League of Legends
Riot Games · A 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena game in which teams fight to destroy the opposing Nexus.
Not disabled by Homebrew · Checked
- 30-day installs
- 141
- 1-year installs
- 1.9K
- Last 365 days
- Latest version
- 1.0
- Download size
- 80MB
- arm64 / x86_64 · zip
- Release cadence
- Irregular
- 0 releases in 30 days
League of Legends is Games software for Mac. It is made by Riot Games.
Quick facts
- Chips
- Apple silicon · Intel
- Developer
- Riot Games
- Install
brew install --cask league-of-legends- Homebrew
- Still offered by Homebrew; paused by OpenNavo
- Also known as
- league-of-legends
These facts were checked on or after . See each source
About
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena game built around team-versus-team matches. On Summoner’s Rift, two teams of five fight across lanes and try to destroy the opposing team’s Nexus.
- Choose from champions grouped into roles such as assassins, fighters, mages, marksmen, supports, and tanks.
- Coordinate with teammates in 5v5 battles, clear lanes, and push toward the enemy Nexus.
- Game modes include ARAM and ARAM: Mayhem.
To install, run brew install --cask league-of-legends, then follow the manual installation step using Install League of Legends na..
The supplied installer is the North American (na) variant. The package targets macOS; additional system requirements are not specified.
Sources: Official League of Legends site · Homebrew cask
System requirements
| macOS | Version | Chips | Download | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 | 1.0 | Intel | lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zip | HomebrewChecked |
| Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 | 1.0 | Apple silicon | lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zip | HomebrewChecked |
How to install League of Legends on Mac
- In Terminal, run:
brew install --cask league-of-legends
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zip
Uninstall League of Legends and optional data cleanup
brew uninstall --cask league-of-legendsA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Uninstalling also removes
- Files and folders
/Applications/League of Legends.app
Deep clean (optional)
brew uninstall --zap --cask league-of-legends--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. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.
Files League of Legends can leave on your Mac (13)
- Files and folders
/Users/Shared/Riot Games/Metadata/league_of_legends.live/Users/Shared/Riot Games/Metadata/league_of_legends.live.game_patch~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.riotgames.maccontainer.sfl*~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games/Install League of Legends~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games/League of Legends~/Library/Caches/com.riotgames.LeagueofLegends.LeagueClient~/Library/Logs/Riot Games/Install League of Legends na~/Library/Preferences/com.riotgames.LeagueofLegends.LeagueClientUxHelper.plist~/Library/Saved Application State/com.riotgames.LeagueofLegends.GameClient.savedState~/Library/Saved Application State/com.riotgames.LeagueofLegends.LeagueClientUx.savedState/Users/Shared/Riot Games~/Documents/League of Legends~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games
These entries come from the Homebrew definition, checked . They say what it declares, not what is on your Mac.
League of Legends security facts
Only facts that can be checked, each with its source and date. This is not a safety certification. To check the files you downloaded, scan them on your Mac with OpenNavo.
- Distribution
- Homebrew
Install Details
- Tap
- homebrew/cask
- Download URL
- https://lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zip
- Homebrew definition
- github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/l/league-of-legends.rb
- formulae.brew.sh
- formulae.brew.sh/cask/league-of-legends
Installation and removal contents
Uninstall
uninstallView full declaration
{ "uninstall": [ { "delete": "/
Applications/ of Legends.League app" } ] }Install
installerView full declaration
{ "installer": [ { "manual": "Install League of Legends na.
app" } ] }Remove user data
zapView full declaration
{ "zap": [ { "rmdir": [ "/
Users/ Games", "~/Shared/ Riot Documents/ of Legends", "~/League Library/ Support/Application Riot Games" ], "trash": [ "/Users/ Games/Shared/ Riot Metadata/ "/league_of_legends. live", Users/ Games/Shared/ Riot Metadata/ "~/league_of_legends. live. game_patch", Library/ Support/Application com. "~/apple. sharedfilelist/ com. apple. LSSharedFileList. ApplicationRecentDocuments/ com. riotgames. maccontainer. sfl*", Library/ Support/Application Riot Games/Install League of Legends", "~/Library/ Support/Application Riot Games/League of Legends", "~/Library/ "~/Caches/ com. riotgames. LeagueofLegends. LeagueClient", Library/ Games/Logs/ Riot Install League of Legends na", "~/Library/ "~/Preferences/ com. riotgames. LeagueofLegends. LeagueClientUxHelper. plist", Library/ Application State/Saved com. "~/riotgames. LeagueofLegends. GameClient. savedState", Library/ Application State/Saved com. ] } ] }riotgames. LeagueofLegends. LeagueClientUx. savedState"
Questions about League of Legends
Is League of Legends safe?
League of Legends is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. The download comes from lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it. It was installed 141 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
How do I completely uninstall League of Legends on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask league-of-legends. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask league-of-legends. --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. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 13 files and folders, including ~/.
Does League of Legends run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download.
Where does League of Legends store its settings and data?
Its settings are in ~/. Its data is in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of League of Legends?
The latest version is 1.0, added to Homebrew on Dec 7, 2020. Run brew upgrade --cask league-of-legends to update it.
Sources
Every fact on this page names its source and check date. Facts past their validity read “as of” their date and are no longer stated as current.
- Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/l/league-of-legends.rb · Checked
- formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/league-of-legends