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ocaml for Mac

General purpose programming language in the ML family

Quick answer: ocaml is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ocaml. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence. It has 453 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ocaml is

ocaml is a developer tool for macOS: general purpose programming language in the ML family.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence.

How to install ocaml

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

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 ocaml on Mac?

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

Is ocaml open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-only WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception licence.

Does ocaml 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 ocaml?

It was installed 453 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1612 in this catalogue.

What version of ocaml is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.5.2.