install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install quartz-wm

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install quartz-wm

MacPorts ports tree · x11/quartz-wm/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#quartz-wm

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qu/quartz-wm/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

XQuartz window-manager

Project links

Commands and aliases

quartz-wm

history

Project history and usage

quartz-wm is the window manager used by XQuartz on macOS.

Project history

quartz-wm belongs to the X11-on-macOS ecosystem. Its former XQuartz GitHub repository was archived in January 2021 and directs development to freedesktop.org GitLab.

Adoption history

quartz-wm is included in XQuartz, the macOS X.Org distribution. The supplied metadata also records standalone packaging through Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix.

How it is used

It runs within an XQuartz session to manage X11 application windows. The official FAQ demonstrates launching quartz-wm from an X session startup script.

No explicit package-specific configuration-file location or dedicated credentials file was verified in the reviewed official documentation.

Why package nerds care

The package illustrates how Unix graphical applications integrate with macOS through separately packaged X11 components. XQuartz specifically identifies its Apple Public Source License as distinct from other components' licenses.

Timeline

2021-01-25: Former GitHub repository archived; its README directs users to freedesktop.org GitLab.

Related projects

XQuartz supplies the surrounding X server, libraries, and applications.

Sources

[Former official repository](https://github.com/XQuartz/quartz-wm): relocation notice and archive date.
[Official FAQ](https://www.xquartz.org/FAQs.html): session startup.
[XQuartz homepage](https://www.xquartz.org/): distribution role and licensing.
source_facts.package-manager: standalone packaging.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 5 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`quartz-wm`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-09-19

manager version1.3.2

manager updated2026-09-14

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/quartz-wm

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/quartz-wmnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:quartz-wm
Version	1.3.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/quartz-wm
Homepage	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/quartz-wm
Upstream docs	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/quartz-wm
License	APSL-2.0
Source archive	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/quartz-wm/-/archive/babff9d70f61239c46c53a3e41ce10c7ca1419ce/quartz-wm-babff9d70f61239c46c53a3e41ce10c7ca1419ce.tar.bz2
Last updated	2026-09-14T13:44:12+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libapplewm, libx11, libxext, libxinerama, libxrandr, pixman
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf, util-macros
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	quartz-wm
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Requirements	macos
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

quartz-wm

nix profile install nixpkgs#quartz-wm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Quartz Wm

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qu/quartz-wm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

quartz-wm

sudo port install quartz-wm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Quartz Wm

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: x11/quartz-wm/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/quartz-wm.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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