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Wox for Mac

Launcher tool

Quick answer: Wox is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask wox. The project is open source. It has 62 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Wox is

Wox is a productivity app for macOS: launcher tool.

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://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox.

How to install Wox

  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 wox.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Wox on Mac?

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

Is Wox open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: Wox-launcher/Wox.

Does Wox run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Wox?

It was installed 62 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4229 in this catalogue.

What version of Wox is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.4.8.