Free Ruler for Mac
Horizontal and vertical rulers
brew install --cask free-ruler. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository.
It has 37 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What Free Ruler is
Free Ruler is a utility for macOS: horizontal and vertical rulers.
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://www.pascal.com/freeruler.
How to install Free Ruler
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install --cask free-ruler.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Free Ruler on Mac?
Run brew install --cask free-ruler in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is Free Ruler open source?
Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (pascalpp/FreeRuler), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.
Does Free Ruler run on Apple silicon?
Yes, as a universal binary.
How popular is Free Ruler?
It was installed 37 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5162 in this catalogue.
What version of Free Ruler is current?
The latest packaged version is 2.0.19.