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qt for Mac

Cross-platform application and UI framework

Quick answer: qt is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install qt. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only AND GPL-2.0-only AND (GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) AND LGPL-3.0-only licence. It has 4,611 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What qt is

qt is a command-line tool for macOS: cross-platform application and UI framework.

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 AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only AND GPL-2.0-only AND (GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) AND LGPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install qt

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

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 qt on Mac?

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

Is qt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only AND GPL-2.0-only AND (GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) AND LGPL-3.0-only licence.

Does qt 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 qt?

It was installed 4,611 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #356 in this catalogue.

What version of qt is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.12.0.