The most popular Homebrew casks
Every cask, not just apps: the 50 most installed Homebrew casks of the last 365 days, with the line to install each one.
更新于 2026年11月8日
On November 8, 2026, the top three are Codex, Claude Code and Google Cloud CLI. 查看全部 50, or how it's ranked.
A cask is Homebrew's recipe for installing a Mac app or a prebuilt tool with one command. This is the raw chart: everything people install with brew install --cask, sorted by installs over the last year.
Apps, command line tools and fonts all count here, and each row says which one it is. If you only want apps, the most popular Mac apps list has those on their own.
- 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 365 days. Nobody can pay for a place, and MacPip apps get no boost.
- Included: Every cask in Homebrew's ranking except deprecated and disabled ones. Each row says whether it installs an app, a tool or a font.
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.
| 应用 | Links | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCodex Not on MacPipOpenAI's coding agent that runs in your terminal | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 1,193,079 | Installs, 90 days: 580,246 | Installs, 30 days: 340,530 | Install: brew install --cask codex | GitHubHomebrew |
| 2 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 1,169,594 | Installs, 90 days: 152,100 | Installs, 30 days: 59,094 | Install: brew install --cask claude-code | 网站Homebrew | |
| 3 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 586,716 | Installs, 90 days: 130,620 | Installs, 30 days: 53,262 | Install: brew install --cask gcloud-cli | 网站Homebrew | |
| 4 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 528,164 | Installs, 90 days: 103,072 | Installs, 30 days: 36,171 | Install: brew install --cask docker-desktop | 网站Homebrew | |
| 5 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 497,215 | Installs, 90 days: 155,823 | Installs, 30 days: 82,838 | Install: brew install --cask android-platform-tools | 网站Homebrew | |
| 6 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 479,148 | Installs, 90 days: 90,943 | Installs, 30 days: 34,295 | Install: brew install --cask visual-studio-code | 网站Homebrew | |
| 7 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 433,006 | Installs, 90 days: 62,602 | Installs, 30 days: 23,362 | Install: brew install --cask google-chrome | 网站Homebrew | |
| 8 | LLibreOffice Not on MacPipFree cross-platform office suite, fresh version | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 409,736 | Installs, 90 days: 135,986 | Installs, 30 days: 56,542 | Install: brew install --cask libreoffice | 网站Homebrew |
| 9 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 390,132 | Installs, 90 days: 58,228 | Installs, 30 days: 24,643 | Install: brew install --cask 1password-cli | 网站Homebrew | |
| 10 | GGhostty Not on MacPipTerminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 385,677 | Installs, 90 days: 76,309 | Installs, 30 days: 29,800 | Install: brew install --cask ghostty | 网站GitHubHomebrew |
| 11 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 374,680 | Installs, 90 days: 43,416 | Installs, 30 days: 14,006 | Install: brew install --cask ngrok | 网站Homebrew | |
| 12 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 352,712 | Installs, 90 days: 63,474 | Installs, 30 days: 25,534 | Install: brew install --cask git-credential-manager | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 13 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 338,560 | Installs, 90 days: 130,075 | Installs, 30 days: 62,650 | Install: brew install --cask android-commandlinetools | 网站Homebrew | |
| 14 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 302,938 | Installs, 90 days: 47,222 | Installs, 30 days: 17,749 | Install: brew install --cask iterm2 | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 15 | GGitHub Copilot CLI Not on MacPipBrings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 252,598 | Installs, 90 days: 45,151 | Installs, 30 days: 18,629 | Install: brew install --cask copilot-cli | GitHubHomebrew |
| 16 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 225,732 | Installs, 90 days: 45,897 | Installs, 30 days: 19,281 | Install: brew install --cask claude | 网站Homebrew | |
| 17 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 225,265 | Installs, 90 days: 39,289 | Installs, 30 days: 14,073 | Install: brew install --cask flutter | 网站Homebrew | |
| 18 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 207,750 | Installs, 90 days: 49,024 | Installs, 30 days: 20,102 | Install: brew install --cask obsidian | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 19 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 201,150 | Installs, 90 days: 40,065 | Installs, 30 days: 14,269 | Install: brew install --cask temurin@17 | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 20 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 196,746 | Installs, 90 days: 47,005 | Installs, 30 days: 20,496 | Install: brew install --cask orbstack | 网站Homebrew | |
| 21 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 182,564 | Installs, 90 days: 33,247 | Installs, 30 days: 12,734 | Install: brew install --cask firefox | 网站Homebrew | |
| 22 | TTailscale Not on MacPipMesh VPN based on WireGuard | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 167,371 | Installs, 90 days: 48,229 | Installs, 30 days: 20,492 | Install: brew install --cask tailscale-app | 网站Homebrew |
| 23 | JJetBrainsMono Nerd Font families (JetBrains Mono) Not on MacPip | Kind: Font | Installs, 365 days: 154,046 | Installs, 90 days: 32,933 | Installs, 30 days: 11,981 | Install: brew install --cask font-jetbrains-mono-nerd-font | GitHubHomebrew |
| 24 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 146,443 | Installs, 90 days: 30,140 | Installs, 30 days: 11,921 | Install: brew install --cask stats | GitHubHomebrew | |
| 25 | PPostman Not on MacPipCollaboration platform for API development | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 134,096 | Installs, 90 days: 23,060 | Installs, 30 days: 8,205 | Install: brew install --cask postman | 网站Homebrew |
| 26 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 132,749 | Installs, 90 days: 15,663 | Installs, 30 days: 5,364 | Install: brew install --cask warp | 网站Homebrew | |
