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smenu for Mac

Powerful and versatile CLI selection tool for interactive or scripting use

Quick answer: smenu is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install smenu. It is distributed under the MPL-2.0 licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What smenu is

smenu is a command-line tool for macOS: powerful and versatile CLI selection tool for interactive or scripting use.

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/p-gen/smenu.

How to install smenu

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

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 smenu on Mac?

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

Is smenu open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MPL-2.0 licence.

Does smenu 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 smenu?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10734 in this catalogue.

What version of smenu is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.0.