YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›System & Utilities›makensis
CLI Open source 1,919 installs/mo Trending 4.47×

makensis for Mac

System to create Windows installers

Quick answer: makensis is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install makensis. It is distributed under the Zlib licence. It has 1,919 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What makensis is

makensis is a system utility for macOS: system to create Windows installers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Zlib licence.

How to install makensis

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

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.

Similar apps in System & Utilities

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

prometheusService monitoring system and time series databaseCLIOpen source1,903/moPureMacOpen-source application manager and system cleanerAppOpen source2,306/momemcachedHigh performance, distributed memory object caching systemCLIOpen source1,659/moMac SaiSystem cleaner, optimiser, and malware scannerAppOpen source1,479/mobottomYet another cross-platform graphical process/system monitorCLIOpen source1,400/momono-libgdiplusGDI+-compatible API on non-Windows operating systemsCLIOpen source1,196/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install makensis on Mac?

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

Is makensis open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Zlib licence.

Does makensis run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is makensis?

It was installed 1,919 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #682 in this catalogue.

What version of makensis is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.13.