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fakesteak for Mac

ASCII Matrix-like steak demo

Quick answer: fakesteak is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install fakesteak. It is distributed under the CC0-1.0 licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fakesteak is

fakesteak is a communication app for macOS: ASCII Matrix-like steak demo.

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/domsson/fakesteak.

How to install fakesteak

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

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 fakesteak on Mac?

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

Is fakesteak open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the CC0-1.0 licence.

Does fakesteak 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 fakesteak?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10456 in this catalogue.

What version of fakesteak is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.2.4.