| 27 | mmacFUSE Not on MacPipFile system integration | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 129,338 | Installs, 90 days: 22,528 | Installs, 30 days: 7,843 | Install: brew install --cask macfuse | 网站GitHubHomebrew |
| 28 | DDBeaver Community Edition Not on MacPipUniversal database tool and SQL client | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 128,870 | Installs, 90 days: 25,637 | Installs, 30 days: 9,371 | Install: brew install --cask dbeaver-community | 网站Homebrew |
| 29 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 128,127 | Installs, 90 days: 34,175 | Installs, 30 days: 14,140 | Install: brew install --cask android-studio | 网站Homebrew | |
| 30 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 125,324 | Installs, 90 days: 33,876 | Installs, 30 days: 18,046 | Install: brew install --cask dotnet-sdk | 网站Homebrew | |
| 31 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 124,787 | Installs, 90 days: 29,359 | Installs, 30 days: 11,634 | Install: brew install --cask temurin@21 | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 32 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 123,104 | Installs, 90 days: 30,343 | Installs, 30 days: 10,794 | Install: brew install --cask vlc | 网站Homebrew | |
| 33 | BBlackHole 2ch Not on MacPipVirtual Audio Driver | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 117,434 | Installs, 90 days: 36,156 | Installs, 30 days: 13,846 | Install: brew install --cask blackhole-2ch | 网站Homebrew |
| 34 | CCC Switch Not on MacPipConfiguration manager for AI coding agents | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 117,282 | Installs, 90 days: 16,510 | Installs, 30 days: 5,356 | Install: brew install --cask cc-switch | GitHubHomebrew |
| 35 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 116,454 | Installs, 90 days: 25,059 | Installs, 30 days: 8,932 | Install: brew install --cask rectangle | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 36 | RRaycast Not on MacPipControl your tools with a few keystrokes | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 115,989 | Installs, 90 days: 22,073 | Installs, 30 days: 7,519 | Install: brew install --cask raycast | 网站Homebrew |
| 37 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 115,818 | Installs, 90 days: 35,295 | Installs, 30 days: 15,276 | Install: brew install --cask session-manager-plugin | 网站Homebrew | |
| 38 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 114,813 | Installs, 90 days: 17,812 | Installs, 30 days: 7,146 | Install: brew install --cask cursor | 网站Homebrew | |
| 39 | ZZed Not on MacPipMultiplayer code editor | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 112,475 | Installs, 90 days: 22,120 | Installs, 30 days: 8,847 | Install: brew install --cask zed | 网站GitHubHomebrew |
| 40 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 111,657 | Installs, 90 days: 37,703 | Installs, 30 days: 8,347 | Install: brew install --cask claude-code@latest | 网站Homebrew | |
| 41 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 110,868 | Installs, 90 days: 23,621 | Installs, 30 days: 8,164 | Install: brew install --cask maccy | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 42 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 108,699 | Installs, 90 days: 61,426 | Installs, 30 days: 33,810 | Install: brew install --cask blender | 网站Homebrew | |
| 43 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 95,183 | Installs, 90 days: 25,144 | Installs, 30 days: 12,009 | Install: brew install --cask opencode-desktop | 网站Homebrew | |
| 44 | BBetterDisplay Not on MacPipDisplay management tool | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 94,811 | Installs, 90 days: 24,093 | Installs, 30 days: 9,852 | Install: brew install --cask betterdisplay | 网站GitHubHomebrew |
| 45 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 94,391 | Installs, 90 days: 19,479 | Installs, 30 days: 7,347 | Install: brew install --cask spotify | 网站Homebrew | |
| 46 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 94,001 | Installs, 90 days: 32,891 | Installs, 30 days: 12,814 | Install: brew install --cask chatgpt | 网站Homebrew | |
| 47 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 93,749 | Installs, 90 days: 17,454 | Installs, 30 days: 6,848 | Install: brew install --cask discord | 网站Homebrew | |
| 48 | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 93,706 | Installs, 90 days: 16,159 | Installs, 30 days: 6,172 | Install: brew install --cask temurin | 网站GitHubHomebrew | |
| 49 | mmitmproxy Not on MacPipIntercept, modify, replay, save HTTP/S traffic | Kind: 工具 | Installs, 365 days: 92,332 | Installs, 90 days: 25,528 | Installs, 30 days: 11,081 | Install: brew install --cask mitmproxy | 网站Homebrew |
| 50 | Kind: 应用 | Installs, 365 days: 91,726 | Installs, 90 days: 22,475 | Installs, 30 days: 8,979 | Install: brew install --cask ollama-app | 网站GitHubHomebrew |
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.
OpenAICodex, a team
GhosttyGhostty, a team
Git EcosystemGit Credential Manager, a team
George NachmaniTerm2
GitHubGitHub Copilot CLI, a team
Obsidian.mdObsidian, a team
Eclipse AdoptiumEclipse Temurin Java Development Kit, a team
Ryan L McIntyreJetBrainsMono Nerd Font families (JetBrains Mono)
Serhiy MytrovtsiyStats
macFUSEmacFUSE, a team
Jason YoungCC Switch
Ryan HansonRectangle
Zed IndustriesZed, a team
Alex RodionovMaccy
waydabberBetterDisplay
OllamaOllama, a team
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问题
What is the most installed Homebrew cask?
Codex (codex), with 1,193,079 installs in the 365 days to November 8, 2026.
What is the difference between a formula and a cask?
A formula is built for your Mac or comes as a command line program. A cask installs something already made, usually a Mac app you would otherwise download from a website.
How do I install a cask?
With Homebrew installed, type brew install --cask and the cask name in Terminal, for example brew install --cask rectangle. Each row on this page shows the exact line.
Can I turn Homebrew's analytics off?
Yes. Run brew analytics off. The counts on this page only include people who leave analytics on, so they show the trend, not every install.