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toilet for Mac

Color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca)

Quick answer: toilet is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install toilet. It is distributed under the WTFPL licence. It has 104 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What toilet is

toilet is a command-line tool for macOS: color-based alternative to figlet (uses libcaca).

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

How to install toilet

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

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 toilet on Mac?

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

Is toilet open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the WTFPL licence.

Does toilet 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 toilet?

It was installed 104 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3391 in this catalogue.

What version of toilet is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.3.