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Multipass

2,282installs in the last 30 days. Orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances.

Is Multipass growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.085% in the two months before to 0.11% in the last 30 days (+26%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    4,828
  • Installs, 365 days
    23,890
  • Share of all installs
    0.11%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app (installer package)

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span2.7KNov 26 20252KJun 16 20262.3KOct 28

Average per 30 days

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

2,079Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,273Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,282Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
2,079Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,273Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,282Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

Multipass: details

Website
github.com/canonical/multipass
Category
Containers and virtualization
Type
Mac app (installer package)
Installs, 30 days
2,282
Installs, 90 days
4,828
Installs, 365 days
23,890
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask multipass
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/multipass

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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