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tpm for Mac

Plugin manager for tmux

Quick answer: tpm is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install tpm. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 55 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tpm is

tpm is a terminal emulator for macOS: plugin manager for tmux.

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/tmux-plugins/tpm.

How to install tpm

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

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 tpm on Mac?

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

Is tpm open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does tpm 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 tpm?

It was installed 55 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4442 in this catalogue.

What version of tpm is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.1.0.