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moodle-dl for Mac

Downloads course content fast from Moodle (e.g., lecture PDFs)

Quick answer: moodle-dl is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install moodle-dl. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 42 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What moodle-dl is

moodle-dl is a command-line tool for macOS: downloads course content fast from Moodle (e.g., lecture PDFs).

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/C0D3D3V/Moodle-DL.

How to install moodle-dl

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

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 moodle-dl on Mac?

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

Is moodle-dl open source?

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

Does moodle-dl 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 moodle-dl?

It was installed 42 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4935 in this catalogue.

What version of moodle-dl is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.3.13.