Top 6 Comic Book Readers (CBR, CBZ) for Mac
Updated: March 12, 2026 | Editor: Maria Lin
Comic Book Readers (CBR, CBZ) for Mac allow to open and read comic books on Mac OSX desktops and laptops
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Free and open source comics/mangas media server. Allows to organize your CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB files in different libraries, collections or reading lists, edit metadata in ebook-files. It inludes the integrated Webreader but allows to use the Mihon extension, any OPDS reader or other integrations (Komga has REST API that allows to manage library and load books from third party apps). You can install and run Komga on a computer (as a Windows desktop app or Docker image) or NAS. If your books are stored on Google Drive, you can use Plexdrive or rclone to make them accessible to Komga.
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Okular is a universal book viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4. This means Okular works on multiple platforms, including but not limited to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc. Okular combines the excellent functionalities of KPDF with the versatility of supporting different kind of documents, like PDF, Postscript, DjVu, CHM, XPS, ePub and others.
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Ubooquity allows to organize and read your ebooks and comics on your favorite device, supports many types of files, with a preference for ePUB, CBZ, CBR and PDF files. Ubooquity can be installed on any OS supporting Java (Windows, Linux, Mac OS...) and on a wide range of hardware (desktop computer, server, NAS...). Ubooquity lets you create user accounts and set access rights for each shared folder.
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ComicBookLover for Mac OS X enables comic fans to view, collect, and organize CBZ, CBR and PDF format digital comics. Other features include: browsing by cover artwork, smart lists, image adjustment for color and sharpness, and various viewing modes like single page, double page and Western or Manga mode.
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YACReader is a comic reader and comic manager with support for cbr cbz zip rar comic files. It is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X.
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Simple Comic is the most intuitive comic reader on the Mac. Its clean interface gives you full control of your viewing experience without getting in the way. Reading comics on a computer has never been easier.
