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ascii for Mac

List ASCII idiomatic names and octal/decimal code-point forms

Quick answer: ascii is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ascii. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 101 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ascii is

ascii is a command-line tool for macOS: list ASCII idiomatic names and octal/decimal code-point forms.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

How to install ascii

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

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 ascii on Mac?

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

Is ascii open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does ascii 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 ascii?

It was installed 101 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3423 in this catalogue.

What version of ascii is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.33.