The most popular AI apps for Mac
Chat apps, coding tools, local models and dictation: the AI apps Mac people installed most in the last 30 days.
Aggiornato il 8 novembre 2026
Risposta breve
On November 8, 2026, the top three are Claude, ChatGPT and OpenCode. Vedi tutte (40), or how it's ranked.
Everyone has an opinion about which AI app is best. This page skips the opinions and counts installs. It covers every Mac app in Homebrew whose own description says it is about AI, from the big chat apps to small dictation tools that run on your Mac.
Command line agents like Codex and Claude Code are hugely popular too, but they are tools, not apps, so they live on the Homebrew casks list instead.
How this ranking works
- Source: Homebrew's public install analytics (formulae.brew.sh), which count installs by people who leave Homebrew's anonymous analytics on. App names and descriptions come from each Homebrew cask.
- Read on: November 8, 2026. The 30 days run from October 9, 2026 to November 8, 2026. MacPip reads it again every week.
- Ranked by: installs in the last 30 days. Nobody can pay for a place, and MacPip apps get no boost.
- Included: Mac apps (an .app bundle) whose Homebrew description mentions AI, a language model, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot or agents.
At a glance
The list
Select a column heading to sort. Apps marked Not on MacPip are shown for the ranking only and link to their own pages. Makers are named only where GitHub, the Mac App Store, MacPip or the maker's own website says who they are.
| App | Links | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Claude Not on MacPipAnthropic's official Claude AI desktop app | Installs, 30 days: 19,281 | Installs, 365 days: 225,732 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 2 |  ChatGPT Not on MacPipOpenAI's official ChatGPT desktop app | Installs, 30 days: 12,814 | Installs, 365 days: 94,001 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 3 |  OpenCode Not on MacPipAI coding agent desktop client | Installs, 30 days: 12,009 | Installs, 365 days: 95,183 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 4 |  Cursor Not on MacPipWrite, edit, and chat about your code with AI | Installs, 30 days: 7,146 | Installs, 365 days: 114,813 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 5 |  LM Studio Not on MacPipDiscover, download, and run local LLMs | Installs, 30 days: 6,162 | Installs, 365 days: 58,513 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 6 |  T3 Code Not on MacPipMinimal GUI for AI code agents di Ping.gg @pingdotgg | Installs, 30 days: 5,959 | Installs, 365 days: 18,061 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 7 | CCC Switch Not on MacPipConfiguration manager for AI coding agents di Jason Young @Jason_Young1231 | Installs, 30 days: 5,356 | Installs, 365 days: 117,282 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 8 |  cmux Not on MacPipGhostty-based terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for AI coding agents di manaflow-aiSwiftv0.65.2.2, Oct 2026 | Installs, 30 days: 4,784 | Installs, 365 days: 61,940 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 9 |  CodexBar Not on MacPipMenu bar app for tracking agentic coding limits and usage di Peter Steinberger @steipeteMITSwiftv0.84.0, Nov 2026 | Installs, 30 days: 3,443 | Installs, 365 days: 31,133 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 10 | DDeepSeek Harness Not on MacPipPlugin-based AI agent desktop application | Installs, 30 days: 2,843 | Installs, 365 days: 3,555 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 11 | GGrok Bot Not on MacPipAI teammates that work across your apps and tools | Installs, 30 days: 2,823 | Installs, 365 days: 5,239 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 12 | GGemini Not on MacPipNative desktop AI assistant from Google | Installs, 30 days: 2,693 | Installs, 365 days: 18,278 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 13 | UUpscayl Not on MacPipAI image upscaler di Upscayl @upscayl | Installs, 30 days: 2,316 | Installs, 365 days: 12,994 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 14 | HHerdr Not on MacPipDesktop app for terminals and coding agents | Installs, 30 days: 2,172 | Installs, 365 days: 2,171 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 15 | HHermes Agent Desktop Not on MacPipOpen-source desktop AI agent | Installs, 30 days: 1,901 | Installs, 365 days: 6,212 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 16 |  FluidVoice Not on MacPipOffline voice-to-text dictation app with AI enhancement di ALTIC @FluidVoiceAppGPL-3.0Swiftv1.6.12, Oct 2026 | Installs, 30 days: 1,715 | Installs, 365 days: 12,810 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 17 |  Wispr Flow Not on MacPipVoice-to-text dictation with AI-powered auto-editing | Installs, 30 days: 1,609 | Installs, 365 days: 11,607 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 18 | PPaseo Not on MacPipSelf-hosted daemon for AI coding agents di getpaseo | Installs, 30 days: 1,455 | Installs, 365 days: 5,828 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 19 |  Google Antigravity IDE Not on MacPipAI Coding Agent IDE | Installs, 30 days: 1,337 | Installs, 365 days: 9,695 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 20 | GGitHub Copilot Not on MacPipNative