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soapysdr for Mac

Vendor and platform neutral SDR support library

Quick answer: soapysdr is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install soapysdr. It is distributed under the BSL-1.0 licence. It has 227 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What soapysdr is

soapysdr is a command-line tool for macOS: vendor and platform neutral SDR support library.

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/pothosware/SoapySDR/wiki.

How to install soapysdr

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

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 soapysdr on Mac?

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

Is soapysdr open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSL-1.0 licence.

Does soapysdr 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 soapysdr?

It was installed 227 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2342 in this catalogue.

What version of soapysdr is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.0.