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tio for Mac

Simple TTY terminal I/O application

Quick answer: tio is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install tio. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 216 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tio is

tio is a terminal emulator for macOS: simple TTY terminal I/O application.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install tio

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install tio on Mac?

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

Is tio open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does tio 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 tio?

It was installed 216 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2396 in this catalogue.

What version of tio is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.9.