Brewlet – The Missing Menulet for Brew.sh
The missing menulet for brew.sh: keeping your packages up-to-date, and your system secure. - zkokaja/Brewlet
Brewlet – The Missing Menulet for Brew.sh launched on May 11, 2020 with 22 votes, #1,002 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Brewlet is a macOS menulet that integrates Homebrew package management into the system menu bar. It allows users to manage Brew.sh packages directly from the top menu without opening terminal windows. The tool is designed for Mac users who regularly use Homebrew and want quicker access to package management tasks. It streamlines the workflow by bringing Brew functionality into the familiar macOS menu interface.
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