# Yoink for Mac

> Park anything at the edge of the screen.

Yoink appears when you start dragging, holds your files and snippets, and hands them back when you are ready. Small idea, daily habit.

## Facts

- Price: Paid up front
- Developer: Matthias Gansrigler
- Category: Productivity
- Website: https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/
- Homebrew cask: yoink
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/yoink/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask yoink
```

## Questions

### How much does Yoink cost?

Yoink is paid software, bought up front from eternalstorms.at.

### Where can I download Yoink for Mac?

Download Yoink from the developer's website (eternalstorms.at). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Yoink from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask yoink`.

### What are good alternatives to Yoink?

Other productivity apps for Mac worth a look are Dropover (free + pro), Things 3 (one-time purchase), Raycast (free + pro) and Fantastical (subscription).

## Alternatives in Productivity

- [Dropover](https://macworthy.com/apps/dropover/): A floating shelf for drag and drop. (Free + Pro)
- [Things 3](https://macworthy.com/apps/things-3/): The task manager that feels like paper, only smarter. (One-time purchase)
- [Raycast](https://macworthy.com/apps/raycast/): A faster way to do everything on your Mac. (Free + Pro)
- [Fantastical](https://macworthy.com/apps/fantastical/): A calendar that understands plain sentences. (Subscription)
- [OmniFocus](https://macworthy.com/apps/omnifocus/): Industrial-strength GTD for complex lives. (Subscription)
- [Alfred](https://macworthy.com/apps/alfred/): The launcher power users have trusted for a decade. (Free + Pro)
- [Cardhop](https://macworthy.com/apps/cardhop/): Contacts, rebuilt around a single search field. (Subscription)
- [Timing](https://macworthy.com/apps/timing/): Automatic time tracking that needs no timers. (Subscription)

Tags: files, drag and drop