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age for Mac

Simple, modern, secure file encryption

Quick answer: age is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install age. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 11,266 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What age is

age is a security tool for macOS: simple, modern, secure file encryption.

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/FiloSottile/age.

How to install age

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

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 age on Mac?

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

Is age open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does age 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 age?

It was installed 11,266 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #176 in this catalogue.

What version of age is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.2.