rdmbair15m5-changelog-20260823-2230-brew-adopt-applications
rdmbair15m5 Homebrew Application Adoption Changelog
Host: rdmbair15m5
Date: 2026-08-23 22:30 EDT
Scope: /Applications inventory audit,
Homebrew cask matching, and application adoption via
brew install --cask --adopt
1. Summary
Audited all 162 applications in /Applications against
the complete Homebrew cask catalog
(formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.json). Verified exact
application matches using bundle identifiers, code signing authorities,
Team IDs, versions, and cask artifact structures. Adopted eligible
unadopted application Paste.app (paste).
2. Adoption Actions Taken
Paste.app(/Applications/Paste.app)- Bundle ID:
com.wiheads.paste - Version:
6.6.9 - Cask Token:
paste(v6.6.9) - Homepage:
https://pasteapp.io/ - Command:
brew install --cask --adopt paste - Result: Successfully adopted existing app into Homebrew cask management.
- Bundle ID:
3. Inventory Breakdown
Total scanned application bundles: 162
A. Managed by Homebrew Casks (56 Apps)
1password@beta(1Password.app)4k-video-downloader+(4K Video Downloader+.app)antigravity(Antigravity.app)antigravity-cliantigravity-ide(Antigravity IDE.app)appcleaner(AppCleaner.app)betterdisplay(BetterDisplay.app)bitwarden(Bitwarden.app)brave-browser(Brave Browser.app)brave-origin(Brave Origin.app)chatgpt(ChatGPT.app)chatgpt-classic(ChatGPT Classic.app)cirrus(Cirrus.app)claude(Claude.app)cork(Cork.app)dropbox@beta(Dropbox.app)firefox@developer-edition(Firefox Developer Edition.app)geekbench(Geekbench 6.app)geekbench-ai(Geekbench AI.app)ghostty(Ghostty.app)google-chrome(Google Chrome.app)google-chrome@dev(Google Chrome Dev.app)google-drive(Google Drive.app)google-earth-pro(Google Earth Pro.app)google-gemini(Gemini.app)hermes-desktop(Hermes.app)hot(Hot.app)hp-easy-admin(HP Easy Admin.app)icon-composer(Icon Composer.app)imazing(iMazing.app)lm-studio(LM Studio.app)maccy(Maccy.app)mactracker(Mactracker.app)microsoft-edge@dev(Microsoft Edge Dev.app)microsoft-excel(Microsoft Excel.app)microsoft-onenote(Microsoft OneNote.app)microsoft-outlook(Microsoft Outlook.app)microsoft-powerpoint(Microsoft PowerPoint.app)microsoft-word(Microsoft Word.app)mx-power-gadget(Mx Power Gadget.app)obsidian(Obsidian.app)onedrive(OneDrive.app)orbstack(OrbStack.app)parallels(Parallels Desktop.app)paste(Paste.app) โ ADOPTEDpearcleaner(Pearcleaner.app)proton-pass(Proton Pass.app)raspberry-pi-imager(Raspberry Pi Imager.app)raycast(Raycast.app)setapp(Setapp.app)signal(Signal.app)silentknight(SilentKnight.app)speedify(Speedify.app)sublime-merge@dev(Sublime Merge.app)sublime-text@dev(Sublime Text.app)systhist(SystHist.app)tableplus(TablePlus.app)tailscale-app(Tailscale.app)usage-app(Usage.app)vlc(VLC.app)warp(Warp.app)wave(Wave.app)whatsapp(WhatsApp.app)windows-app(Windows App.app)zen(Zen.app)zoom(zoom.us.app)
B. Non-Matching / Excluded Candidates (Checked & Verified)
OmniGraffle.app: Installed is8.0 test(com.omnigroup.OmniGraffle8). Caskomnigraffleis v7.25.3 (OmniGraffle 7). Not adopted to prevent downgrading/overwriting the v8 test build.UniFi.app: Installed is the iOS/iPadOS mobile app (Apple iPhone OS Application Signing). Caskubiquiti-unifi-controlleris the standalone Java server daemon. Not an equivalent app./Applications/Setapp/*(CleanMyMac.app,Downie.app,ForkLift.app,Permute.app,Shortcutie.app): Managed internally by the Setapp framework via the adoptedsetappcask.SilentKnight3.app: Howard Oakley v3.02 tool (co.eclecticlight.SilentKnight3). Homebrew only maintains v2.14 (silentknightcask), which is already installed separately asSilentKnight.app.
C. Mac App Store / Apple System / Custom Dev
- Mac App Store (54 apps): Amphetamine, Anybox, Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, iMovie, Developer, Remote Desktop, Shazam, Speedtest, TestFlight, Transporter, Trillian, Wipr, etc.
- Apple Internal / System / Developer Tools (12
apps): SF Symbols Beta, RealityComposerPro, Pass Designer, Core
AI Debugger, FontTools (
FTXViewer,KerxTester,MorxTester), Feedback Assistant, Safari. - Fleet / Local Dev Builds (7 apps):
RTTy.app,LogTTY.app,rooDB.app,LogUI.app,AristaTerminal.app. - Third-Party Without Casks: Micromat diagnostic
tools (
Drive Scope,MachineProfile,Techtool Pro,TechTool Monitor), VanDyke (SecureCRT,SecureFX),CuaDriver,MenuBarMonitor.
4. Verification Evidence
brew info --cask pasteconfirms/Applications/Paste.appis adopted and managed under/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/paste/6.6.9.- Full scan logs and plist inspections verified 0 remaining unadopted matching third-party casks.