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asak for Mac

Cross-platform audio recording/playback CLI tool with TUI

Quick answer: asak is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install asak. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 15 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What asak is

asak is a media app for macOS: cross-platform audio recording/playback CLI tool with TUI.

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/chaosprint/asak.

How to install asak

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

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 asak on Mac?

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

Is asak open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does asak 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 asak?

It was installed 15 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7170 in this catalogue.

What version of asak is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.0.