Yubico Authenticator for Mac
Full-featured companion app to the YubiKey
brew install --cask yubico-authenticator. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata.
It has 545 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What Yubico Authenticator is
Yubico Authenticator is a security tool for macOS: full-featured companion app to the YubiKey.
It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.
How to install Yubico Authenticator
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install --cask yubico-authenticator.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Yubico Authenticator on Mac?
Run brew install --cask yubico-authenticator in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is Yubico Authenticator open source?
Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.
Does Yubico Authenticator run on Apple silicon?
Yes, as a universal binary.
How popular is Yubico Authenticator?
It was installed 545 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1463 in this catalogue.
What version of Yubico Authenticator is current?
The latest packaged version is 7.4.1.