Geany for macOS

The Geany developer team · Open source

Geany is a fast, lightweight open-source text editor and integrated development environment (IDE) built on Scintilla. It provides essential development tools without the overhead of heavy IDEs.

Download for macOS

download.geany.org · Official website

✓ Official source (Homebrew)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 2.1
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Installer type: dmg

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.

brew install --cask geany

SHA256 (file verification)

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How to install

Download the official installer using the button on our page.
Alternatively, execute 'brew install --cask geany' in Terminal.
Drag Geany to your Applications folder and open it.

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