Installing Lime Suite on macOS

Lime Suite is a cross-platform software stack for the configuration and use of a range of software defined radio (SDR) platforms, including the LimeSDR family. The following instructions are for users of Apple's macOS operating system, and use the Pothos Homebrew tap.

Installing via Homebrew
The easiest way to install Lime Suite is via the Homebrew package management system. Begin by installing the Apple Xcode Command Line Tools by opening a terminal and typing the following command:

Click "Install" in the dialogue that appears, then wait while the Xcode tools are downloaded and installed. When the process has completed, install Homebrew with the following command:

Finally, install Lime Suite by typing the following two commands:

Uninstalling via Homebrew
To remove Lime Suite and its dependencies when installed via Homebrew, type the following command:

Next Steps
If you have installed Lime Suite to use a LimeSDR device, follow the instructions in Getting Started with the LimeSDR to install, configure, and test your hardware.