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BetterMacWidgets for Mac

Live-animated widgets that sit on the desktop

Quick answer: BetterMacWidgets is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask bettermacwidgets. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 39 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What BetterMacWidgets is

BetterMacWidgets is a utility for macOS: live-animated widgets that sit on the desktop.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.

How to install BetterMacWidgets

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask bettermacwidgets.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install BetterMacWidgets on Mac?

Run brew install --cask bettermacwidgets in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is BetterMacWidgets open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does BetterMacWidgets run on Apple silicon?

Yes, natively.

How popular is BetterMacWidgets?

It was installed 39 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5057 in this catalogue.

What version of BetterMacWidgets is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.1.