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qtconnectivity for Mac

Provides access to Bluetooth hardware

Quick answer: qtconnectivity is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install qtconnectivity. It is distributed under the (LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) AND BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 157 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What qtconnectivity is

qtconnectivity is a command-line tool for macOS: provides access to Bluetooth hardware.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the (LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install qtconnectivity

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

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 qtconnectivity on Mac?

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

Is qtconnectivity open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the (LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does qtconnectivity 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 qtconnectivity?

It was installed 157 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2775 in this catalogue.

What version of qtconnectivity is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.12.0.