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countdown for Mac

Terminal countdown timer

Quick answer: countdown is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install countdown. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 28 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What countdown is

countdown is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal countdown timer.

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/antonmedv/countdown.

How to install countdown

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install countdown on Mac?

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

Is countdown open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does countdown 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 countdown?

It was installed 28 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5725 in this catalogue.

What version of countdown is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.0.