client for GitHub Copilot di GitHub | Installs, 30 days: 1,175 | Installs, 365 days: 5,683 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 21 |  T3 Code Nightly Not on MacPipMinimal GUI for AI code agentsdi Ping.gg @pingdotgg | Installs, 30 days: 1,085 | Installs, 365 days: 2,740 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 22 | OOpenWhispr Not on MacPipPrivacy-first voice-to-text dictation with AI agents di OpenWhispr @openwhispr | Installs, 30 days: 1,039 | Installs, 365 days: 1,862 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 23 |  Maestro Not on MacPipAI agent command center di Pedram Amini @pedramamini | Installs, 30 days: 1,012 | Installs, 365 days: 13,982 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 24 | GGoose Not on MacPipOpen source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions di Block Open Source @blockopensource | Installs, 30 days: 995 | Installs, 365 days: 11,072 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 25 |  Granola Not on MacPipAI-powered notepad for meetings | Installs, 30 days: 913 | Installs, 365 days: 6,162 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 26 |  OpenClaw Not on MacPipPersonal AI assistant di openclaw @openclaw | Installs, 30 days: 887 | Installs, 365 days: 44,914 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 27 | OOpenUsage Not on MacPipAI usage tracker for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and more di Robin EbersMITSwiftv0.7.16, Oct 2026 | Installs, 30 days: 759 | Installs, 365 days: 5,150 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 28 |  AnythingLLM Not on MacPipPrivate desktop AI chat application | Installs, 30 days: 702 | Installs, 365 days: 8,064 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 29 | WWorkBuddy Not on MacPipAI agent for everyday office work | Installs, 30 days: 687 | Installs, 365 days: 0 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 30 |  Superwhisper Not on MacPipDictation tool including LLM reformatting | Installs, 30 days: 681 | Installs, 365 days: 8,870 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 31 |  OpenChamber Not on MacPipDesktop and web interface for OpenCode AI agent di OpenChamber | Installs, 30 days: 678 | Installs, 365 days: 2,436 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 32 |  Aside Not on MacPipWeb browser with built-in AI assistant | Installs, 30 days: 667 | Installs, 365 days: 1,753 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 33 |  magpie Not on MacPipModel gateway for AI coding agents di yetone @yetone | Installs, 30 days: 635 | Installs, 365 days: 0 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 34 |  LM Studio Bionic Not on MacPipAI agent for working with open models | Installs, 30 days: 628 | Installs, 365 days: 1,980 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 35 |  Open Design Not on MacPipLocal-first, agent-native design tool di OpenDesign | Installs, 30 days: 607 | Installs, 365 days: 2,898 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
| 36 |  Llama Not on MacPipMenu bar app for running local LLMs di ggml @ggml_orgMITSwift0.47.0, Nov 2026 | Installs, 30 days: 587 | Installs, 365 days: 1,765 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 37 |  ZCode Not on MacPipAI-assisted development environment | Installs, 30 days: 550 | Installs, 365 days: 1,961 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 38 |  Skills Manager Not on MacPipManage, sync, and organise AI agent skills across coding tools di Jay.TL @JayTL00 | Installs, 30 days: 548 | Installs, 365 days: 1,121 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 39 |  Devin Desktop Not on MacPipAgentic IDE with AI agent command center | Installs, 30 days: 547 | Installs, 365 days: 2,797 | Sito webHomebrew |
| 40 | TToken Monitor Not on MacPipMonitor token usage, costs, and limits across AI coding tools di Javis @Javis__ng | Installs, 30 days: 527 | Installs, 365 days: 0 | Sito webGitHubHomebrew |
The makers behind this list
The people and teams who build these apps, as they name themselves on GitHub or MacPip. Say thanks, star a repo, or follow them.
- Ping.ggT3 Code, a team
- Jason YoungCC Switch
- manaflow-aicmux, a team
- Peter SteinbergerCodexBar
- UpscaylUpscayl, a team
- ALTICFluidVoice
- getpaseoPaseo, a team
- GitHubGitHub Copilot, a team
- OpenWhisprOpenWhispr, a team
- Pedram AminiMaestro
- Block Open SourceGoose, a team
- openclawOpenClaw, a team
- Robin EbersOpenUsage
- OpenChamberOpenChamber, a team
- yetonemagpie
- OpenDesignOpen Design, a team
- ggmlLlama, a team
- Jay.TLSkills Manager
- JavisToken Monitor
On MacPip, too
Mac apps listed on MacPip that fit this list, each with its own page.
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Ottieni i dati
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Domande
What is the most popular AI app for Mac?
By Homebrew installs in the 30 days to November 8, 2026, it is Claude with 19,281 installs, then ChatGPT and OpenCode.
Which AI apps run on my Mac without the cloud?
Look for apps that say they run models locally, such as LM Studio or Ollama on this list. They download a model once and then work offline on Apple silicon.
Is this a list of the best AI apps?
No, it is a count of installs. For hand-picked AI apps with notes, see MacPip's best AI apps for Mac page.