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avrdude for Mac

Atmel AVR MCU programmer

Quick answer: avrdude is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install avrdude. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 668 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What avrdude is

avrdude is a command-line tool for macOS: atmel AVR MCU programmer.

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 avrdude

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

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 avrdude on Mac?

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

Is avrdude open source?

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

Does avrdude 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 avrdude?

It was installed 668 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1306 in this catalogue.

What version of avrdude is current?

The latest packaged version is 8.3.