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fw for Mac

Workspace productivity booster

Quick answer: fw is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install fw. It is distributed under the WTFPL licence. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fw is

fw is a productivity app for macOS: workspace productivity booster.

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/brocode/fw.

How to install fw

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

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 fw on Mac?

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

Is fw open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the WTFPL licence.

Does fw 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 fw?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7720 in this catalogue.

What version of fw is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.21.0.