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The ultimate Mac package manager GUI. Manage your Homebrew packages visually without touching the terminal. The Flatpak-like experience Mac users have been waiting for.

or install via Homebrew: brew install --cask taphouse

14K+

Packages Available

100%

Native SwiftUI

Free

Core Features

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Third-Party App Updates

Update apps outside Homebrew. Detects updates via Sparkle framework, GitHub releases, and Electron apps. Keep all your software current from one place. (Pro)

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Security Insights

Verify app security at a glance. Check code signing, notarization status, and Gatekeeper assessment. See signing authority and team IDs for complete transparency. (Pro)

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Adopt Existing Apps

Scan your Applications folder to find apps that match Homebrew casks. Adopt them into Homebrew with one click — no reinstall needed. Keep your existing apps, gain Homebrew’s update management. (Pro)

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Visual Package Browser

Browse and search through thousands of Homebrew packages with an intuitive visual interface. No more memorizing package names.

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One-Click Install & Uninstall

Install or remove any package with a single click. Real-time progress monitoring shows you exactly what’s happening.

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Easy Updates

See all outdated packages at a glance. Update individually, in bulk, or select specific ones to upgrade together.

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Service Management

Monitor all Homebrew services with color-coded status indicators. Start, stop, and restart databases, servers, and background processes with auto-refresh and context menus.

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Brew Doctor Built-in

Run system diagnostics to identify and fix common Homebrew issues before they become problems.

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Brew Cleanup Tool

See how much space each package uses. Clean up old versions, cache, and unused dependencies to reclaim valuable disk space.

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Mac App Store Integration

Browse, update, and uninstall App Store apps. Search the store and batch-upgrade outdated applications — all from Taphouse. (Pro)

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Desktop Widgets

Add widgets to your desktop showing outdated package counts. Available in small, medium, and large sizes with live updates.

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Dependency Detection

Easily distinguish packages you installed from those installed as dependencies. Dependency badges keep your package list organized.

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Menu Bar Mode

Quick access from your menu bar with update badges, service controls, and a menu bar only mode for minimal footprint. (Pro)

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Guided Onboarding

Step-by-step setup wizard for new users. Detects if Homebrew is installed and guides you through installation if needed.

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Proxy & Network Support

Works behind corporate proxies with zero configuration. Automatically detects system HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS proxy settings.

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Background Updates

Configurable automatic update checks with notifications. Battery-aware auto-upgrades skip when power is low. (Pro)

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Discover Popular Apps

Browse curated collections of popular packages by category. Find new developer tools, utilities, and apps without searching.

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Dependency Tree View

Visualize package dependencies in an interactive tree. Understand what each package needs and what depends on it.

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Brewfile Import/Export

Backup your entire Homebrew setup to a Brewfile. Migrate to a new Mac or restore your packages with one click. (Pro)

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Installation History

Track every install, uninstall, and upgrade. See exactly what changed and when — perfect for troubleshooting. (Pro)

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Selective Updates

Choose exactly which packages to update. Select multiple outdated packages and upgrade them together. (Pro)

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Quarantine Control

Scan apps with quarantine flags and remove them from trusted apps with one click. No more "app is damaged" warnings.

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Third-Party Taps

Add and remove Homebrew repositories to access packages beyond the core collection. (Pro)

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Pin Packages

Prevent specific packages from auto-upgrading when you need version stability. (Pro)

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Favorites & Notes

Mark frequently-used packages and add personal notes to remember why you installed them. (Pro)

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Accessibility

Choose from 4 text sizes for comfortable reading throughout the app. Designed for everyone.

Package Browser

Services Management

App Store Integration

System Diagnostics

Cleanup Tools

Quarantine Management

r/macapps

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Thank you for Taphouse! It’s the most feature rich option available now and definitely worth paying for to have all the features. I was a big fan of BrewerX until the app stopped working for me and the developer couldn’t be bothered to help me figure out the problem. Taphouse is the most capable of them all, and I’m pretty sure I’ve tried them all at this point.

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Reddit User

r/macapps community

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I wanted to take a moment to send you a quick email to say thank you for creating such an awesome piece of software! I’ve seen my share of Homebrew GUI apps for macOS over the past few years. None of them comes close to being as useful as Taphouse.

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Patrick M.

Taphouse user

Adopt existing apps

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Visual package browsing

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One-click installs

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See all outdated packages

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Service management UI

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Disk usage visualization

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Multi-select updates

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Quarantine management

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Beginner friendly

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• Browse & search packages
• Install & uninstall packages
• Update packages
• Dependency detection badges
• Service management
• Brew Doctor diagnostics
• Real-time progress monitoring
• Disk usage analysis
• System proxy support

Download Free

• Everything in Free, plus:
• Third-party app updates (Sparkle, GitHub, Electron)
• Security insights (code signing, notarization)
• Adopt existing apps into Homebrew
• Multi-select bulk operations
• Favorites & package notes
• Tap (repository) management
• Package pinning
• Menu bar quick access
• Services control in menu bar
• Menu bar only mode
• Auto-update in background
• Brewfile import/export
• Advanced cleanup with preview
• Installation history tracking
• Quarantine management
• Mac App Store integration (via mas)

Purchase a License

• Everything in Pro, plus:
• Activate on up to 10 Macs
• Perfect for families & small teams
• Share with household members
• Same license, multiple machines
• Priority support

Purchase a License

Adopt Apps is a feature that scans your /Applications folder to find apps that match Homebrew casks. If you installed an app manually (from a website, DMG, or other source) but Homebrew has a cask for it, you can "adopt" that app into Homebrew without reinstalling. This lets you keep your existing installation while gaining Homebrew’s version tracking and update management. Taphouse even compares versions and can update apps during adoption if a newer version is available.

