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television for Mac

General purpose fuzzy finder TUI

Quick answer: television is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install television. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,830 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What television is

television is a command-line tool for macOS: general purpose fuzzy finder TUI.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install television

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

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 television on Mac?

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

Is television open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does television 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 television?

It was installed 1,830 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #701 in this catalogue.

What version of television is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.15.9.