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lume for Mac

Create and manage Apple Silicon-native virtual machines

Quick answer: lume is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lume. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 199 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lume is

lume is a design tool for macOS: create and manage Apple Silicon-native virtual machines.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install lume

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

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 lume on Mac?

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

Is lume open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does lume 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 lume?

It was installed 199 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2487 in this catalogue.

What version of lume is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.1.