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himalaya for Mac

CLI email client written in Rust

Quick answer: himalaya is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install himalaya. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 2,880 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What himalaya is

himalaya is a communication app for macOS: CLI email client written in Rust.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install himalaya

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

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 himalaya on Mac?

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

Is himalaya open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does himalaya 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 himalaya?

It was installed 2,880 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #514 in this catalogue.

What version of himalaya is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.1.