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Expo Orbit for Mac

Launch builds and start simulators from your menu bar

Quick answer: Expo Orbit is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask expo-orbit. The project is open source. It has 203 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Expo Orbit is

Expo Orbit is a system utility for macOS: launch builds and start simulators from your menu bar.

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://github.com/expo/orbit/.

How to install Expo Orbit

  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 expo-orbit.

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 Expo Orbit on Mac?

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

Is Expo Orbit open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: expo/orbit.

Does Expo Orbit run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Expo Orbit?

It was installed 203 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2469 in this catalogue.

What version of Expo Orbit is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.8.1.