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Positron

209installs in the last 30 days. Data science IDE.

Is Positron growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.0094% in the two months before to 0.0099% in the last 30 days (+5%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    489
  • Installs, 365 days
    2,155
  • Share of all installs
    0.0099%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span166Nov 26 2025194Jun 16 2026209Oct 28

Average per 30 days

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

182Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 140Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 209Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
182Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 140Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 209Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

Positron: details

Website
positron.posit.co
Category
Code editors and IDEs
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
209
Installs, 90 days
489
Installs, 365 days
2,155
Trend
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brew install --cask positron
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/positron

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