MPLab X IDE

Microchip Technology Inc. · An integrated development environment for working with Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers.

CaskDeveloper ToolsApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs5#1930 in App
1-year installs66Last 365 days
Latest version6.354 days ago · Oct 7
Download size1.2GBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 6.35 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 6.35 Not confirmed
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  "macos": {}
}
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Also known as
MPLab X IDE · mplabx-ide
SHA-256
3bc7fac105ac522f…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": [
            "/Applications/microchip/mplabcomm/3.56.00",
            "/Applications/microchip/mplabx/6.35"
          ],
          "rmdir": [
            "/Applications/microchip/mplabcomm",
            "/Applications/microchip/mplabx"
          ],
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "--mode",
              "unattended"
            ],
            "executable": "Uninstall_MPLAB_X_IDE_v6.35.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh",
            "input": [
              "y",
              3
            ],
            "sudo": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install installer

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    {
      "installer": [
        {
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "--mode",
              "unattended",
              "--unattendedmodeui",
              "none",
              "--ide",
              "1",
              "--ipe",
              "1",
              "--othermcu",
              "0",
              "--collectInfo",
              "0",
              "--collectMyMicrochipInfo",
              "0",
              "--installdir",
              "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/mplabx-ide/6.35"
            ],
            "executable": "MPLABX-v6.35-osx-installer.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh",
            "input": [
              "y"
            ],
            "sudo": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "paths": [
                {
                  "base": "staged_path",
                  "path": "."
                }
              ],
              "type": "set_ownership"
            },
            {
              "args": [
                "-p",
                "{{appdir}}/microchip/mplabx/{{version}}"
              ],
              "command": {
                "path": "/bin/mkdir"
              },
              "sudo": true,
              "type": "run"
            },
            {
              "args": [
                "-pR",
                "{{staged_path}}/MPLAB IPE v{{version}}.app",
                "{{staged_path}}/MPLAB X IDE v{{version}}.app",
                "{{appdir}}/microchip/mplabx/{{version}}/"
              ],
              "command": {
                "path": "/bin/cp"
              },
              "sudo": true,
              "type": "run"
            },
            {
              "paths": [
                {
                  "base": "appdir",
                  "path": "microchip/mplabx/{{version}}"
                }
              ],
              "type": "set_ownership"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": "/Applications/microchip"
        }
      ]
    }

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