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Social Stream for Mac

Consolidate, control, and customise live social messaging streams

Quick answer: Social Stream is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask socialstream. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 4 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Social Stream is

Social Stream is a communication app for macOS: consolidate, control, and customise live social messaging streams.

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://socialstream.ninja/.

How to install Social Stream

  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 socialstream.

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 Social Stream on Mac?

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

Is Social Stream open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (steveseguin/social_stream), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Social Stream run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Social Stream?

It was installed 4 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9869 in this catalogue.

What version of Social Stream is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.40.