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puzzles for Mac

Collection of one-player puzzle games

Quick answer: puzzles is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install puzzles. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What puzzles is

puzzles is a command-line tool for macOS: collection of one-player puzzle games.

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 puzzles

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

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 puzzles on Mac?

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

Is puzzles open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does puzzles 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 puzzles?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7608 in this catalogue.

What version of puzzles is current?

The latest packaged version is 20260923.616da16.