AI-Polished Descriptions feature is processed on-device as part of generating the description

6. Permissions

AppRegister may request the following permissions:

  • Automation / Apple Events: May be requested to support login item detection features

  • File access: Used when you initiate an export and select a location for the resulting CSV or PDF file

AppRegister does not require access to your personal documents or files to perform its core application scanning functions.

7. Third Party Services

  • AppRegister may interact with third party services to retrieve optional information about installed applications

  • Third party services operate under their own privacy policies and terms. AppRegister does not control how those services handle requests received by them

  • The information sent to these services is limited to information required to perform the relevant app lookup or enrichment function

8. Children’s Privacy

  • AppRegister is a local macOS application designed for general audiences

  • AppRegister does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13

9. Changes to This Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time

  • When changes are made, the updated policy will include a new effective date

10. Contact