app-fair ☆

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Description:
Catalogue of free and commercial native desktop applications

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 0.8.137@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: macos app-store cask discovery open-source

Install: brew install --cask app-fair

About:
App Fair is a curated catalogue designed to discover and manage native desktop applications for macOS. It serves as a streamlined alternative to the Mac App Store, focusing on high-quality software that respects user privacy and avoids unnecessary bloat. The tool simplifies the process of finding, installing, and updating apps from a centralized, community-driven interface.

Key Features:

Curated catalogue of high-quality native apps
Privacy-focused and ad-free experience
Simplified installation and update management
Open-source and community-driven

Use Cases:

Discovering new, high-quality macOS applications without the App Store
Managing app updates for non-App Store software

Alternatives:

Homebrew Casks – Homebrew offers more granular control for power users, while App Fair provides a more polished, user-friendly graphical interface for app discovery.
Mac App Store – App Fair features a stricter curation policy focusing on quality and privacy, often including apps not available on the official store.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm	0.8.137	0	VERSION_BUMP	4a9de181