mambaforge ☆

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Description:
Minimal installer for conda with preinstalled support for Mamba

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 24.3.0-0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: python conda mamba package-manager data-science environments

Install: brew install --cask mambaforge

About:
Mambaforge is a minimal installer for the Conda package manager that defaults to the conda-forge channel and comes with Mamba preinstalled. Mamba is a high-performance drop-in replacement for Conda, written in C++, that significantly speeds up dependency resolution and package downloads. This distribution provides an efficient environment for managing complex Python and data science projects.

Key Features:

Preinstalled Mamba for fast, parallel dependency resolution
Minimal installer size for quick setup
Defaults to the trusted conda-forge ecosystem
Fully compatible with existing Conda environments and commands

Use Cases:

Accelerating data science and machine learning environment setup
Managing complex Python project dependencies efficiently
Creating lightweight, reproducible development environments

Alternatives:

Miniconda – Miniconda includes only Conda; Mambaforge adds Mamba for significantly faster performance.
Anaconda – Anaconda is a large distribution with many preinstalled packages; Mambaforge is a minimal installer focused on speed and flexibility.

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Jan 17, 2024 8:38am	23.11.0-0	VERSION_BUMP	93c3329c
Sep 4, 2023 11:09am	23.3.1-1	VERSION_BUMP	d116a06d
Jul 2, 2023 9:17am	23.1.0-3	VERSION_BUMP	f93a6300
Apr 3, 2023 12:44am	23.1.0-1	VERSION_BUMP	39797c96
Mar 29, 2023 6:38pm	23.1.0-0	VERSION_BUMP	7411d408
Mar 19, 2023 5:19am	22.11.1-4	VERSION_BUMP	6b0b5d72
Mar 18, 2023 4:35am	22.11.1-4	VERSION_BUMP	40d6411d
Feb 12, 2023 7:30am	22.11.1-4	VERSION_BUMP	bd872077
Jan 28, 2023 4:53pm	22.11.1-0	VERSION_BUMP	c9505a6c
Jan 11, 2023 9:39pm	22.9.0-3	VERSION_BUMP	7256c9c6