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zsh-patina for Mac

Blazingly fast Zsh syntax highlighter

Quick answer: zsh-patina is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install zsh-patina. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 195 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What zsh-patina is

zsh-patina is a terminal emulator for macOS: blazingly fast Zsh syntax highlighter.

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/michel-kraemer/zsh-patina.

How to install zsh-patina

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

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 zsh-patina on Mac?

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

Is zsh-patina open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does zsh-patina 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 zsh-patina?

It was installed 195 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2513 in this catalogue.

What version of zsh-patina is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.11.0.