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Banana Cake Pop

A desktop IDE for interacting with GraphQL servers, distributed as the Banana Cake Pop macOS app.

CaskDeveloper ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · IntelDisabled
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs1
1-year installs18Last 365 days
Latest version17.0.0Aug 11, 2024 · Aug 11, 2024
Download size96MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly0 releases in 30 days

Banana Cake Pop is a Developer Tools app for Mac.

About

Banana Cake Pop is a desktop IDE for interacting with GraphQL servers. The supplied package identifies it as a macOS application and installs Banana Cake Pop.app in /Applications.

  • The product is described as an IDE focused on working with GraphQL servers.
  • The package is an application bundle, rather than a command-line tool or a library.
  • The Homebrew cask supports both Apple Silicon and Intel macOS variants; the supplied download is the Apple Silicon build.

Install with Homebrew Cask:

brew install --cask banana-cake-pop

After installation, open Banana Cake Pop from your Applications folder. No additional setup steps are specified in the supplied package information. The package requires macOS. The official homepage discusses ChilliCream’s broader GraphQL platform, but the evidence provided here does not establish additional Banana Cake Pop capabilities beyond its role as an IDE for GraphQL servers.

Sources: Banana Cake Pop homepage · Homebrew cask

New What’s new in 17.0.0 From Homebrew commits

This release has no separate notes.

Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the file Homebrew uses for your chip: Apple siliconIntel

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \banana-cake-pop

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \banana-cake-pop

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed

Facts and sources

Version 17.0.0
Recorded by Homebrew on Aug 11, 2024

Questions

Is Banana Cake Pop safe?

Banana Cake Pop is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from download.chillicream.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 1 time through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

How do I completely uninstall Banana Cake Pop on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask banana-cake-pop. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask banana-cake-pop. That also deletes 7 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/@banana-cake-pop.

Does Banana Cake Pop run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes. Homebrew downloads separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Where does Banana Cake Pop store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.chillicream.bananacakepop.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/@banana-cake-pop and ~/Library/Application Support/bananacakepop. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Banana Cake Pop?

The latest version is 17.0.0, added to Homebrew on Aug 11, 2024. Banana Cake Pop updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy banana-cake-pop.