Brave

Brave Software, Inc. · Chromium-based browser with built-in ad and tracker blocking, per-site privacy controls and optional search, AI, VPN and Web3 services.

CaskBrowsersAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs5,024#46 in App
1-year installs90.7KLast 365 days
Latest version1.97.56.03 days ago · Oct 7
Download size229MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly7 releases in 30 days
System requirements
>= 13
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.97.56.0 >= 13
View full declaration
{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "13"
    ]
  }
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Brave · brave-browser
SHA-256
90d957f5d76df028…

Installation and removal contents

  • Install app

    Source file: Brave Browser.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/Brave Browser.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "Brave Browser.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/Brave Browser.app"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "rmdir": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware",
            "~/Library/Caches/BraveSoftware"
          ],
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser",
            "~/Library/Caches/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.brave.Browser",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.brave.Browser",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.brave.Browser.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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