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Mater for Mac

Menubar pomodoro app

Quick answer: Mater is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask mater. The project is open source. It has 33 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Mater is

Mater is a productivity app for macOS: menubar pomodoro app.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/jasonlong/mater.

How to install Mater

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Mater on Mac?

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

Is Mater open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: jasonlong/mater.

Does Mater run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Mater?

It was installed 33 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5405 in this catalogue.

What version of Mater is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.0.2.