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fceux for Mac

All-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator

Quick answer: fceux is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fceux. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT licence. It has 81 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fceux is

fceux is a command-line tool for macOS: all-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT licence.

How to install fceux

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

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 fceux on Mac?

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

Is fceux open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT licence.

Does fceux 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 fceux?

It was installed 81 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3776 in this catalogue.

What version of fceux is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.0.