mikmod ☆
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Description:
Portable tracked music player
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio music player multimedia tracker
Install: brew install mikmod
About:
Mikmod is a high-quality, portable module player that supports a wide variety of tracked music formats, including MOD, S3M, XM, and IT. It functions as both a command-line utility and a library for developers to integrate module playback into their applications. Its main value is providing a robust, cross-platform solution for playing classic tracker music.
Key Features:
  • Supports numerous module formats (MOD, S3M, XM, IT, etc.)
  • Available as both a command-line player and a development library
  • High-quality audio output with software mixing
  • Cross-platform (Unix, Windows, macOS)
Use Cases:
  • Listening to classic and modern tracked music files
  • Integrating module playback into custom applications via its library
  • Archiving and playing back music from retro video games
Alternatives:
  • OpenMPT – Primarily a Windows-based tracker and player with a rich GUI
  • xmms – A classic Unix music player with plugin support, including for modules
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:34am 0 VERSION_BUMP aac12665
Sep 14, 2024 3:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b05ad82
Dec 2, 2022 1:21am 0 VERSION_BUMP 93294f08
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