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Install thumbsup with Homebrew Cask
Batch image thumbnail generation utility. Version 4.5.3 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Batch image thumbnail generation utility
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
ThumbsUp is a freeware macOS utility from DEVONtechnologies for batch-generating thumbnails and resized image files.
Project history
DEVONtechnologies created ThumbsUp as a quick thumbnail generator and image converter. An official 2013 update grouped it with the company's long-running freeware, while a 2019 release modernized it for 64-bit macOS and Catalina-era security requirements.
Adoption history
DEVONtechnologies distributes ThumbsUp as freeware for the Mac community. It has persisted as one of the company's small standalone utilities alongside products such as EasyFind, PhotoStickies, and XMenu.
How it is used
Users choose output naming, format, size, quality, sharpening, and anti-aliasing options, then drag images, movies, PDFs, or folders onto the app for batch conversion. Generated files are written beside the originals.
Why package nerds care
ThumbsUp is a classic single-purpose Mac utility: small, drag-and-drop driven, and useful in batch workflows without requiring a full image editor. Homebrew Cask turns the vendor-distributed application into a reproducible install.
Timeline
- 2013: DEVONtechnologies published an update with new localizations, Mavericks adjustments, and fixes.
- 2019: ThumbsUp became 64-bit-only and added Catalina-related and App Transport Security adjustments.
- 2023: DEVONtechnologies documented ThumbsUp as a practical image-resizing companion for document workflows.
Related projects
- DEVONtechnologies' EasyFind, PhotoStickies, and XMenu freeware utilities.
- DEVONthink, whose official workflow article recommends ThumbsUp for reducing embedded image sizes.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for thumbsup. 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.
Recommended review
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version4.5.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freewarenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:thumbsup |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.5.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/thumbsup |
| Homepage | https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware |
| Upstream docs | https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware |
| Source archive | https://download.devontechnologies.com/download/freeware/thumbsup/4.5.3/ThumbsUp.app.zip |
| SHA-256 | 05e1bbefd09e098eeb7faec29ea7556f76cf17b49be719af93e443d993beeb8c |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | thumbsup |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
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