{"id":51977,"date":"2026-05-21T13:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=51977"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:59:47","slug":"taphouse-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/21\/taphouse-1-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Taphouse 1.5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Multimodal Solutions<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Install, update, and clean up your brew<\/code> packages from a quiet Mac‑native app. 14,000+ formulae and casks — no terminal required.<\/p>\n

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Browse and search through thousands of Homebrew packages with an intuitive visual interface. No more memorizing package names.<\/p>\n

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Install or remove any package with a single click.<\/p>\n

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See all outdated packages at a glance. Update individually, in bulk, or select specific ones to upgrade together.<\/p>\n

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See how much space each package uses. Clean up old versions, cache, and unused dependencies to reclaim disk space.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Taphouse cross‑references every package you’ve installed against published CVEs. Severity, fix versions, source links — and a one‑click upgrade for the ones that matter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

There’s an impressive set of features that seem to be very easy to use. It’s much better than the command-line or Electron, but it’s a SwiftUI app and various things look and feel a little off. There’s no File menu. The Settings window and sheets are scrollable but can’t be resized.<\/p>\n\n

The core functionality is free. Paying €9.99 unlocks a long list of Pro features: bulk operations, favorites, tags, history, a menu bar icon, background updates, import\/export, and managing apps that were directly downloaded, purchased from the Mac App Store, and that update via Sparkle.<\/p>\n\n

See also: Cork<\/a> (fewer features), Applite<\/a> (focused on apps), Homebrew Formulae<\/a> (web list of apps).<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n