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Install wechat with Homebrew Cask
Free messaging and calling application. Version 4.1.15.55,270135 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Free messaging and calling application
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Project history and usage
WeChat for Mac is Tencent's macOS client for the Weixin/WeChat communication service.
Project history
Tencent launched Weixin in January 2011; the service is branded WeChat in international markets. It grew from mobile messaging into a broader communications and services platform incorporating voice and video calls, Moments, Official Accounts, Mini Programs, and payments.
WeChat for Mac brought the account's messaging workflow to macOS as an official desktop application.
Adoption history
Tencent reported that Weixin had passed 100 million registered users by March 2012. An official 2018 release described Weixin/WeChat as having more than 1.08 billion monthly active user accounts as of September 2018.
The Mac client extends the service to desktop workflows, while its Homebrew cask provides a package-manager installation route for macOS users.
How it is used
Users sign in to communicate through text and multimedia messages and voice or video calls, with the Mac application supporting desktop access to the wider Weixin/WeChat account ecosystem.
Why package nerds care
The cask packages the official proprietary Mac client rather than an open-source implementation. It is useful to package-manager users who want reproducible installation of a major messaging client while account state remains managed by Tencent's service.
Timeline
- 2011-01: Tencent launched Weixin, known internationally as WeChat.
- 2012-03: Weixin had exceeded 100 million registered users.
- 2018-09: Tencent reported more than 1.08 billion monthly active Weixin/WeChat accounts.
Related projects
- WeCom, Tencent's enterprise communication and office platform.
- Weixin Mini Programs and WeChat DevTools.
- Weixin/WeChat Official Accounts.
Sources
- https://mac.weixin.qq.com/
- https://static.www.tencent.com/storage/uploads/2019/11/09/634e1026223880d83763826b18025952.pdf
- https://static.www.tencent.com/storage/uploads/2019/11/09/9be38cfe9a80ac5078147bd0cbb8d1a2.pdf
- https://www.tencent.com/attachments/toolkit/2020/4Q20_earnings_presentation.pdf
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for wechat. 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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| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
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 generated2026-10-22
manager version4.1.15.55,270135
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://mac.weixin.qq.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:wechat |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.15.55,270135 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/wechat |
| Homepage | https://mac.weixin.qq.com/ |
| Upstream docs | https://mac.weixin.qq.com/ |
| Source archive | https://dldir1.qq.com/weixin/Universal/Mac/xWeChatMac_universal_4.1.15.55_270135.dmg |
| SHA-256 | ceea355d5c93419658f777fdd1010f9b19d14fab6dc552af9c208cddad7f248f |
| 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 |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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