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spacer for Mac

Small command-line utility for adding spacers to command output

Quick answer: spacer is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install spacer. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What spacer is

spacer is a command-line tool for macOS: small command-line utility for adding spacers to command output.

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/samwho/spacer.

How to install spacer

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

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 spacer on Mac?

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

Is spacer open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does spacer 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 spacer?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7620 in this catalogue.

What version of spacer is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.0.