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blink1 for Mac

Control blink(1) indicator light

Quick answer: blink1 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install blink1. It is distributed under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 OR MIT licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What blink1 is

blink1 is a command-line tool for macOS: control blink(1) indicator light.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 OR MIT licence.

How to install blink1

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install blink1.

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 blink1 on Mac?

Run brew install blink1 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is blink1 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 OR MIT licence.

Does blink1 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 blink1?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9974 in this catalogue.

What version of blink1 is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.5.0.