YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›desktop-file-utils
CLI Open source 99 installs/mo

desktop-file-utils for Mac

Command-line utilities for working with desktop entries

Quick answer: desktop-file-utils is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install desktop-file-utils. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 99 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What desktop-file-utils is

desktop-file-utils is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line utilities for working with desktop entries.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install desktop-file-utils

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install desktop-file-utils.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

gtk-mac-integrationIntegrates GTK macOS applications with the Mac desktopCLIOpen source94/molibnotifyLibrary that sends desktop notifications to a notification daemonCLIOpen source105/momorpheDesktop app and CLI for patching Android apps with MorpheCLIOpen source113/moqalculate-qtMulti-purpose desktop calculatorCLIOpen source116/moadr-toolsCLI tool for working with Architecture Decision RecordsCLIOpen source85/moopus-toolsUtilities to encode, inspect, and decode .opus filesCLIOpen source118/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install desktop-file-utils on Mac?

Run brew install desktop-file-utils in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is desktop-file-utils open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does desktop-file-utils run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is desktop-file-utils?

It was installed 99 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3463 in this catalogue.

What version of desktop-file-utils is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.28.