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minipro for Mac

Open controller for the MiniPRO TL866xx series of chip programmers

Quick answer: minipro is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install minipro. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 53 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What minipro is

minipro is a command-line tool for macOS: open controller for the MiniPRO TL866xx series of chip programmers.

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://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/minipro/.

How to install minipro

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

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 minipro on Mac?

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

Is minipro open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does minipro 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 minipro?

It was installed 53 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4494 in this catalogue.

What version of minipro is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.4.