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Pika for Mac

Colour picker for colours onscreen

Quick answer: Pika is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask pika. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 251 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Pika is

Pika is a utility for macOS: colour picker for colours onscreen.

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://superhighfives.com/pika.

How to install Pika

  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 pika.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Pika on Mac?

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

Is Pika open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (superhighfives/pika), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Pika run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Pika?

It was installed 251 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2227 in this catalogue.

What version of Pika is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.1.