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Amethyst

678installs in the last 30 days. Automatic tiling window manager similar to xmonad.

Is Amethyst growing? It is holding steady. Its share of all app installs went from 0.033% in the two months before to 0.032% in the last 30 days.

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  • Installs, 90 days
    1,649
  • Installs, 365 days
    9,120
  • Share of all installs
    0.032%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span1.1KNov 26 2025630Jun 16 2026678Oct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

815Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 486Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 678Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
815Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 486Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 678Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

Amethyst: details

Website
ianyh.com/amethyst
Category
Window management
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
678
Installs, 90 days
1,649
Installs, 365 days
9,120
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask amethyst
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/amethyst

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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