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liquidctl for Mac

Cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices

Quick answer: liquidctl is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install liquidctl. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 33 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What liquidctl is

liquidctl is a command-line tool for macOS: cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices.

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/liquidctl/liquidctl.

How to install liquidctl

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install liquidctl on Mac?

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

Is liquidctl open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does liquidctl 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 liquidctl?

It was installed 33 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5402 in this catalogue.

What version of liquidctl is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.16.0.