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hwatch for Mac

Modern alternative to the watch command

Quick answer: hwatch is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install hwatch. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 60 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hwatch is

hwatch is a command-line tool for macOS: modern alternative to the watch command.

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/blacknon/hwatch.

How to install hwatch

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

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 hwatch on Mac?

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

Is hwatch open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does hwatch 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 hwatch?

It was installed 60 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4275 in this catalogue.

What version of hwatch is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.2.