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PowerShell (preview)

4,083installs in the last 30 days. Command-line shell and scripting language.

Is PowerShell (preview) growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.18% in the two months before to 0.19% in the last 30 days (+6%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    9,502
  • Installs, 365 days
    18,739
  • Share of all installs
    0.19%
    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 span27Nov 26 20252.7KJun 16 20264.1KOct 28

Average per 30 days

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

1,008Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 2,710Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,083Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
1,008Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 2,710Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,083Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

PowerShell (preview): details

Website
github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
Category
Terminals and SSH
Type
Mac app (installer package)
Installs, 30 days
4,083
Installs, 90 days
9,502
Installs, 365 days
18,739
Trend
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brew install --cask powershell@preview
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/powershell@preview

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