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the-way for Mac

Code snippets manager for your terminal

Quick answer: the-way is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install the-way. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What the-way is

the-way is a terminal emulator for macOS: code snippets manager for your 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/out-of-cheese-error/the-way.

How to install the-way

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

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 the-way on Mac?

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

Is the-way open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does the-way 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 the-way?

It was installed 6 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9278 in this catalogue.

What version of the-way is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.20.3.