Homebrew Installs (Cask)
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Homebrew Installs (Cask) tracks installation activity for GUI-based applications distributed through Homebrew Cask. This dataset helps measure adoption trends for consumer-facing desktop software by monitoring install activity for applications commonly downloaded through the Homebrew ecosystem.
Historical coverage varies depending on the application, with multi-month to multi-year history available for supported packages.
Data is available at daily granularity, allowing users to monitor adoption trends, product momentum, and shifts in developer or consumer software usage over time.
Updated regularly as new Homebrew package installation data becomes available.
Homebrew Installs (Cask) measures installation activity for applications distributed through Homebrew’s Cask package management ecosystem.
Homebrew Cask is commonly used to install GUI-based desktop applications such as browsers, productivity tools, communication platforms, and developer software including applications like Google Chrome, Slack, Visual Studio Code, Docker Desktop, and Figma.
Because Homebrew installs often reflect real user adoption behavior among technically engaged users, this dataset can serve as a useful proxy for desktop software adoption, developer workflow trends, and product momentum within the software ecosystem.
Tracking adoption trends for desktop software applications
Monitoring momentum for developer tools and productivity platforms
Comparing installation activity across competing software products
Identifying inflection points in software adoption
Measuring traction for newly launched desktop applications
Evaluating usage trends among technical and developer-heavy audiences
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