MacOS Installation

macOS installation is performed using a DMG disk image. The pre-compiled installation package is here:

ld-decode release

Download the DMG which will have a filename similar to ld-decode-dev-macOS.dmg

This package contains all required ld-decode tools:

• ld-decode
• ld-ldf-reader-py

Installation

1. Download the DMG file
2. Open the DMG file
3. Drag the application to your Applications folder or desired location
4. Important: Since the DMG is self-signed, macOS will block it from running initially

Granting Permission to Run

When you first try to run the application, macOS will show a security warning. To allow it:

1. Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy
2. Click the General tab
3. You should see a message about the blocked application
4. Click Open Anyway

Alternatively, you can right-click (or Control-click) the application and select Open, then confirm in the dialog.

Usage

Run ld-decode from the terminal:

/path/to/ld-decode [arguments]

Or add the tools to your PATH:

export PATH="/path/to/ld-decode/bin:$PATH"
ld-decode [arguments]
ld-ldf-reader-py [arguments]