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bzip2 for Mac

Freely available high-quality data compressor

Quick answer: bzip2 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bzip2. It is distributed under the bzip2-1.0.6 licence. It has 924 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bzip2 is

bzip2 is a command-line tool for macOS: freely available high-quality data compressor.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the bzip2-1.0.6 licence.

How to install bzip2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bzip2.

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 bzip2 on Mac?

Run brew install bzip2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bzip2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the bzip2-1.0.6 licence.

Does bzip2 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 bzip2?

It was installed 924 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1090 in this catalogue.

What version of bzip2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.8.