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mingw-w64 for Mac

Minimalist GNU for Windows and GCC cross-compilers

Quick answer: mingw-w64 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mingw-w64. It is distributed under the ZPL-2.1 AND (GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only) AND (GPL-3.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-3.1) licence. It has 2,823 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mingw-w64 is

mingw-w64 is a command-line tool for macOS: minimalist GNU for Windows and GCC cross-compilers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the ZPL-2.1 AND (GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only) AND (GPL-3.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-3.1) licence.

How to install mingw-w64

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install mingw-w64.

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 mingw-w64 on Mac?

Run brew install mingw-w64 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is mingw-w64 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ZPL-2.1 AND (GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only) AND (GPL-3.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-3.1) licence.

Does mingw-w64 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 mingw-w64?

It was installed 2,823 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #518 in this catalogue.

What version of mingw-w64 is current?

The latest packaged version is 14.0.0.