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govijr/terminal-mac

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What it is

A macOS command-line tool that runs a separate virtual Mac on Apple silicon via Apple Virtualization and views its screen in a terminal using Kitty or iTerm2 graphics. It exposes MCP tools (screenshot, click, drag, scroll, type, key, status) so computer-use agents can operate…

Who it's for

Developers building or running computer-use AI agents who need an isolated macOS environment on Apple silicon

How to use it

Install

curl -fsSL https://github.com/govijr/terminal-mac/releases/latest/download/get.sh | bash

This command downloads a script and runs it, or needs admin rights. Review it before running it.

Ready-made installers, when the project publishes them, are on its latest release.

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Help me install and set up govijr/terminal-mac in my project. Follow its README: https://github.com/govijr/terminal-mac. Explain each step and check it is safe before running anything.

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643From 195 to 643 stars between 3 Nov 2026 and 4 Nov 2026.

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4 Nov 2026: #9
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  • Best place on RepoAlerts: #9, on 4 Nov 2026

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