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nbdime for Mac

Jupyter Notebook Diff and Merge tools

Quick answer: nbdime is a data tool for macOS. Install it with brew install nbdime. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 115 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nbdime is

nbdime is a data tool for macOS: jupyter Notebook Diff and Merge tools.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install nbdime

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

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 nbdime on Mac?

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

Is nbdime open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does nbdime 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 nbdime?

It was installed 115 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3230 in this catalogue.

What version of nbdime is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.4.