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giza for Mac

Scientific plotting library for C/Fortran built on cairo

Quick answer: giza is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install giza. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-only licence. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What giza is

giza is a command-line tool for macOS: scientific plotting library for C/Fortran built on cairo.

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-3.0-only licence.

How to install giza

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

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 giza on Mac?

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

Is giza open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-3.0-only licence.

Does giza 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 giza?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6662 in this catalogue.

What version of giza is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.2.