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rna-star for Mac

RNA-seq aligner

Quick answer: rna-star is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install rna-star. It is distributed under the MIT AND BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 8 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What rna-star is

rna-star is a command-line tool for macOS: RNA-seq aligner.

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/alexdobin/STAR.

How to install rna-star

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

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 rna-star on Mac?

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

Is rna-star open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does rna-star 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 rna-star?

It was installed 8 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8683 in this catalogue.

What version of rna-star is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.11b.