The AnyDesk is the remote desktop application available for the macOS, Linux and Windows systems. It provides easy to install and use options for remote users.
The homebrew may not have updated AnyDesk version. So, all the macOS users are suggested to install it directly from the apple store. But, if you still like to install Anydesk on macOS using homebrew, follow this tutorial.
Prerequisites
- Terminal: You must have macOS terminal access and little knowledge about working with the command line.
- Homebrew: Homebrew is a popular package management tools used for installing most open source software like Node. Here is the Homebrew installation tutorial
Install AnyDesk on macOS
AnyDesk package is available under the homebrew cask. As you have already installed homebrew on your system. Le’s open a terminal and execute the following command to install AnyDesk on macOS system.
brew install --cask anydesk
Wait for the installation finish.
That’s it. You have successfully installed Anydesk on macOS system.
Start AnyDesk Application
Start the spotlight search tool and enter “anydesk”. This will show you the Anydesk launcher icon, click the icon to start Anydesk on your macOS system.
You can also launch the application using launchpad (3 icon in Dock, a gray icon with a rocket ship).
Conclusion
This tutorial helped you to install AnyDesk on macOS system using homebrew.