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thorvg for Mac

Lightweight portable library used for drawing vector-based scenes and animations

Quick answer: thorvg is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install thorvg. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 11 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What thorvg is

thorvg is a design tool for macOS: lightweight portable library used for drawing vector-based scenes and animations.

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 thorvg

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

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 thorvg on Mac?

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

Is thorvg open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does thorvg 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 thorvg?

It was installed 11 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8025 in this catalogue.

What version of thorvg is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.3.