Description:
Minimal installer for conda specific to conda-forge
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 26.3.2-2@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
python
conda
package-manager
data-science
development
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Install:
brew install --cask miniforge
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About:
Miniforge is a minimal installer for the conda package manager, pre-configured to use the community-driven conda-forge channel. It provides a lightweight alternative to the full Anaconda distribution, allowing users to quickly set up a Python environment focused on open-source packages. This approach reduces installation size and avoids the commercial licensing associated with Anaconda's default repository.
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Key Features:
- Minimal installation footprint compared to Anaconda
- Pre-configured for conda-forge channels
- Fast and reliable package management
- Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)
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Use Cases:
- Setting up lightweight Python data science environments
- CI/CD pipelines requiring fast conda installation
- Managing isolated project dependencies without commercial restrictions
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Alternatives:
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Anaconda
– Anaconda includes a larger suite of pre-installed packages and commercial tools, whereas Miniforge is minimal and community-focused.
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Mambaforge
– Mambaforge includes the mamba fast solver by default; Miniforge focuses on a minimal base but supports installing mamba.
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| May 14, 2026 5:04pm |
26.3.2-2 |
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| May 2, 2026 10:11pm |
26.3.2-0 |
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| Mar 22, 2026 1:31am |
26.1.1-3 |
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| Mar 20, 2026 1:28am |
26.1.1-2 |
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| Feb 9, 2026 10:18pm |
26.1.0-0 |
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16da864d |
| Aug 2, 2025 3:49pm |
25.3.1-0 |
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fae2cef7 |
| Jan 17, 2024 8:38am |
23.11.0-0 |
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| Sep 4, 2023 11:09am |
23.3.1-1 |
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2c99617e |
| Jul 2, 2023 9:23am |
23.1.0-3 |
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| Apr 3, 2023 12:42am |
23.1.0-1 |
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| Mar 29, 2023 6:39pm |
23.1.0-0 |
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84dfcd8e |
| Mar 19, 2023 5:19am |
22.11.1-4 |
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