# Install crest with Homebrew Cask Notch utility with widgets. Version 6.6.11 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install cask:crest ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew Cask (100%): ```sh brew install --cask crest ``` Evidence: local Homebrew cask metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** cask:crest - **Package manager:** Homebrew Cask - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 6.6.11 - **Source summary:** Notch utility with widgets - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-11-04T12:20:42+00:00 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-11-04 - Package-manager version: 6.6.11 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://crestnotch.app/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Crest is a native macOS productivity utility that turns the MacBook notch, or a top-of-screen pill on other displays, into a configurable control surface for media, files, calendars, system information, and coding agents. ### Project history Crest is a native macOS notch utility created by independent developer Zakaria Swaidan. Its published changelog records active releases from at least June 2026. Crest 6, released in September 2026, redesigned the notch interface around customizable pages and widgets and added interactions for Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot CLI. The product later became part of a three-app suite with Take and Minutes. ### Adoption history Crest is distributed directly by its developer and through Homebrew Cask. Its official site presents it as a consumer macOS utility with a free tier and a paid Pro tier rather than as an open-source project. The official site publishes customer reviews and team licensing, but it does not provide enough evidence to characterize broad adoption quantitatively. ### How it is used Users open Crest from the display notch or top-of-screen pill and arrange widgets for media, calendar events, reminders, notes, files, clipboard history, weather, system status, and focus tools. Optional integrations surface questions and command approvals from supported coding agents. Crest's free tier does not require an account; starting a Pro trial or unlocking a purchase requires signing in, but the official documentation does not publish a credentials-file location. ### Why package nerds care Crest represents the modern Homebrew Cask pattern of packaging a signed, notarized, self-updating proprietary macOS application. It also illustrates how desktop utilities increasingly integrate with command-line coding agents while retaining a native GUI distribution model. ### Timeline - 2026-06-25: Crest's published changelog records the 3.3 release line with six new utility modules. - 2026-09-30: Crest 6.0.0 introduces a redesigned page-and-widget interface and coding-agent prompts in the notch. - 2026-10-07: Version 6.4.1 improves idle energy use and Shelf file handling. ### Related projects - Take: the companion screen-recording application in the Crest suite. - Minutes: the suite's on-device meeting-notes application. - Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot CLI: coding agents whose approval prompts and status can appear in Crest. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.description ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for crest. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew cask API - **Tap:** homebrew/cask - **Full Token:** crest - **Names:** Crest - **Depends On:** Macos: >=: 14 - **Conflicts With:** Cask: crest-browser - **Artifacts:** App: 1, Target: 1, Zap: 1 - **Auto Updates:** yes - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no ## Related links - [Homebrew Cask packages](https://pkg.so/homebrew-cask-packages/) - Generated from Homebrew Cask package-manager metadata. - [Homebrew Cask applications](https://pkg.so/homebrew-cask-applications/) - Cask artifact metadata includes an app bundle. - [Desktop app packages](https://pkg.so/desktop-app-packages/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [crest-browser](https://pkg.so/cask/crest-browser/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: crest. - [alcove](https://pkg.so/cask/alcove/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: notch. - [atoll](https://pkg.so/cask/atoll/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: notch. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/crest.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/crest.yml) ## Sources - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph