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Install photostickies with Homebrew Cask
Show photos or camera feeds on the desktop. Version 6.0.1 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Show photos or camera feeds on the desktop
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
PhotoStickies is a free macOS utility from DEVONtechnologies that places local pictures, web images, webcams, and connected-camera feeds directly on the desktop.
Project history
PhotoStickies was already in public use by 2004, when its developer discussed webcam compatibility in the official support community. DEVONtechnologies later incorporated it into its freeware collection.
The application evolved from placing images and network camera views on the desktop to include automatic refreshing, camera recording, desktop-background creation, saved states, and support for modern Mac processors.
Adoption history
PhotoStickies has remained part of DEVONtechnologies' collection of free Mac utilities for more than two decades. The company continues to distribute it without charge alongside tools such as EasyFind and XMenu.
A 2021 maintenance release added native Apple Silicon support, refreshed the Inspector palette for contemporary macOS, and reduced webcam-update bandwidth through conditional HTTP requests.
How it is used
Users open local or remote images as borderless desktop items and can have internet-hosted images or webcams refresh automatically.
Connected camera and webcam feeds can be displayed, recorded, or turned into the desktop background.
Why package nerds care
PhotoStickies is a long-lived example of the small, single-purpose utilities associated with classic Mac software culture. Homebrew Cask keeps the independently distributed application accessible through a command-line package workflow.
Timeline
- 2004: Official support discussions show PhotoStickies already in active use for network-camera viewing.
- 2006: DEVONtechnologies documented management of PhotoStickies favorites and saved states.
- 2021: Version 6.0.1 added Apple Silicon support, a refreshed Inspector, and more bandwidth-efficient webcam updates.
Related projects
- PhotoStickies is distributed with DEVONtechnologies' freeware family, which also includes EasyFind, XMenu, ThumbsUp, CalcService, and WordService.
- DEVONthink exposes commands for opening compatible images and links in PhotoStickies.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for photostickies. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 version6.0.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freewarenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:photostickies |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/photostickies |
| Homepage | https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware |
| Upstream docs | https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware |
| Source archive | https://download.devontechnologies.com/download/freeware/photostickies/6.0.1/PhotoStickies.app.zip |
| SHA-256 | 8b653653c51bea69e0b46f177da770fdee8dc3a41e01a18a68165f226a618236 |
| 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 | photostickies |
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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.
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