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Cadran for Mac

Desktop clock rendered behind your icons

Quick answer: Cadran is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask cadran. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 15 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Cadran is

Cadran is a design tool for macOS: desktop clock rendered behind your icons.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://cadranapp.com/.

How to install Cadran

  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 cadran.

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 Cadran on Mac?

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

Is Cadran open source?

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

Does Cadran run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Cadran?

It was installed 15 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7183 in this catalogue.

What version of Cadran is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.12.