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PiPHero for Mac

Menu bar app to picture-in-picture any window

Quick answer: PiPHero is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask piphero. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 14 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What PiPHero is

PiPHero is a system utility for macOS: menu bar app to picture-in-picture any window.

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://piphero.app/.

How to install PiPHero

  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 piphero.

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 PiPHero on Mac?

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

Is PiPHero open source?

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

Does PiPHero run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is PiPHero?

It was installed 14 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7432 in this catalogue.

What version of PiPHero is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.2.0.