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valkey for Mac

High-performance data structure server that primarily serves key/value workloads

Quick answer: valkey is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install valkey. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSL-1.0 AND MIT AND (CC0-1.0 OR BSD-2-Clause) licence. It has 919 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What valkey is

valkey is a command-line tool for macOS: high-performance data structure server that primarily serves key/value workloads.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSL-1.0 AND MIT AND (CC0-1.0 OR BSD-2-Clause) licence.

How to install valkey

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

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 valkey on Mac?

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

Is valkey open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSL-1.0 AND MIT AND (CC0-1.0 OR BSD-2-Clause) licence.

Does valkey 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 valkey?

It was installed 919 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1099 in this catalogue.

What version of valkey is current?

The latest packaged version is 9.1.2.