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portmidi for Mac

Cross-platform library for real-time MIDI I/O

Quick answer: portmidi is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install portmidi. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 84 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What portmidi is

portmidi is a command-line tool for macOS: cross-platform library for real-time MIDI I/O.

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/PortMidi/portmidi.

How to install portmidi

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

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 portmidi on Mac?

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

Is portmidi open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does portmidi 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 portmidi?

It was installed 84 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3717 in this catalogue.

What version of portmidi is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.8.