enchant for Mac
Spellchecker wrapping library
brew install enchant. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence.
It has 236 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What enchant is
enchant is a command-line tool for macOS: spellchecker wrapping library.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence.
How to install enchant
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install enchant.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install enchant on Mac?
Run brew install enchant in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is enchant open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence.
Does enchant 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 enchant?
It was installed 236 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2300 in this catalogue.
What version of enchant is current?
The latest packaged version is 2.8.21.