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peekaboo for Mac

macOS screen capture, accessibility inspection and UI automation

Quick answer: peekaboo is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install peekaboo. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 115 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What peekaboo is

peekaboo is a design tool for macOS: macOS screen capture, accessibility inspection and UI automation.

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 peekaboo

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

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 peekaboo on Mac?

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

Is peekaboo open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does peekaboo 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 peekaboo?

It was installed 115 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3231 in this catalogue.

What version of peekaboo is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.9.7.