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KDE Connect for Mac

Communicate with your handheld devices

Quick answer: KDE Connect is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask kde-connect. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 1,304 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What KDE Connect is

KDE Connect is a utility for macOS: communicate with your handheld devices.

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 KDE Connect

  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 kde-connect.

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 KDE Connect on Mac?

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

Is KDE Connect open source?

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

Does KDE Connect run on Apple silicon?

Yes, natively.

How popular is KDE Connect?

It was installed 1,304 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #885 in this catalogue.

What version of KDE Connect is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.08.2.