XQuartz

XQuartz project and contributors · Free X.Org-based X11 server and client libraries for macOS, for running compatible Unix graphical applications locally or through SSH X11 forwarding.

CaskDrivers & HardwareAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs3,502#65 in App
1-year installs83.4KLast 365 days
Latest version2.8.63 days ago · Oct 7
Download size122MBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 2.8.6 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2.8.6 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
XQuartz · xquartz
Installer packages
XQuartz-2.8.6.pkg
SHA-256
9ac35a505095bfbd…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "launchctl": "org.xquartz.privileged_startx",
          "pkgutil": "org.xquartz.X11"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: XQuartz-2.8.6.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "XQuartz-2.8.6.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "rmdir": [
            "~/.fonts",
            "~/Library/Logs/X11"
          ],
          "trash": [
            "~/.Xauthority",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/org.xquartz.x11.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Application Support/XQuartz",
            "~/Library/Caches/org.xquartz.X11",
            "~/Library/Cookies/org.xquartz.X11.binarycookies",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/org.xquartz.X11",
            "~/Library/Logs/X11/org.xquartz.log",
            "~/Library/Logs/X11/org.xquartz.log.old",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.macosforge.xquartz.X11.plist",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.xquartz.X11.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/org.xquartz.X11.savedState",
            "~/Library/WebKit/org.xquartz.X11"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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