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Install airbuddy with Homebrew Cask
AirPods companion app. Version 3.0.3,1034 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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AirPods companion app
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Project history and usage
AirBuddy is a proprietary macOS companion utility created by Guilherme Rambo for viewing and controlling AirPods, Beats, and other nearby Apple devices. It adds battery information, alerts, widgets, automation, listening-mode controls, and handoff features beyond macOS's standard interface.
Project history
Independent developer Guilherme Rambo released the first paid generation by 2019. AirBuddy 2 became the maintained major release, with version 2.5 arriving in 2022 and subsequent releases adding support for newer AirPods, Beats devices, Apple silicon, and macOS versions. AirBuddy 3 entered public beta development in 2022 and became the current purchasable generation in 2026.
Adoption history
AirBuddy expanded from an AirPods-focused Mac utility into a broader companion for Beats headphones, Apple mobile devices, batteries, widgets, Shortcuts, and handoff workflows. Continued compatibility releases track new Apple hardware and macOS versions.
How it is used
Users install AirBuddy on a Bluetooth Low Energy-capable Mac, leave its helper running in the background, and use its menu-bar interface, settings, widgets, Shortcuts, or AppleScript features to monitor and control supported devices. Activation normally uses a purchased license, while the Setapp edition uses an active subscription.
Why package nerds care
AirBuddy is notable to Mac package users as an independently distributed, frequently updated system companion that exposes iOS-like accessory status and controls on macOS. Its Homebrew Cask availability makes an otherwise license-managed graphical utility reproducibly installable.
Timeline
- 2019: First-generation purchases documented by the official upgrade program
- 2021: AirBuddy 1 remained available while AirBuddy 2 became the newer generation
- 2022: AirBuddy 2.5 shipped and AirBuddy 3 public beta development began
- 2026: AirBuddy 3 became the current purchasable generation
Related projects
- Apple AirPods and Beats firmware ecosystems
- macOS Shortcuts and WidgetKit
- Setapp distribution
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for airbuddy. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version3.0.3,1034
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://airbuddy.app/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:airbuddy |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.3,1034 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/airbuddy |
| Homepage | https://airbuddy.app/ |
| Upstream docs | https://airbuddy.app/ |
| Source archive | https://su.airbuddy.app/lleMaylxgd/AirBuddy_v3.0.3-1034.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 762b20eebb1aee6217ff31784578516c44db130d2aaec87d6ebb405295a11dd6 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | airbuddy |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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