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Shortwave

by Shortwave Communications, Inc.

NotablemacOSelectronv2026.2.1
Available onHomebrew
Runtime
electron
Electron v38.8.2
Size
806 MB
Architecture
Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)
Dependencies
66
16 categories
Last Updated
Jun 20, 2026
Security
Excellent
Signed, notarized, hardened

Shortwave is an Electron app (v38.8.2) that uses 66 detected dependencies across 16 categories including Runtime, Date & Time, Validation. It is code-signed and notarized. 806 MB on macOS (Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)). Last updated June 20, 2026. Last verified June 2026.

What is Shortwave built with?

66 detected dependencies across 16 categories.

Runtime

1
Electron

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Date & Time

1
ms

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Validation

1
Zod

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Encoding

1
long

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Logging

2
debugelectron-log

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File System

1
which

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Utility

2
semverlodash-es

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Observability

2
shimmerOpenTelemetry

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Platform Binding

1
shell-env

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Serialization

1
Protocol Buffers

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Async Runtime

1
cross-spawn

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Error Tracking

1
Sentry

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CLI

1
chalk

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Communication

1
Model Context Protocol

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Auto Update

1
Squirrel

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Other

37
isexehasownonetimeresolverfc4648has-flaghttp_ecemimic-fnpath-keydeepmergepath-parse@aracna/fcmeventsourcesignal-exit@aracna/coremerge-streamdefault-shellfunction-bindhuman-signalsshebang-regexis-core-modulepkce-challengeshebang-command@protobufjs/path@protobufjs/pool@protobufjs/utf8@protobufjs/fetch@protobufjs/float@protobufjs/base64eventsource-parser@protobufjs/codegen@protobufjs/inquirestrip-final-newlineimport-in-the-middle@protobufjs/aspromise@protobufjs/eventemittermodule-details-from-path

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Dot shows detection confidence; hover a technology for its evidence source. Higher confidence means a stronger extraction signal (e.g. a manifest entry vs. a binary string match).

Analyzed binary

SHA-256 of the exact binary Shortwave was analyzed from.

No signal

No signal — this field was not captured in the extraction on record. It is populated on re-extraction, not absent from the app.

Security and privacy

Code signing, notarization, and entitlement analysis for Shortwave.

Code Signing

Excellent
Signed
Notarized
Hardened Runtime

Developer ID Application: Shortwave Communications, Inc. (7L678B76SQ)

Entitlements7

com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit
com.apple.security.device.audio-input
com.apple.security.device.bluetooth
com.apple.security.device.camera
com.apple.security.device.print
com.apple.security.device.usb
com.apple.security.personal-information.location

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How popular is Shortwave?

Popularity ranking based on install counts, store ratings, and community signals.

Popularity Tier
Ranked across all macOS apps
Notable

Popularity Score

48
48
Adoption
48
Mindshare
0
Store Rank

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When was Shortwave last updated?

17 tracked releases since November 2024.

Latest: v2026.2.1
February 18, 2026
v2026.2.1
Feb 18, 2026
v2025.9.2
Oct 1, 2025
v2025.9.1
Sep 10, 2025
v2025.5.2
May 28, 2025
v2025.5.1
May 6, 2025
v2025.4.2
Apr 26, 2025
v2025.4.1
Apr 21, 2025
v2025.2.2
Feb 20, 2025
v2025.2.1
Feb 6, 2025
v2025.01.04
Jan 27, 2025
v2025.01.03
Jan 15, 2025
v2025.01.02
Jan 9, 2025
v2024.12.06
Dec 11, 2024
v2024.12.05
Dec 10, 2024
v2024.12.04
Dec 9, 2024
v2024.12.03
Dec 7, 2024
v2024.11.04
Nov 30, 2024

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Last verified June 20, 2026

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