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macchina for Mac

System information fetcher, with an emphasis on performance and minimalism

Quick answer: macchina is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install macchina. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 57 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What macchina is

macchina is a command-line tool for macOS: system information fetcher, with an emphasis on performance and minimalism.

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/Macchina-CLI/macchina.

How to install macchina

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

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 macchina on Mac?

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

Is macchina open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does macchina 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 macchina?

It was installed 57 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4368 in this catalogue.

What version of macchina is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.4.0.