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px for Mac

Ps and top for human beings (px / ptop)

Quick answer: px is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install px. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What px is

px is a command-line tool for macOS: ps and top for human beings (px / ptop).

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/walles/px.

How to install px

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

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 px on Mac?

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

Is px open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does px 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 px?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6834 in this catalogue.

What version of px is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.9.0.