Kicad official support for older Macbooks with MacOS older than High Sierra is no longer available.
As long my mid 2010 Macbook will survive (me too as well 😀 ), I'll post here my latest Kicad compilations for Kicad.
I always compile latest tag from Kicad gitlab.
Hence Kicad 5.1.12 is a bit ahead of official release.
Kicad for MacOS High Sierra - Software - KiCad.info Forums
Enjoy !
Regards,
tibi
As long my mid 2010 Macbook will survive (me too as well 😀 ), I'll post here my latest Kicad compilations for Kicad.
I always compile latest tag from Kicad gitlab.
Hence Kicad 5.1.12 is a bit ahead of official release.
Kicad for MacOS High Sierra - Software - KiCad.info Forums
Enjoy !
Regards,
tibi
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I have a 27" mid 2010 in my workshop and it runs on Catalina quite hapily with KiCad 5.1.10. I will try 5.1.12 tomorrow.
I tried many schematic producing software types from the early days of CAD programmes, (far too complicated) and Visio (dod based) back in the 90s, (my 8 year old got on well with that and now writes software for Microsoft) and TinyCAD wasn't bad, Eagle too complicated but KiCad is the better choice for me.
After the brick wall style learning curve was overcome, it is an easy programme to use and completes all tasks I require.
Not sure about Spice modelling as I build and use my practical experience to perfect designs that I have made.
I thought KiCad, like Open Office was multi OS as I also use it on my Linux machine and indeed on Monterey 12.1 beta with great success.
No idea about Windows OS as I have nothing to do with Micrsoft products or Google etc.
KiCad 6 will be here soon, I may hang on until then after all.
I tried many schematic producing software types from the early days of CAD programmes, (far too complicated) and Visio (dod based) back in the 90s, (my 8 year old got on well with that and now writes software for Microsoft) and TinyCAD wasn't bad, Eagle too complicated but KiCad is the better choice for me.
After the brick wall style learning curve was overcome, it is an easy programme to use and completes all tasks I require.
Not sure about Spice modelling as I build and use my practical experience to perfect designs that I have made.
I thought KiCad, like Open Office was multi OS as I also use it on my Linux machine and indeed on Monterey 12.1 beta with great success.
No idea about Windows OS as I have nothing to do with Micrsoft products or Google etc.
KiCad 6 will be here soon, I may hang on until then after all.
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You're lucky! I have had three GPU failures on the MBP (I used the GPU heavily).. so I've been forced to upgrade (I now just have two Mac minis - one runs windows 7).
The concern I would have is certificate expiration, it may be worth checking "keychain access", clicking "System Roots" and checking the earliest expiry date on the table to the right.
The concern I would have is certificate expiration, it may be worth checking "keychain access", clicking "System Roots" and checking the earliest expiry date on the table to the right.
There is a whole wealth of PCB design software out there now.
Both free and paid for.
Not a good market to be in now as users are spread over many more vendors nad free vendors.
I pretty much gave up selling a few years back when some kind soul decided to sell his for £4 on ebay when I was selling for £30 ish Killed it dead.
I just sell pretty much as a gift now at £3.99 and the odd sale.
Not really a problem as I moved on to selling more hardware/software based systems where no "kind" organisation is giving it away.
Both free and paid for.
Not a good market to be in now as users are spread over many more vendors nad free vendors.
I pretty much gave up selling a few years back when some kind soul decided to sell his for £4 on ebay when I was selling for £30 ish Killed it dead.
I just sell pretty much as a gift now at £3.99 and the odd sale.
Not really a problem as I moved on to selling more hardware/software based systems where no "kind" organisation is giving it away.