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hf-mount for Mac

Mount Hugging Face Buckets and repos as local filesystems

Quick answer: hf-mount is a AI tool for macOS. Install it with brew install hf-mount. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 143 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hf-mount is

hf-mount is a AI tool for macOS: mount Hugging Face Buckets and repos as local filesystems.

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/huggingface/hf-mount.

How to install hf-mount

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

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 hf-mount on Mac?

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

Is hf-mount open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does hf-mount 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 hf-mount?

It was installed 143 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2909 in this catalogue.

What version of hf-mount is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.13.1.