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bk for Mac

Terminal EPUB Reader

Quick answer: bk is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install bk. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 26 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bk is

bk is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal EPUB Reader.

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/aeosynth/bk.

How to install bk

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

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 bk on Mac?

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

Is bk open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does bk 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 bk?

It was installed 26 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5868 in this catalogue.

What version of bk is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.0.