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podofo for Mac

Library to work with the PDF file format

Quick answer: podofo is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install podofo. It is distributed under the (LGPL-2.0-or-later OR MPL-2.0) AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND ((LGPL-2.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception) OR MPL-2.0) licence. It has 31 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What podofo is

podofo is a command-line tool for macOS: library to work with the PDF file format.

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/podofo/podofo.

How to install podofo

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

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 podofo on Mac?

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

Is podofo open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the (LGPL-2.0-or-later OR MPL-2.0) AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND ((LGPL-2.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception) OR MPL-2.0) licence.

Does podofo 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 podofo?

It was installed 31 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5540 in this catalogue.

What version of podofo is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.2.