Amethyst

Vitor Pamplona · Amethyst is a desktop Nostr client for Apple Silicon Macs, with support for posts, chats, relays, and other Nostr features.

CaskCommunicationApple silicon
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs7#1720 in App
1-year installs15Last 365 days
Latest version1.17.06 days ago · Oct 5
Download size239MBarm64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly5 releases in 30 days
  1. 1.17.0

    LatestOct 5 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 5 21:41

    Adds broad Nostr protocol and messaging capabilities, expands media and browser features, and includes Android build, QR scanning, and release QA changes.

    Features
    Adds geocaching, decentralized lists, and calendar relay hintsAdds NIP-71 video events and NIP-38 music status sharingExpands Marmot, Cordn, Concord, and Buzz messaging supportAdds browser search selection and page-download confirmationDisplays playable audio cards and Ultra HDR photos
    Other
    Refreshes QR scanning and pins the NDK for reproducible APKsAdds armeabi-v7a and x86 support to the Arti buildIncludes release QA fixes for R8, Marmot, browser, and maps
  2. 1.16.0

    Sep 18 · Fri

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 17 18:41

    Adds BOLT12 payment offers, a Health Connect fitness dashboard, and wallet-history access to zapped notes. Also includes Blossom, relay, and media fixes, plus library and project-structure updates.

    Features
    Adds BOLT12 offers, with BOLT11 fallback if an offer is refused.Adds a personal fitness dashboard using Health Connect.Lets you open zapped notes from NWC wallet history.
    Fixes
    Fixes Blossom token coordination, cache checks, and padded Base64.Fixes GIF loading and connected-relay counts.
    Updates
    Splits commons into headless and UI modules.Updates Arti, jni, and LightCompressor-enhanced.
  3. 1.15.2

    PatchSep 12 · Sat

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 12 15:32

    This release updates media handling, Health Connect setup and source-name caching, and NIP-22 reply filtering. It also includes new Crowdin translations and package metadata syncs pointing to 1.15.1.

    Media
    Require a dot before a media file extension.Play og:audio and og:video from player pages.
    Health
    Add a Health Connect rationale screen.Improve source-name caching.
    Other
    Separate NIP-22 root-scope replies into engagement filters.Add Crowdin translations; sync package metadata to 1.15.1.

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