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Crest

Paul Davis · Open-source Mac browser with isolated Spaces, Chromium and WebKit, a sidebar, Peek and Split View.

CaskBrowsersAuto-updatesApple silicon
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From homebrew/cask
30-day installs84#778 in App
1-year installs84Last 365 days
Latest version0.8.13 days ago · Oct 12
Download size217MBarm64 · dmg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks2 releases in 30 days

Crest is a Browsers app for Mac. It needs macOS 26 or later.

About

Crest is an open-source browser by Paul Davis. Spaces separate cookies, website data, tabs, history and credentials for work, personal browsing and private sessions. On Mac, Chromium is the default engine; WebKit is available for individual websites and pages. The sidebar organizes pins and folders; Peek previews links and Split View groups two to four pages. Optional iCloud sync carries browsing organization between Apple devices.

Install

The official Crest 0.7 documentation requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26.1 or later; Homebrew currently declares macOS 26 or later. Follow the stricter official requirement. With Homebrew installed, run brew install --cask crest-browser, then open Crest from Applications. Alternatively, download the signed, notarized Apple Silicon DMG from the official GitHub release, open it and move Crest.app to Applications. Built-in updates use Sparkle.

Official website · Source and documentation · Official downloads

New What’s new in 0.8.1 Oct 12 · OpenNavo editorial

Crest 0.8.1 moves the sound and sharing badge on pinned tabs to the tile’s bottom corner instead of covering the site icon, making the icon easier to click.

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Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/pauljoda/Crest/releases/download/v0.8.1/Installer-Crest-0.8.1-arm64.dmg

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 \crest-browser

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

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \crest-browser

--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 0.8.1
Recorded by Homebrew on Oct 13Released by the vendor on Oct 12

Questions

Is Crest safe?

Crest 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 github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 84 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

Is Crest open source?

Crest’s source code is public on GitHub (pauljoda/Crest) under the MPL-2.0 license.

How do I completely uninstall Crest on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask crest-browser. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask crest-browser. That also deletes 6 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/Crest.

Does Crest run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes, and only there: it does not install on Intel Macs. It needs macOS 26 or later.

Where does Crest store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.pauldavis.crest.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/Crest. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Crest?

The latest version is 0.8.1, added to Homebrew on Oct 13. Crest updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy crest-browser.