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mcat for Mac

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Quick answer: mcat is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install mcat. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 191 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mcat is

mcat is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer.

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/Skardyy/mcat.

How to install mcat

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mcat on Mac?

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

Is mcat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mcat 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 mcat?

It was installed 191 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2535 in this catalogue.

What version of mcat is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.7.