Clock Signal for Mac
Latency-hating emulator of 8- and 16-bit platforms
brew install --cask clock-signal. The project is open source.
It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What Clock Signal is
Clock Signal is a utility for macOS: latency-hating emulator of 8- and 16-bit platforms.
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://github.com/TomHarte/CLK.
How to install Clock Signal
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install --cask clock-signal.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Clock Signal on Mac?
Run brew install --cask clock-signal in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is Clock Signal open source?
Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: TomHarte/CLK.
Does Clock Signal run on Apple silicon?
Yes, as a universal binary.
How popular is Clock Signal?
It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9988 in this catalogue.
What version of Clock Signal is current?
The latest packaged version is 2026-07-23.