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gdown for Mac

Google Drive Public File Downloader when Curl/Wget Fails

Quick answer: gdown is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install gdown. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 288 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gdown is

gdown is a command-line tool for macOS: google Drive Public File Downloader when Curl/Wget Fails.

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/wkentaro/gdown.

How to install gdown

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

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 gdown on Mac?

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

Is gdown open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does gdown 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 gdown?

It was installed 288 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2081 in this catalogue.

What version of gdown is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.4.2.