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try for Mac

Quickly manage and navigate project directories for experiments

Quick answer: try is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install try. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 26 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What try is

try is a command-line tool for macOS: quickly manage and navigate project directories for experiments.

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/tobi/try.

How to install try

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

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 try on Mac?

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

Is try open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does try 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 try?

It was installed 26 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5948 in this catalogue.

What version of try is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.10.1.