Winx HD Video Converter
WinXDVD · A discontinued Mac video converter for importing, editing, compressing, and converting video; it requires Rosetta and is no longer maintained.
Winx HD Video Converter is a Video Production app for Mac.
About
Winx HD Video Converter is a legacy Mac application for converting video files. Its publisher says it has been phased out and is no longer maintained. The product was built for Intel-based Macs and requires Rosetta; the publisher also says it is no longer supported on future macOS versions.
The publisher describes these capabilities:
- Convert video and audio files to different formats and device-oriented output profiles.
- Edit clips with tools for cutting, cropping, merging, rotating, and adding or selecting subtitle tracks.
- Compress large video files and adjust output settings such as bitrate, codec, resolution, and format.
- Record the Mac screen, including full-screen or custom-area capture.
The publisher’s guide outlines a basic workflow: import a local file or load a video from a URL, choose an output format or device, then start conversion.
Homebrew installs the application bundle with brew install --cask winx-hd-video-converter. Rosetta is required. Although the cask is listed in Homebrew, the publisher states that this product has been discontinued and is no longer maintained, so it should be treated as legacy software rather than a current, supported release.
Sources: Product information and status · Homebrew cask details
New What’s new in 6.8.4 From Homebrew commits
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Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: www.winxdvd.com/download/winx-hd-video-converter-for-mac.dmg
$ brew uninstall --cask \winx-hd-video-converterA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \winx-hd-video-converter--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.See which files are removed
Facts and sources
- Version 6.8.4
- Recorded by Homebrew on Jun 21, 2025
Questions
Is Winx HD Video Converter safe?
Winx HD Video Converter 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 www.winxdvd.com; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it. It was installed 2 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
How do I completely uninstall Winx HD Video Converter on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask winx-hd-video-converter. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask winx-hd-video-converter. That also deletes 2 files and folders, including ~/.
Does Winx HD Video Converter run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
It installs, but on Apple silicon Macs it runs through Rosetta 2.
Where does Winx HD Video Converter store its settings and data?
Its settings are in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of Winx HD Video Converter?
The latest version is 6.8.4, added to Homebrew on Jun 21, 2025. Run brew upgrade --cask winx-hd-video-converter to update it.