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wayland for Mac

Protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients

Quick answer: wayland is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wayland. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 39 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wayland is

wayland is a command-line tool for macOS: protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients.

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 wayland

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

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 wayland on Mac?

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

Is wayland open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does wayland 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 wayland?

It was installed 39 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5102 in this catalogue.

What version of wayland is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.26.0.