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mplayershell for Mac

Improved visual experience for MPlayer on macOS

Quick answer: mplayershell is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install mplayershell. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mplayershell is

mplayershell is a terminal emulator for macOS: improved visual experience for MPlayer on macOS.

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/lisamelton/MPlayerShell.

How to install mplayershell

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

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 mplayershell on Mac?

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

Is mplayershell open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mplayershell 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 mplayershell?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10609 in this catalogue.

What version of mplayershell is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.3.