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fzf-tab for Mac

Replace zsh completion selection menu with fzf

Quick answer: fzf-tab is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install fzf-tab. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 856 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fzf-tab is

fzf-tab is a terminal emulator for macOS: replace zsh completion selection menu with fzf.

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/Aloxaf/fzf-tab.

How to install fzf-tab

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

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 fzf-tab on Mac?

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

Is fzf-tab open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fzf-tab 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 fzf-tab?

It was installed 856 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1153 in this catalogue.

What version of fzf-tab is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.0.