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spoa for Mac

SIMD partial order alignment tool/library

Quick answer: spoa is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install spoa. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What spoa is

spoa is a command-line tool for macOS: SIMD partial order alignment tool/library.

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/rvaser/spoa.

How to install spoa

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install spoa on Mac?

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

Is spoa open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does spoa 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 spoa?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7621 in this catalogue.

What version of spoa is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.1.6.