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Mac Toolchain Install

Install

  1. Download the toolchain installer here
  2. Open your downloads folder in Finder
  3. Locate the package and right-click on it
  4. Select "Open"
  5. Follow the install wizard prompts

Depending on your macOS version, there may be security issues when opening and running the installer package. If you encounter an issue, please go to the Troubleshooting section below.

For detailed information on what the toolchain includes, see our Understanding the Toolchain Page.

Troubleshooting

"Installer" cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer

If you encounter this popup and don't see an "Open" button, you probably double-clicked or opened the package directly. You'll have to right-click the package in Finder and select "Open" from the context menu.

If "Open" is not available from the context menu, you may have to open the System Settings app, go to Privacy & Security, and scroll down to the Security section. Then, click on "Open Anyway" next to the text "'DaisyToolc...-0.2.0.pkg' was blocked to protect your Mac.". Finally, click on "Open Anyway" in the prompt that pops up.

Issue persists with the installer package even after changing the setting in Privacy & Security

If you're still encountering an issue even after changing the setting in Privacy & Security, you may need to install the toolchain via Terminal.

To install the Homebrew package manager, open Terminal, copy and paste the following command, and press Enter:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Once Homebrew is installed, you can install the Daisy toolchain by running the following command in Terminal:

brew install make gcc-arm-embedded dfu-util open-ocd
xcrun errors

xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun

If you get this error, you should be able to resolve it by running: xcode-select --install within your terminal.

This does not install Xcode, nor is Xcode necessary for any Daisy tools.

Miscellaneous errors

If you see other unrelated errors or have used another method to install the toolchain, you can verify the proper version of the toolchain by running:

arm-none-eabi-gcc --version

For other issues, see our dedicated Troubleshooting Page.

The suggested version can be manually downloaded and installed from here. It is v10.3-2021.10.