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cbc for Mac

Mixed integer linear programming solver

Quick answer: cbc is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cbc. It is distributed under the EPL-2.0 licence. It has 76 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cbc is

cbc is a developer tool for macOS: mixed integer linear programming solver.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/coin-or/Cbc.

How to install cbc

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

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 cbc on Mac?

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

Is cbc open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the EPL-2.0 licence.

Does cbc 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 cbc?

It was installed 76 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3884 in this catalogue.

What version of cbc is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.10.13.