pinentry-mac ☆
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Description:
Pinentry for GPG on Mac
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: gpg encryption security macos gui
Install: brew install pinentry-mac
About:
Pinentry-mac is a graphical passphrase dialog for GPG on macOS. It provides a secure, native Aqua interface for entering passphrases when signing, encrypting, or managing GPG keys. This replaces the command-line prompt, integrating GPG operations seamlessly into the macOS user experience.
Key Features:
  • Native macOS Aqua user interface
  • Secure passphrase entry for GPG operations
  • Integration with macOS Keychain for passphrase storage
  • Required component for GPG Suite
Use Cases:
  • Encrypting and signing emails using GPG
  • Managing GPG keys with graphical passphrase prompts
  • Using GPG with Git commit signing on macOS
Alternatives:
  • pinentry – Generic command-line pinentry; lacks native macOS GUI
  • pinentry-mac – The standard for GPG GUI on macOS
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 8:50pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1aea75d0
Jan 10, 2025 10:17pm 1 VERSION_BUMP ae9ee668
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