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vdt for Mac

Math library of fast, approximate and vectorisable trascendental functions

Quick answer: vdt is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install vdt. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 4 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What vdt is

vdt is a design tool for macOS: math library of fast, approximate and vectorisable trascendental functions.

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/dpiparo/vdt.

How to install vdt

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

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 vdt on Mac?

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

Is vdt open source?

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

Does vdt 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 vdt?

It was installed 4 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9915 in this catalogue.

What version of vdt is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.6.