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s-search for Mac

Web search from the terminal

Quick answer: s-search is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install s-search. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 89 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What s-search is

s-search is a terminal emulator for macOS: web search from the terminal.

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/zquestz/s.

How to install s-search

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

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 s-search on Mac?

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

Is s-search open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does s-search 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 s-search?

It was installed 89 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3636 in this catalogue.

What version of s-search is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.8.1.