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qscintilla2 for Mac

Port to Qt of the Scintilla editing component

Quick answer: qscintilla2 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install qscintilla2. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 141 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What qscintilla2 is

qscintilla2 is a command-line tool for macOS: port to Qt of the Scintilla editing component.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install qscintilla2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install qscintilla2.

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 qscintilla2 on Mac?

Run brew install qscintilla2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is qscintilla2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does qscintilla2 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 qscintilla2?

It was installed 141 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2929 in this catalogue.

What version of qscintilla2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.14.1.