mozjpeg for Mac
Improved JPEG encoder
brew install mozjpeg. It is distributed under the IJG AND Zlib AND BSD-3-Clause licence.
It has 243 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What mozjpeg is
mozjpeg is a command-line tool for macOS: improved JPEG encoder.
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/mozilla/mozjpeg.
How to install mozjpeg
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install mozjpeg.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install mozjpeg on Mac?
Run brew install mozjpeg in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is mozjpeg open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the IJG AND Zlib AND BSD-3-Clause licence.
Does mozjpeg 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 mozjpeg?
It was installed 243 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2269 in this catalogue.
What version of mozjpeg is current?
The latest packaged version is 4.1.5.