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alive2 for Mac

Automatic verification of LLVM optimizations

Quick answer: alive2 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install alive2. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 24 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What alive2 is

alive2 is a command-line tool for macOS: automatic verification of LLVM optimizations.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/AliveToolkit/alive2.

How to install alive2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install alive2.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install alive2 on Mac?

Run brew install alive2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is alive2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does alive2 run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is alive2?

It was installed 24 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6065 in this catalogue.

What version of alive2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 21.0.