OpenNavo

The Homebrew app store for Mac, with virus scanning and an app firewall

Install, update and uninstall apps in one click, scanned for malware first, plus cleanup and monitoring. Runs your own Homebrew; no account needed.

Download for macOS

Version 0.1.18 · 78 MB · macOS 13.0 or later · Released Oct 25

  • One-click installs

    Click Get on any app page to install it, with the exact brew command shown.

  • Updates, handled

    Updates from Homebrew, the App Store, Sparkle, GitHub and more are checked together and installed in one click.

  • Free antivirus

    ClamAV malware scans and pre-install scans, plus startup item and signature checks.

    ClamAV on Mac

  • Clean uninstalls

    App data, caches and background items go with the app; files shared with other apps stay.

  • Disk cleanup

    A read-only scan sorts files into three risk tiers, and nothing is removed until you confirm.

  • System monitor

    CPU, memory, temperatures and fans, one glance away in the menu bar.

Get started in three steps

  1. Open the disk image

    When the download finishes, double-click the .dmg file.

  2. Drag to Applications

    Drag OpenNavo into your Applications folder, then open it anytime with Spotlight.

  3. Finish setup

    On first launch, OpenNavo checks your Mac and lets you choose a download source. No Homebrew yet? You can install it right there.

Or install with Homebrew (Not yet available)
brew install --cask opennavo

Release details

Version
0.1.18
Released
Oct 25
Size
78 MB
Requires
macOS 13.0 or later
Chip
Apple silicon and Intel
SHA-256

Release notes

  1. 0.1.18

    Latest

    Improvements

    • Keep library reads, update preferences and tray refreshes from blocking the window while waiting for disk access or locks.
    • Recheck stale native update candidates after restarting or remounting, without skipping scheduled checks and automatic upgrades.
    • Prevent older responses from overwriting newer task, update and firewall state; preserve rule and blocklist changes during loading.
    • Improve Traditional Chinese text and reduce repeated update-source lookups during application inventory reads.

    Known issue

    • A SQLite SIGBUS crash observed during earlier validation has not been conclusively reproduced and resolved.

  2. 0.1.17

    Improvements

    • Add German, French, Italian and Traditional Chinese, bringing desktop support to ten languages, including native menus and notifications.
    • Choose a light or dark appearance, or follow the system setting. Improve shared controls and text contrast across themes.
    • Improve localized catalog delivery and fallback behavior.
    • Update the HTML sanitization dependency to address a security vulnerability.

    Known issue

    • A SQLite SIGBUS crash observed during earlier validation has not been conclusively reproduced and resolved.

  3. 0.1.16

    Improvements

    • Reduce recurring CPU, filesystem and database work in background security scans, firewall activity and fan monitoring while retaining five-second fan keepalives.
    • Retry rejected startup probes on later scans, detect atomic download replacements and keep fallback polling paced when filesystem events disconnect.
    • Improve resource-monitor sampling, process readings and chart updates.
    • Improve App Store installation handling for package signatures, install paths and administrator prompts.
    • Collect anonymous daily usage automatically, including background operation. Reports contain a random installation identifier, time, platform, app version and language; the previous Settings toggle has been removed.

    Known issue

    • A SQLite SIGBUS crash observed during earlier validation has not been conclusively reproduced and resolved.

  4. 0.1.15

    Improvements

    • Add optional anonymous usage statistics for running Mac installations, including background operation. Collection is off by default and can be enabled in Settings; reports contain only a random identifier, time, platform, app version, and language. Turning it off clears the local identifier and pending reports.
    • Check for OpenNavo updates hourly while automatic checks are enabled, instead of stopping after the first successful check of the day.
    • Keep startup Homebrew refreshes from suppressing scheduled checks across all selected update sources.

    Known issue

    • A SQLite SIGBUS crash observed during earlier validation has not been conclusively reproduced and resolved.

  5. 0.1.14

    Improvements

    • Speed up full security scans with two isolated workers and a clean-file cache. Show live progress and let users force a fresh scan.
    • Add process grouping by app and a CPU usage breakdown, including completed child processes and OpenNavo itself.
    • Explain signature issues in a dedicated view and offer the existing uninstall review flow.
    • Improve catalog synchronization, update failure details, and selection of Mac downloads by chip.
    • Let users clear finished task history while preserving records that can still be undone or rolled back.
    • Explain why administrator access is requested and localize macOS permission text in all six supported languages.

    Known issue

    • A SQLite SIGBUS crash observed during earlier validation has not been conclusively reproduced and resolved.