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surfer for Mac

Waveform viewer, supporting VCD, FST, or GHW format

Quick answer: surfer is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install surfer. It is distributed under the EUPL-1.2 licence. It has 140 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What surfer is

surfer is a command-line tool for macOS: waveform viewer, supporting VCD, FST, or GHW format.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the EUPL-1.2 licence.

How to install surfer

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

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 surfer on Mac?

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

Is surfer open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the EUPL-1.2 licence.

Does surfer 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 surfer?

It was installed 140 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2938 in this catalogue.

What version of surfer is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.0.