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mairix for Mac

Email index and search tool

Quick answer: mairix is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install mairix. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 1 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mairix is

mairix is a communication app for macOS: email index and search tool.

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/vandry/mairix.

How to install mairix

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

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 mairix on Mac?

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

Is mairix open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does mairix 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 mairix?

It was installed 1 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #11144 in this catalogue.

What version of mairix is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.24.