JabRef for macOS

JabRef · Open source

JabRef is an open-source reference manager for collecting, organizing and citing academic sources. It works natively with BibTeX and BibLaTeX and is a common choice for people writing theses and papers in LaTeX.

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✓ Official source (Homebrew)
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✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 5.15
License: MIT
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 jabref

SHA256 (file verification)

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How to install

Download the installer with the official button.
Open it and move JabRef into the Applications folder.
Alternatively, use the Homebrew command shown on the page.

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