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zim for Mac

Graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages

Quick answer: zim is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install zim. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 22 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What zim is

zim is a developer tool for macOS: graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages.

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 zim

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install zim on Mac?

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

Is zim open source?

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

Does zim 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 zim?

It was installed 22 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6365 in this catalogue.

What version of zim is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.77.2.