YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›xa
CLI Open source 14 installs/mo Trending 1.61×

xa for Mac

6502 cross assembler

Quick answer: xa is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install xa. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 14 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What xa is

xa is a command-line tool for macOS: 6502 cross assembler.

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 xa

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

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.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

allegroC/C++ multimedia library for cross-platform game developmentCLIOpen source13/modasmMacro assembler with support for several 8-bit microprocessorsCLIOpen source13/momipsel-linux-gnu-binutilsGNU Binutils for mipsel-linux-gnu cross developmentCLIOpen source13/moasakCross-platform audio recording/playback CLI tool with TUICLIOpen source15/moqxmppCross-platform C++ XMPP client and server libraryCLIOpen source16/moasm6809Cross assembler targeting the Motorola 6809 and Hitachi 6309CLIOpen source17/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install xa on Mac?

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

Is xa open source?

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

Does xa 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 xa?

It was installed 14 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7477 in this catalogue.

What version of xa is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.4.1.