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unxip for Mac

Fast Xcode unarchiver

Quick answer: unxip is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install unxip. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-only licence. It has 60 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What unxip is

unxip is a developer tool for macOS: fast Xcode unarchiver.

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/saagarjha/unxip.

How to install unxip

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

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 unxip on Mac?

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

Is unxip open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-3.0-only licence.

Does unxip 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 unxip?

It was installed 60 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4293 in this catalogue.

What version of unxip is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.3.