lilypond for Mac
Music engraving system
brew install lilypond. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only AND OFL-1.1-RFN AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND MIT AND AGPL-3.0-only AND LPPL-1.3c licence.
It has 489 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What lilypond is
lilypond is a media app for macOS: music engraving system.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only AND OFL-1.1-RFN AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND MIT AND AGPL-3.0-only AND LPPL-1.3c licence.
How to install lilypond
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install lilypond.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install lilypond on Mac?
Run brew install lilypond in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is lilypond open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-only AND OFL-1.1-RFN AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-or-later AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND MIT AND AGPL-3.0-only AND LPPL-1.3c licence.
Does lilypond 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 lilypond?
It was installed 489 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1552 in this catalogue.
What version of lilypond is current?
The latest packaged version is 2.26.0.