YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›allegro
CLI Open source 13 installs/mo

allegro for Mac

C/C++ multimedia library for cross-platform game development

Quick answer: allegro is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install allegro. It is distributed under the Zlib licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What allegro is

allegro is a command-line tool for macOS: C/C++ multimedia library for cross-platform game development.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Zlib licence.

How to install allegro

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

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.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

mipsel-linux-gnu-binutilsGNU Binutils for mipsel-linux-gnu cross developmentCLIOpen source13/mokoolWeb apps development with containers made easyCLIOpen source13/modevilCross-platform image libraryCLIOpen source11/mog-lsPowerful and cross-platform lsCLIOpen source11/moenvdReproducible development environment for AI/MLCLIOpen source14/mohomeworldsC++ framework for the game of Binary HomeworldsCLIOpen source14/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install allegro on Mac?

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

Is allegro open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Zlib licence.

Does allegro 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 allegro?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7485 in this catalogue.

What version of allegro is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.2.11.3.