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Install maestral with Homebrew Cask
Open-source Dropbox client. Version 1.9.5 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Open-source Dropbox client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- maestral-cli
history
Project history and usage
Maestral is an open-source Dropbox synchronization client with a command-line daemon and desktop GUI. It uses Dropbox's public API and emphasizes lightweight, cross-platform file synchronization.
Project history
Maestral was created as an open-source Dropbox client written in Python. Its stated motivation was Dropbox's temporary removal of support for several Linux file systems, later broadening to platforms that no longer satisfy Dropbox's minimum system-library requirements.
Adoption history
Maestral serves users who want a lightweight Dropbox client, especially on Linux distributions and file systems that Dropbox no longer supports directly. It is also available as a macOS GUI application and a command-line daemon.
How it is used
Users link a Dropbox account, choose a local synchronization directory, and run either the GUI or the maestral daemon. The CLI supports selective sync, multiple named configurations, shared links, file-version restoration, and low-level configuration management.
The official documentation warns that some settings, including the Dropbox path and excluded items, should be changed through commands or GUI controls rather than by directly editing the INI file.
Why package nerds care
Maestral is notable in package-manager culture as a Python-based, open-source alternative to Dropbox's proprietary desktop client. Its daemon, CLI, multi-account configuration, XDG-aware paths, and headless deployment options make it unusually friendly to declarative and server-oriented setups.
Timeline
- Project origin: Created in response to gaps in Dropbox's Linux platform and file-system support.
- Current era: Distributed for desktop, CLI, Docker, and headless use.
Related projects
- Dropbox
- maestral-qt
- Python keyring
Sources
security posture
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for maestral. 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
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/maestral/*.ini~/.config/maestral/*.ini- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/maestral/*.ini
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
maestral-cli | binary | Homebrew cask binary | maestral-cli |
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 version1.9.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/SamSchott/maestral
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/SamSchott/maestralnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:maestral |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/maestral |
| Homepage | https://maestral.app/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/SamSchott/maestral |
| Upstream docs | https://maestral.app/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/SamSchott/maestral/releases/download/v1.9.5/Maestral-1.9.5.dmg |
| SHA-256 | cd8f393abba8a70794e527ee30c4d3f11b5da6e935fb315fbe6ff00bf8f79e4c |
| 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 | maestral |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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- package version freshness
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