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manim for Mac

Animation engine for explanatory math videos

Quick answer: manim is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install manim. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 217 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What manim is

manim is a media app for macOS: animation engine for explanatory math videos.

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 manim

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

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 manim on Mac?

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

Is manim open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does manim 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 manim?

It was installed 217 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2391 in this catalogue.

What version of manim is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.22.0.