cava for Mac
Console-based Audio Visualizer for ALSA
brew install cava. It is distributed under the MIT licence.
It has 304 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What cava is
cava is a media app for macOS: console-based Audio Visualizer for ALSA.
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/karlstav/cava.
How to install cava
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install cava.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install cava on Mac?
Run brew install cava in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is cava open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.
Does cava 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 cava?
It was installed 304 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2018 in this catalogue.
What version of cava is current?
The latest packaged version is 1.0.0.