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qtkeychain for Mac

Platform-independent Qt API for storing passwords securely

Quick answer: qtkeychain is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install qtkeychain. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 45 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What qtkeychain is

qtkeychain is a security tool for macOS: platform-independent Qt API for storing passwords securely.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/frankosterfeld/qtkeychain.

How to install qtkeychain

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

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 qtkeychain on Mac?

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

Is qtkeychain open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does qtkeychain 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 qtkeychain?

It was installed 45 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4802 in this catalogue.

What version of qtkeychain is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.17.0.