Download Tappie - Free Homebrew GUI for macOS & Linux

Mihail Burlac

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Choose the native macOS edition or the cross-platform Python edition. Both are free to download.

Tappie

Tappie for macOS

Native Edition · Swift · Fastest Performance

Version 1.9.2 · August 2026 · 4.22639274597168 MB

Download Tappie

or install via Homebrew

brew tap EmpiricApps/zenithal
brew trust EmpiricApps/zenithal
brew install --cask tappie

Requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. Homebrew 6 will not install a cask from a third-party tap until you trust it, which is what the middle command does - without it the install stops with "Refusing to load cask ... from untrusted tap".

Tappie-py

Cross-Platform Edition

Tappie-py is a cross-platform edition of Tappie, built with Python. It brings core Homebrew management to both macOS and Linux. macOS-native features like the Apple Intelligence Smart Filter are exclusive to the Swift edition.

Requirements

  • macOS 11+ or Linux with Homebrew installed
  • For running from source: Python 3.10+, Tkinter, customtkinter

macOS Installation

  1. Download the .dmg file
  2. Open it and drag Tappie-py to Applications
  3. First launch: right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper)

Linux Installation

AppImage:

chmod +x Tappie-py-*.AppImage && ./Tappie-py-*.AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo dpkg -i tappie-py_*.deb

Support Development

Tappie is free to use. If you find it helpful, consider supporting development with a donation. Every contribution helps!

System Requirements

Tappie (Native)

  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  • Apple Silicon (M1) or Intel Mac
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 100 MB free disk space
  • Homebrew installed

Tappie-py (Cross-Platform)

  • macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Linux (x86_64)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 100 MB free disk space
  • Homebrew installed
  • From source: Python 3.10+, Tkinter

Installation

  1. 1

    Install Homebrew (if not already)

    Open Terminal and run the Homebrew installation command from brew.sh

  2. 2

    Download Tappie

    Click the download button above to get the latest version of Tappie.

  3. 3

    Open the DMG file

    Double-click the downloaded file and drag Tappie to your Applications folder.

  4. 4

    Launch Tappie

    Open Tappie from your Applications folder. It will automatically detect Homebrew and sync your packages.

What's New in 1.9.2

New

  • Scheduled update checks can now run every few hours (1 to 12), not only daily or weekly
  • Scheduled checks now survive sleep: a check missed while the Mac slept runs after wake
  • The status bar shows live resource usage: CPU for Tappie plus any running brew process, and memory in MB

Fixed

  • The Upgrade button could silently do nothing when the package catalog lagged behind Homebrew; the package list now takes its update verdict straight from brew outdated, so the sidebar, the Updates count, the menu bar badge and the Upgrade button always agree

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