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Raspberry Pi Imager for Mac

Imaging utility to install operating systems to a microSD card

Quick answer: Raspberry Pi Imager is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask raspberry-pi-imager. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 3,440 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Raspberry Pi Imager is

Raspberry Pi Imager is a utility for macOS: imaging utility to install operating systems to a microSD card.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/.

How to install Raspberry Pi Imager

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

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 Raspberry Pi Imager on Mac?

Run brew install --cask raspberry-pi-imager in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Raspberry Pi Imager open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Raspberry Pi Imager run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Raspberry Pi Imager?

It was installed 3,440 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #446 in this catalogue.

What version of Raspberry Pi Imager is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.12.