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Readwise Reader for Mac

Save articles to read, highlight key content, and organise notes for review

Quick answer: Readwise Reader is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask reader. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 85 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Readwise Reader is

Readwise Reader is a productivity app for macOS: save articles to read, highlight key content, and organise notes for review.

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://readwise.io/read/.

How to install Readwise Reader

  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 reader.

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 Readwise Reader on Mac?

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

Is Readwise Reader open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Readwise Reader run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Readwise Reader?

It was installed 85 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3696 in this catalogue.

What version of Readwise Reader is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.1.3365.