shared-mime-info ☆
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Description:
Database of common MIME types
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: mime file-types desktop system-utility freedesktop
Install: brew install shared-mime-info
About:
SharedMimeInfo is a system that maintains a shared database of MIME type definitions and their associated file extensions and icons. It allows applications to reliably identify file types based on their content, ensuring consistent behavior across the desktop. This package provides the `update-mime-database` utility required to maintain this database.
Key Features:
  • Shared database for MIME types across applications
  • Standardized file type detection and identification
  • XML-based MIME definition format
  • Automatic database regeneration utility
Use Cases:
  • Installing applications that require custom MIME type definitions
  • Enabling proper file type detection for desktop environments
  • Developing applications that need to query system-wide MIME types
Alternatives:
  • File command – File uses magic number detection, while shared-mime-info provides a desktop-wide shared database for consistent application behavior.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 14, 2025 6:50am 0 VERSION_BUMP a9b68963
Dec 28, 2024 11:36am 0 VERSION_BUMP 9d478e27
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