# Syncthing macOS (open-source file sync and transfer app)

> Syncthing macOS is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for macOS. Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application bundle. It has 3,958 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at syncthing/syncthing-macos.

syncthing-macos project is a frugal native) macOS Syncthing tray application bundle. It bundles its own Syncthing instance and wraps Syncthing background process, making it behave more like a native macOS application and less like a command-line utility with a web browser interface.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-macos |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,958 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Objective-C |
| Website | https://syncthing.net |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | File sync & transfer |
| Latest release | v2.1.6-1 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask syncthing-app
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/syncthing-app

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