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Install audacity@3 with Homebrew Cask
Multi-track audio editor and recorder. Version 3.7.9 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Multi-track audio editor and recorder
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Commands and aliases
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Project history and usage
Audacity 3 is the third major release family of the free, open-source multitrack audio editor and recorder.
Project history
Dominic Mazzoni began Audacity in 1999 at Carnegie Mellon University while working with Roger Dannenberg. Their research required a way to visualize audio-analysis algorithms; the application subsequently grew into a general editor.
Audacity 3.0.0 was released in March 2021. Later 3.x releases expanded editing workflows, including clip handles and playback looping.
Adoption history
Audacity developed from a university research tool into a general audio editor with contributions from a wider community.
Its distribution spans Windows, macOS, and Linux. During the 3.x series, upstream added an official Linux AppImage, providing another installation route alongside system packaging.
How it is used
Typical workflows include recording tracks, editing speech or music, applying effects, and exporting audio. Additional format support can require FFmpeg; plugins must match the application's architecture.
Why package nerds care
Audacity combines a desktop application with audio libraries and plugin interfaces, making dependency and architecture compatibility relevant to packagers.
The 3.x history includes a transition to 64-bit Windows builds and matching plugin and FFmpeg requirements. The versioned cask identifies this major release family separately.
Timeline
- 1999: Development began at Carnegie Mellon University.
- 2021-03-17: Audacity 3.0.0 released.
- 2021-07-26: Audacity 3.0.3 introduced official Linux AppImage distribution and 64-bit Windows builds.
- 2021-10-28: Audacity 3.1 introduced clip handles and playback looping.
Related projects
- FFmpeg; Nyquist; audio effect plugins.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for audacity@3. 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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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.config/audacity/audacity.cfg~/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/audacity/audacity.cfg- Windows
%APPDATA%\audacity\audacity.cfg
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Installed executables
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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 generated2026-11-04
manager version3.7.9
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/audacity/audacity
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/audacity/audacitynone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:audacity@3 |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/audacity@3 |
| Homepage | https://www.audacityteam.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/audacity/audacity |
| Upstream docs | https://www.audacityteam.org/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-3.7.9/audacity-macOS-3.7.9-arm64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | fafeb7fa963d3e2ba05ee7aba5290c966362ac5f5feca86eb8b1f61c7819d499 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | audacity@3 |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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