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flac for Mac

Free lossless audio codec

Quick answer: flac is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install flac. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND ISC AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.1-or-later) licence. It has 475 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What flac is

flac is a media app for macOS: free lossless audio codec.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND ISC AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.1-or-later) licence.

How to install flac

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

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 flac on Mac?

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

Is flac open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND ISC AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later OR LGPL-2.1-or-later) licence.

Does flac 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 flac?

It was installed 475 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1576 in this catalogue.

What version of flac is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.0.