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Canario for Mac

Terminal emulator

Quick answer: Canario is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask canario. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 10 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Canario is

Canario is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal emulator.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://rioterm.com/canario.

How to install Canario

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

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 Canario on Mac?

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

Is Canario open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Canario run on Apple silicon?

Yes, natively.

How popular is Canario?

It was installed 10 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8073 in this catalogue.

What version of Canario is current?

The latest packaged version is 2026.09.18.35.