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MountMate for Mac

Menubar app to easily manage external drives

Quick answer: MountMate is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask mountmate. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 64 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What MountMate is

MountMate is a utility for macOS: menubar app to easily manage external drives.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://homielab.com/en/page/mountmate.

How to install MountMate

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

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install MountMate on Mac?

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

Is MountMate open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (homielab/mountmate), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does MountMate run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is MountMate?

It was installed 64 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4166 in this catalogue.

What version of MountMate is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.3.