Description:
Edit and manage bibliographies
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.9.12@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
bibliography
latex
academic
reference-manager
bibtex
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Install:
brew install --cask bibdesk
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About:
BibDesk is a specialized reference management tool designed for macOS, enabling users to edit and organize bibliographic databases with native support for BibTeX. It streamlines the process of managing citations, integrating directly with academic writing workflows and LaTeX documents.
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Key Features:
- Native BibTeX file editing and management
- Integration with Spotlight for searching references
- Automatic PDF metadata fetching and file linking
- Cite-Key generation and duplicate detection
- Built-in support for arXiv and PubMed imports
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Use Cases:
- Managing citations for academic research papers and theses
- Organizing PDFs of scientific literature with searchable metadata
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Alternatives:
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Zotero
– Cross-platform with browser integration, but heavier resource usage
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Mendeley
– Cloud-focused with social features, but proprietary ecosystem
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| May 28, 2026 10:48am |
1.9.12 |
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| Mar 5, 2026 9:47am |
1.9.11 |
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| Jan 19, 2026 6:48pm |
1.9.10 |
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| Jan 19, 2026 12:51pm |
1.9.9 |
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7c17a590 |
| Feb 19, 2024 9:06am |
1.9.1 |
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2c39d1c1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 7:49am |
1.8.19 |
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| Mar 23, 2023 7:30pm |
1.8.16 |
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1.8.15 |
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| Jan 4, 2023 11:06pm |
1.8.15,6104 |
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| Oct 29, 2022 1:18am |
1.8.14,6036 |
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| Sep 21, 2022 2:16pm |
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1.8.12,5998 |
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