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283 of 24,465 tracked desktop apps (1.2%) use hex. Detected on both macOS (143) and Windows (140).

How many desktop apps use hex?

Apps using

283

Total tracked

24,465

Adoption rate

1.2%

macOS / Windows

143 / 140

Adoption across all tracked desktop apps1.2%

Top desktop apps using hex, ranked by Homebrew installs.

#	App	Platform	Installs (365d)
1	[untitled]	macOS	—
2	120 HN	macOS	—
3	1Password for Safari	macOS	—
4	86box	Windows	—
5	86Box	macOS	—
6	8K Video Downloader	Windows	—
7	A BitTorrent Client in your Terminal	Windows	—
8	A fast, modern database client with optional AI assistance	Windows	—
9	A Goat Tool releases	Windows	—
10	A modern, open-source database client for desktop and web.	Windows	—
11	ADAM Launcher	macOS	—
12	AdGuard	macOS	—
13	Adobe DNG Converter	Windows	—
14	AeroFTP	macOS	—
15	AeroFTP	Windows	—
16	Aeroftp (Axpdev Lab)	Windows	—
17	Aeroftp (Axpnet)	Windows	—
18	agentic-signal	macOS	—
19	Agentshipit	macOS	—
20	AI coding environment	Windows	—

24,465 apps analyzed · Updated with each extraction run