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fox for Mac

Toolkit for developing Graphical User Interfaces easily

Quick answer: fox is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fox. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence. It has 6 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fox is

fox is a design tool for macOS: toolkit for developing Graphical User Interfaces easily.

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

How to install fox

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

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 fox on Mac?

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

Is fox open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence.

Does fox 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 fox?

It was installed 6 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9089 in this catalogue.

What version of fox is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.59.