macFUSE
brew install --cask macfuse
v5.2.0
Kernel extension enabling user-space file system implementations on macOS.
Why you might care
Developers and power users need this to run file systems like SSHFS, Rclone, or other FUSE-based tools that wouldn't work without it. It's the macOS equivalent of Linux's FUSE and required for many system integration projects.
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30-day installs · #35
36.2k
90-day · #34
132.8k
365-day · #30
Links
- https://macfuse.github.io/
- Brew formula source: Casks/m/macfuse.rb
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