macOS
Homebrew Caskverified · 100%
brew install --cask ibm-notifierlocal Homebrew cask metadata
cask
Install ibm-notifier with Homebrew Cask
Agent that displays custom notifications and alerts to end users. Version 3.2.4,136 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Agent that displays custom notifications and alerts to end users
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
IBM Notifier is an open-source macOS communication agent created for system administrators. It displays customizable pop-ups, system alerts, Notification Center banners and alerts, and onboarding interfaces on managed Macs.
Project history
IBM developed IBM Notifier, also known as Mac@IBM Notifications, as an open-source macOS agent for system administrators. Repository copyright notices date the public project to 2020 onward.
By 2022 the documented interface set included pop-ups, notification banners and alerts, onboarding workflows, and the newer SystemAlert interface. The project evolved around command-line invocation, deep links, customizable calls to action, JSON payloads, and administrator-oriented script examples.
Adoption history
The project's official README records appearances in multiple JNUC sessions in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and directs administrators to a MacAdmins Slack community channel. These are evidence of adoption within the Apple-device-management community, although they do not establish general market share.
How it is used
Administrators invoke the application from scripts or deep links and select an interface type. Content and actions can be supplied through command-line arguments or structured payloads, making the tool suitable for onboarding, update prompts, progress reporting, and other managed-device communications.
Why package nerds care
IBM Notifier is notable to macOS package and fleet-management practitioners because it packages a reusable, scriptable user-communication layer for managed Macs. It lets deployment, onboarding, update, and remediation scripts present consistent native interfaces without every administrator building a separate application.
Timeline
- 2020: Repository copyright history begins.
- 2021: Project appears in listed JNUC sessions.
- 2022: Official wiki documents five UI modes, including SystemAlert from version 2.9.0.
- 2023: Additional JNUC appearances are listed by the project.
Related projects
- Mac@IBM open-source administration tools
- Jamf and other macOS management frameworks
- macOS Notification Center
Sources
- Official changelog: https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications
- Official wiki: https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications/wiki
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ibm-notifier. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 version3.2.4,136
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notificationsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:ibm-notifier |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.4,136 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/ibm-notifier |
| Homepage | https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications |
| Repository | https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications |
| Source archive | https://github.com/IBM/mac-ibm-notifications/releases/download/v-3.2.4-b-136/IBM.Notifier.zip |
| SHA-256 | 27eebdca2301aea50c9a2a8610b1a8c11c59245883be39fde9ec9c3d894ef4de |
| 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 | ibm-notifier |
| Names |
|
| 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