pwr-Solaar/Solaar

Provide simple installation for macOS

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#2,731 opened on Dec 27, 2024

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Description

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  • Solaar version: 1.1.14RC
  • Distribution: macOS

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The support for macOS seems good enough to be useful and tested and on a broader audience. However, the lack of a simple distribution and setup plays against it.

Describe the solution you'd like Provide one of the following

  • Brew installation brew install solaar
  • Official macOS setup instructions
  • Package with GUI installer

Additional context With recently added Bluetooth support on macOS, the most important and useful features are finally also available on mac.

Related #1244

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Research direction
Research how to create a Homebrew formula for the Solaar project, and optionally write installation instructions for macOS.
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Domain
devops
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75