macFUSE

Benjamin Fleischer and contributors · macOS runtime and APIs for separately installed user-space FUSE file systems, with kernel and FSKit backends and backend-specific setup requirements.

CaskDrivers & HardwareAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs4,639#44 in App
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Latest version5.4.020 hours ago · Oct 7
Download size17MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceMonthly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 5.4.0 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
macFUSE · macfuse
Installer packages
Extras/macFUSE 5.4.0.pkg
SHA-256
861814f0ac7fa8f6…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "launchctl": [
            "io.macfuse.app.launchservice.broker",
            "io.macfuse.app.launchservice.daemon"
          ],
          "pkgutil": [
            "io.macfuse.installer.components.core",
            "io.macfuse.installer.components.preferencepane"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: Extras/macFUSE 5.4.0.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "Extras/macFUSE 5.4.0.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "non_recursive": true,
              "paths": [
                {
                  "path": "/usr/local/include"
                },
                {
                  "path": "/usr/local/lib"
                }
              ],
              "type": "set_ownership"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "/Library/PreferencePanes/macFUSE.prefPane",
            "~/Library/Caches/io.macfuse.preferencepanes.macfuse",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/io.macfuse.preferencepanes.macfuse"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

macfuse requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
  System Settings → Privacy & Security

For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
  https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

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