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Install curio with Homebrew Cask
Note-taking and organisation tool. Version 32.0.4,32041 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Note-taking and organisation tool
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Project history and usage
Curio is a freeform macOS notebook that combines notes, research, documents, brainstorming canvases, outlining, mind mapping, and task tracking in local project files.
Project history
Developer George Browning began work on Curio in 2002 and shipped Curio 1.0 in 2004 through Zengobi. It has remained in continuous development as a freeform notebook for collecting research, notes, documents, visual ideas, and tasks.
Over time Curio incorporated outlining, mind mapping, metadata, search, presentation, task management, document embedding, automation, and extensive import/export capabilities. Curio 11 moved the primary documentation into an interactive bundled Welcome project; newer releases also publish web documentation.
Curio 34, released in 2026, added Kanban boards, table formulas, expanded automation, and a separate CLI for supported professional users.
Adoption history
Curio has remained a macOS-focused independent application under continuous development since its 2004 debut. Its users include designers, writers, students, educators, scientists, project managers, lawyers, and entrepreneurs.
Distribution grew to include both traditional website licenses and Mac App Store subscriptions. Curio projects remain local files, allowing users to retain direct control of their notebooks rather than requiring a hosted account.
How it is used
Users create local Curio project files and organize material on freeform idea spaces alongside outlines, mind maps, lists, tables, files, media, and tasks.
The app suits research collection, class notes, project planning, creative brainstorming, case preparation, and presentations. Projects do not require an account and are not uploaded by Curio itself.
New users are introduced through the bundled Welcome to Curio project, while the official web documentation provides searchable feature guidance.
Why package nerds care
Curio is a long-running indie Mac application that combines several productivity categories without forcing information into a single rigid document type. A Homebrew cask makes this otherwise graphical, traditionally licensed application manageable alongside developer tooling.
Its local single-file project model is attractive to users who value inspectable backups, ordinary file synchronization, and independence from mandatory cloud accounts.
Timeline
- 2002: George Browning began developing Curio.
- 2004: Curio 1.0 shipped.
- 2016: Curio 11 introduced an interactive Welcome project containing its guided tour and documentation.
- 2021: Curio 17 added Quick Find across idea spaces, figures, metadata, and resources.
- 2024: Curio 28 added wikilinks and a unified jump interface.
- 2026: Curio 34 added Kanban boards, table formulas, enhanced automation, and Curio CLI integration.
Related projects
- Curiota is Zengobi's lightweight companion application for rapidly collecting notes and files for later use in Curio.
- Curio CLI is a separately downloaded automation interface for querying and updating Curio projects.
Sources
- Official Curio 11 release notes: https://www.zengobi.com/curio/releasenotes/Curio110000.html
- Official Curio 34 release notes: https://www.zengobi.com/curio/releasenotes/
- Official Curio press kit: https://www.zengobi.com/curio/press/34/press_kit.html
- Official documentation: https://www.zengobi.com/curio/docs/34/
security posture
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for curio. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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- 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 version32.0.4,32041
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://zengobi.com/curio/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:curio |
|---|---|
| Version | 32.0.4,32041 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/curio |
| Homepage | https://zengobi.com/curio/ |
| Upstream docs | https://zengobi.com/curio/ |
| Source archive | https://www.zengobi.com/downloads/Curio32041.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 8e87521d2b302d6a09e99d2c9d7cbb898cdfa228a307e8358a7e1a5f35208cae |
| 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 | curio |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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