Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Cocktails
A native macOS GUI for Homebrew that hides nothing
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Homebrew 6.0.0▲1,481Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 6.0.0. The most significant changes since 5.1.0 are a new tap trust security mechanism, the new faster, smaller, default internal Homebrew JSON API, sandboxing on Linux, better defaults informed by our user survey, many brew bundle improvements, improved performance and initial support for macOS 27 (Golden Gate). Happy to discuss any questions here!
Jun 2026 · brew.sh · its alternatives →
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Taphouse▲120Taphouse is a native Homebrew GUI for Mac — a visual Homebrew package manager to install, update, and clean up brew packages without the terminal. Free download for macOS.
Jan 2026 · taphouse.multimodalsolutions.gr · its alternatives →
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Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
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Bartender▲616Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! Like many of you, for my entire career I have relied on Homebrew to install all kinds of software on my Mac. That's why today I'm really excited to share a new app that my partner and I are building: Brewer X, a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Brewer X is graphical interface that lives on top of Homebrew. Leveraging the power of native APIs improves the classic experience and unlocks new features. For example: • bulk actions are performed in parallel • syncing the entire library locally provides incredible search performances and the ability to query descriptions and other…
2024 · panini.house · its alternatives →
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Bartender 2▲301Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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Bartender 4▲247Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar
2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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It's a SwiftUI app (macOS 14+) that wraps the Homebrew CLI and adds features I've always wanted: - Browse, search, install, and uninstall formulae and casks with a 3-column native interface - Bulk operations – select multiple packages to upgrade or remove at once - CVE/vulnerability scanning – checks installed packages against the OSV database - Dependency tree visualization – see what depends on what before removing things - Orphaned dependency cleanup – find and remove packages nothing depends on anymore - Duplicate app detection – spots apps installed from both Homebrew and…
Feb 2026 · its alternatives →
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MenubarX▲474A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
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A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.
Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →
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Homebrew is the standard package manager on macOS. brew-browser gives it a real native GUI. - msitarzewski/brew-browser
May 2026 · brew-browser.zerologic.com · its alternatives →
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Coffee Companion▲164A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →
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Conan▲129Conan is a native macOS app that wraps Claude Code in a live HUD — every prompt, tool call, skill, and token, surfaced as it happens. $29 one-time, no subscription.
Jun 2026 · conan.sh · its alternatives →
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BlackFlare▲101BlackFlare — a menu bar app for Claude Code and Codex. Keep your Mac awake, even lid closed. Get notified when tasks finish, switch defaults, track usage.
Jul 2026 · blackflare.dev · its alternatives →
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LiquidFetch▲108LiquidFetch gives you a clean, visual overview of your Mac. Unlike tools like neofetch or fastfetch, LiquidFetch presents your setup info in a graphical interface. It's a 100% native macOS app. Cost: Free. Download: https://www.apptorium.com/liquidfetch or on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/liquidfetch/id6757637185?mt=12
Jan 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Tappie▲4Native Homebrew package manager GUI for macOS
Jun 2026 · empiricapps.com · its alternatives →
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Portero▲166Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac
Jul 2026 · porteroapp.pages.dev · its alternatives →
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DrinkSmith▲93Discover cocktails near you and keep up with friends
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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