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League of Legends

Riot Games · A 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena game in which teams fight to destroy the opposing Nexus.

CaskGamesApple silicon · IntelPaused by OpenNavo
Official download · lol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net

Not disabled by Homebrew · Checked

Homepage
From homebrew/cask
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.app.

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

macOSVersionChipsDownloadSource
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 111.0Intellol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zipHomebrewChecked
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 111.0Apple siliconlol.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.na.zipHomebrewChecked

How to install League of Legends on Mac

  1. 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

Uninstall command
brew uninstall --cask league-of-legends

A 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)

Uninstall command
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
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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 uninstall

    View full declaration
    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "/Applications/League of Legends.app"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install installer

    View full declaration
    {
      "installer": [
        {
          "manual": "Install League of Legends na.app"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "rmdir": [
            "/Users/Shared/Riot Games",
            "~/Documents/League of Legends",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games"
          ],
          "trash": [
            "/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"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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 ~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games.

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 ~/Library/Preferences/com.riotgames.LeagueofLegends.LeagueClientUxHelper.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/Riot Games. 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

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