Positron

Data science IDE

CaskData AnalysisApple silicon · Intel

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30-day installs103#756 in App

1-year installs2.1KLast 365 days

Latest version2026.10.0-2976 hours ago · Oct 9

Download size921MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip

Release cadenceWeekly1 release in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 12

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 26 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 15 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 14 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 13 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 12 · Intel · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12
macOS 12 · Apple chip · 2026.10.0-297 >= 12

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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "12"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Positron · positron
Download URL: cdn.posit.co/positron/releases/mac/x64/Positron-darwin-2026.10.0-297-x64.zip
SHA-256: bcb61b5fc1a13f5c…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/p/positron.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/positron

Installation and removal contents

Install app
Source file: Positron.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Positron.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "Positron.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Positron.app"
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/.positron",
        "~/Library/Application Support/Positron",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.rstudio.positron.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.rstudio.positron.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}