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How to install bat on macOS (sharkdp/bat) · gitmanual

How to install on macOS

sharkdp/bat

A cat(1) clone with wings.

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Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
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License: Apache-2.0
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Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Download for macOS

v0.26.1 · 12/2/2025 ↗

bat-v0.26.1-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz

tar.gz · Apple Silicon · 3.2 MB · 79,206 downloads · best match

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/releases/download/v0.26.1/bat-v0.26.1-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "bat-v0.26.1-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz"

Other macOS downloads (1)

bat-v0.26.1-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz

tar.gz · Intel · 3.4 MB · 10,264 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/releases/download/v0.26.1/bat-v0.26.1-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "bat-v0.26.1-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz"

Install with a package manager

Nix

nix-env -i bat

Homebrew

brew install bat

MacPorts

port install bat

From the README, exactly as the maintainers wrote it.

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