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Emojipedia for Mac

Dictionary containing Emoji and their meanings

Quick answer: Emojipedia is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask emojipedia. The project is open source. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Emojipedia is

Emojipedia is a utility for macOS: dictionary containing Emoji and their meanings.

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://github.com/gingerbeardman/Emojipedia.

How to install Emojipedia

  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 emojipedia.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Emojipedia on Mac?

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

Is Emojipedia open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: gingerbeardman/Emojipedia.

Does Emojipedia run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Emojipedia?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10025 in this catalogue.

What version of Emojipedia is current?

The latest packaged version is 20190306.