pms for Mac
Practical Music Search, an ncurses-based MPD client
brew install pms. It is distributed under the MIT licence.
What pms is
pms is a media app for macOS: practical Music Search, an ncurses-based MPD client.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.
How to install pms
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install pms.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install pms on Mac?
Run brew install pms in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is pms open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.
Does pms 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 pms?
Homebrew does not publish a 30-day install count for this package, which usually means it is installed directly rather than through the analytics-reporting path.
What version of pms is current?
The latest packaged version is 0.42.