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s-nail for Mac

Fork of Heirloom mailx

Quick answer: s-nail is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install s-nail. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC AND HPND-sell-variant AND RSA-MD licence. It has 5 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What s-nail is

s-nail is a command-line tool for macOS: fork of Heirloom mailx.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC AND HPND-sell-variant AND RSA-MD licence.

How to install s-nail

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

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 s-nail on Mac?

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

Is s-nail open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC AND HPND-sell-variant AND RSA-MD licence.

Does s-nail 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 s-nail?

It was installed 5 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9526 in this catalogue.

What version of s-nail is current?

The latest packaged version is 14.9.25.