Installing LTspice Windows Edition on macOS (Tutorial)

Prerequisites #

• macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon)
• Homebrew package manager

Installation Steps #

1. Install Wine #

brew install --cask --no-quarantine wine-stable

2. Download LTspice #

Download the latest Windows version (LTspice64.msi) from the ADI website.

3. Install LTspice through Wine #

cd ~/Downloads
wine msiexec /i LTspice64.msi

4. Create an Application Launcher #

1. Open Automator and create a new Application
2. Add a Run Shell Script action
3. Paste this script:

cd "$HOME/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/ADI/LTspice/" || exit 1
WINEDEBUG=-all wine LTspice.exe > /dev/null 2>&1 &

4. Save as "LTspice (Wine)" to Applications folder

5. Launch #

Double-click your new application to run LTspice.

LTspice on Wine provides all functionality of the Windows version, though complex simulations may run slightly slower. However, in my experience everything ran smoothly with no crashes.