Yes! If you’ve used Flatpak or GNOME Software on Linux, Taphouse provides a similar visual package management experience for macOS. While Flatpak is a containerized package format and Homebrew uses traditional packages, the user experience is comparable — you get a beautiful GUI to browse, install, update, and manage software without touching the terminal.

A Homebrew GUI is a graphical user interface for Homebrew, the popular package manager for macOS. Instead of typing commands in Terminal, a GUI like Taphouse lets you browse packages visually, click to install, and manage everything through an intuitive app interface. It’s perfect for developers who prefer visual tools or Mac users new to package management.

Yes, Taphouse requires Homebrew to be installed on your Mac. Homebrew is a free package manager for macOS. If you don’t have it yet, visit brew.sh to install it with a single command. Once Homebrew is set up, Taphouse provides the visual interface to manage all your packages.

There are two ways to install Taphouse. You can download the DMG directly from this website and drag it to your Applications folder. Alternatively, if you already have Homebrew installed, you can install Taphouse directly from the command line with: brew install --cask taphouse. Both methods give you the same app — choose whichever is more convenient for you.

Taphouse requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. The app is built with SwiftUI and takes full advantage of the latest macOS features including native dark mode support, modern design language, and optimized performance for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Taphouse complements the Mac App Store rather than replacing it. While the App Store focuses on consumer apps, Homebrew (and therefore Taphouse) excels at developer tools, CLI utilities, programming languages, databases, and open-source software. Many developers use both — the App Store for everyday apps and Taphouse/Homebrew for development tools.

Taphouse Pro integrates with the Mac App Store through the mas CLI tool. Simply search for "mas" in Taphouse and install it with one click — then you can browse installed App Store apps, check for updates, uninstall apps, search the App Store directly, and batch-upgrade outdated applications, all from within Taphouse’s beautiful interface.

Yes! With Taphouse Pro, you can export your entire Homebrew setup to a Brewfile and import it on a new Mac. This makes setting up a new development machine incredibly fast — just import your Brewfile and all your packages will be installed automatically.

No subscriptions! The core features of Taphouse are free forever. The Pro upgrade is a one-time payment of €9.99 — pay once, own it forever. We believe great software shouldn’t require monthly fees for features you’ve already paid for.

The Free version includes everything you need for basic Homebrew management: browsing packages, installing, uninstalling, updating, service management, and diagnostics. Pro unlocks power-user features like Adopt Apps (bring existing apps into Homebrew), third-party app updates, security insights, menu bar mode, Mac App Store integration, Brewfile import/export, bulk operations, favorites, and background auto-updates. You can try all Pro features free for 14 days.

After your 14-day trial, Pro features are disabled but the app continues to work perfectly with all Free features. There’s no pressure, no nag screens, and no data loss. You can upgrade to Pro anytime to unlock the advanced features again. Your settings, favorites, and history are preserved regardless of your license status.

The Pro license covers up to 3 Macs. If you have more Macs or want to share with family members, the Family license covers up to 10 Macs for one price. Both licenses are one-time purchases with no recurring fees, and include all future updates.

No. Taphouse is just a visual interface for Homebrew — it runs the same brew commands you would run in Terminal. It doesn’t modify Homebrew itself or store packages differently. You can use Taphouse and Terminal interchangeably, and uninstalling Taphouse has zero effect on your Homebrew installation or packages.

Click the "Update Homebrew" button (↓ icon) in the toolbar. This runs brew update to fetch the latest package info from Homebrew servers, then shows any newly available updates.

Taphouse shows a clear "Failed" status with a red error banner explaining the operation requires administrator privileges. For Adopt Apps, it copies the command to your clipboard and opens Terminal so you can run it with your password.

Yes! In the Updates section, click "Select" to enter multi-select mode. Choose the packages you want, then click "Upgrade Selected." This is a Pro feature.

macOS quarantines downloaded apps until you approve them. Taphouse can scan your apps for quarantine flags and remove them from trusted apps, eliminating the "app is damaged" or "can’t be opened" warnings.

Go to the Taps section, click the + button, and enter the tap name (e.g., homebrew/cask-fonts). Taphouse will add it and make those packages available for installation.

Yes! Press ⌘R to refresh, ⌘F to search, and use standard macOS shortcuts throughout the app. The app is designed to feel native and familiar.

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