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Privileges for Mac

Admin rights switcher

Quick answer: Privileges is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask privileges. The project is open source. It has 107 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Privileges is

Privileges is a utility for macOS: admin rights switcher.

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/SAP/macOS-enterprise-privileges.

How to install Privileges

  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 privileges.

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 Privileges on Mac?

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

Is Privileges open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: SAP/macOS-enterprise-privileges.

Does Privileges run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Privileges?

It was installed 107 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3346 in this catalogue.

What version of Privileges is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.6.0.