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30-day installs10#2193 in App

1-year installs244Last 365 days

Latest version4.322 days ago · Oct 7

Download size14MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 13

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 4.32 >= 13
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 4.32 >= 13 · Requires Rosetta
macOS 26 · Intel · 4.32 >= 13
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 4.32 >= 13 · Requires Rosetta
macOS 15 · Intel · 4.32 >= 13
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 4.32 >= 13 · Requires Rosetta
macOS 14 · Intel · 4.32 >= 13
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 4.32 >= 13 · Requires Rosetta
macOS 13 · Intel · 4.32 >= 13
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 4.32 >= 13 · Requires Rosetta

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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "13"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Box Tools · box-tools
Download URL: e3.boxcdn.net/box-installers/boxedit/mac/currentrelease/BoxToolsInstaller.dmg
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/b/box-tools.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/box-tools

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "quit": [
        "com.Box.Box-Edit",
        "com.box.Box-Local-Com-Server"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Install app

Source file: Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Device Trust.app

Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Device Trust.app

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{
  "app": [
    "Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Device Trust.app",
    {
      "target": "~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Device Trust.app"
    }
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Device Trust.app"
}

Install app

Source file: Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Edit.app

Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Edit.app

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{
  "app": [
    "Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Edit.app",
    {
      "target": "~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Edit.app"
    }
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Edit.app"
}

Install app

Source file: Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Local Com Server.app

Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Local Com Server.app

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{
  "app": [
    "Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Local Com Server.app",
    {
      "target": "~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Local Com Server.app"
    }
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Local Com Server.app"
}

Install app

Source file: Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Tools Custom Apps.app

Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Tools Custom Apps.app

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{
  "app": [
    "Install Box Tools.app/Contents/Resources/Box Tools Custom Apps.app",
    {
      "target": "~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Tools Custom Apps.app"
    }
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit/Box Tools Custom Apps.app"
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "rmdir": "~/Library/Application Support/Box",
      "trash": "~/Library/Application Support/Box/Box Edit"
    }
  ]
}

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