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somagic-tools for Mac

Tools to extract firmware from EasyCAP

Quick answer: somagic-tools is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install somagic-tools. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 16 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What somagic-tools is

somagic-tools is a command-line tool for macOS: tools to extract firmware from EasyCAP.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install somagic-tools

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install somagic-tools on Mac?

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

Is somagic-tools open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does somagic-tools 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 somagic-tools?

It was installed 16 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7135 in this catalogue.

What version of somagic-tools is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.