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Zeal for Mac

Offline documentation browser

Quick answer: Zeal is a web browser for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask zeal. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 7 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Zeal is

Zeal is a web browser for macOS: offline documentation browser.

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://zealdocs.org/.

How to install Zeal

  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 zeal.

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 Zeal on Mac?

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

Is Zeal open source?

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

Does Zeal run on Apple silicon?

Yes, through Rosetta 2 — it is an Intel build.

How popular is Zeal?

It was installed 7 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8997 in this catalogue.

What version of Zeal is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.1.