Is deskflow still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v1.27.0, 1 months ago.

Can I trust deskflow?

Widely used. 31k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install on macOS

deskflow/deskflow

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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-2.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v1.27.0, 1 months ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used31k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 30,963
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

Your system

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Start here

Website ↗deskflow.orgThe project's own site.

Download for macOS

v1.27.0 · 10/1/2026 ↗

deskflow-1.27.0-macos-arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 29.1 MB · 103,909 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/releases/download/v1.27.0/deskflow-1.27.0-macos-arm64.dmg"
open "deskflow-1.27.0-macos-arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (1)

deskflow-1.27.0-macos-x86_64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 28.0 MB · 8,709 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/releases/download/v1.27.0/deskflow-1.27.0-macos-x86_64.dmg"
open "deskflow-1.27.0-macos-x86_64.dmg"

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Parts list

1×C/C++ compiler runtime
1×CMake 3.24runtime

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Good to know

Native projects often need extra system libraries. If the build stops with a missing package, check the maintainers' build guide (see Start here).
Has AGENTS.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
Nested projects: deploy/CMakeLists.txt, docs/CMakeLists.txt, docs/dev/CMakeLists.txt, src/CMakeLists.txt and 11 more

Details

License: GPL-2.0
Open issues: 257
Branch: master

Files we read (7)

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

.github/workflows/ci-comment.yml

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml

.github/workflows/sonarcloud-analysis.yml

.github/workflows/valgrind-analysis.yml

CMakeLists.txt

867 files in the repo

Yes, it installs on your macOS

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