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abook for Mac

Address book with mutt support

Quick answer: abook is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install abook. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-4.3RENO licence. It has 1 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What abook is

abook is a command-line tool for macOS: address book with mutt support.

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-3.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-4.3RENO licence.

How to install abook

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

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 abook on Mac?

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

Is abook open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-4.3RENO licence.

Does abook 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 abook?

It was installed 1 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10830 in this catalogue.

What version of abook is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.2.