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fwupd for Mac

Firmware update daemon

Quick answer: fwupd is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fwupd. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence. It has 81 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fwupd is

fwupd is a command-line tool for macOS: firmware update daemon.

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/fwupd/fwupd.

How to install fwupd

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

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 fwupd on Mac?

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

Is fwupd open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-or-later licence.

Does fwupd 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 fwupd?

It was installed 81 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3778 in this catalogue.

What version of fwupd is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1.9.