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Audacity for Mac

Multi-track audio editor and recorder

Quick answer: Audacity is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask audacity. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 3,551 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Audacity is

Audacity is a media app for macOS: multi-track audio editor and recorder.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://www.audacityteam.org/.

How to install Audacity

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

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 Audacity on Mac?

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

Is Audacity open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (audacity/audacity), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Audacity run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Audacity?

It was installed 3,551 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #439 in this catalogue.

What version of Audacity is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.1.