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SiYuan for Mac

Local-first personal knowledge management system

Quick answer: SiYuan is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask siyuan. The project is open source. It has 102 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What SiYuan is

SiYuan is a utility for macOS: local-first personal knowledge management system.

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/siyuan-note/siyuan.

How to install SiYuan

  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 siyuan.

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 SiYuan on Mac?

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

Is SiYuan open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: siyuan-note/siyuan.

Does SiYuan run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is SiYuan?

It was installed 102 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3421 in this catalogue.

What version of SiYuan is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.8.8.