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lammps for Mac

Molecular Dynamics Simulator

Quick answer: lammps is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lammps. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 148 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lammps is

lammps is a command-line tool for macOS: molecular Dynamics Simulator.

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-only licence.

How to install lammps

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

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 lammps on Mac?

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

Is lammps open source?

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

Does lammps 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 lammps?

It was installed 148 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2860 in this catalogue.

What version of lammps is current?

The latest packaged version is 20260930.