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Install dmenu-mac with Homebrew Cask
Keyboard-only application launcher. Version 0.9.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Keyboard-only application launcher
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dmenu-mac
history
Project history and usage
dmenu-mac is a native macOS, keyboard-only application launcher inspired by dmenu, with fuzzy search and a scripting-oriented pipe interface.
Project history
dmenu-mac was created as a macOS application launcher inspired by dmenu. The project focuses on fuzzy application search, a configurable global shortcut, multiple displays, and operation independent of Spotlight indexing.
Adoption history
The project is distributed as a macOS application and documents Homebrew installation, giving command-line-oriented Mac users a package-managed alternative to downloading an unsigned release manually.
How it is used
Open the application and press Command-Space to bring it forward, type an application name, and press Enter. The shortcut can be changed in the interface. Scripts can pipe newline-separated choices to the dmenu-mac executable and supply a prompt.
Why package nerds care
dmenu-mac brings the keyboard-driven launcher style associated with Unix dmenu workflows to macOS while avoiding Spotlight indexing. Its standard-input pipe support also lets scripts use a native graphical chooser.
Timeline
- The official sources reviewed do not document a reliable first-release date.
Related projects
- Inspired by dmenu's keyboard-oriented menu model, but implemented as a native macOS application launcher.
Sources
- Input package metadata: source_facts.description and source_facts.package-manager
- Official project README: https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-mac#readme
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dmenu-mac. 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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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dmenu-mac | binary | Homebrew cask binary | dmenu-mac |
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 version0.9.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-mac
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-macnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:dmenu-mac |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dmenu-mac |
| Homepage | https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-mac |
| Repository | https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-mac |
| Source archive | https://github.com/oNaiPs/dmenu-mac/releases/download/0.9.0/dmenu-mac.zip |
| SHA-256 | 5dea2941858de1ee7f37d45e86ae4ed2a0bb017a526126fa12a69e8f925d8547 |
| 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 | dmenu-mac |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment