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fribidi for Mac

Implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm

Quick answer: fribidi is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fribidi. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later licence. It has 1,272 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fribidi is

fribidi is a command-line tool for macOS: implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm.

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/fribidi/fribidi.

How to install fribidi

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

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 fribidi on Mac?

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

Is fribidi open source?

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

Does fribidi 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 fribidi?

It was installed 1,272 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #895 in this catalogue.

What version of fribidi is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.17.