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sonic for Mac

Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend

Quick answer: sonic is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install sonic. It is distributed under the MPL-2.0 licence. It has 49 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sonic is

sonic is a command-line tool for macOS: fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend.

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/valeriansaliou/sonic.

How to install sonic

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

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 sonic on Mac?

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

Is sonic open source?

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

Does sonic 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 sonic?

It was installed 49 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4627 in this catalogue.

What version of sonic is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.10.2.