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Arduino IDE for Mac

Arduino 1.6.2

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Arduino 1.6.2.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Arduino IDE for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

IDE:
- Boards and libraries managers, for one click install of additional boards and libraries
- In platform.txt, pre and post build hooks can now be specified. Example: recipe.hooks.prebuild.0.pattern=echo "Hello {build.source.path}".
- Windows and MacOSX JVM Xmx halved to 512M
- Introduced starting splashscreen with progress status: will be used for notifying user of long running startup tasks
- Available ports list is now generated in background: hence "tools" menu is much faster

Core:
- Stream: fixed bug in findUntil routine #2591

Libraries:
- EEPROM: Replaced existing library with more complete implementation
- SD: fixed endless timeout on 32bit core (Due)
- Ethernet: fixed headers include path
- SPI: do not influence state of SS pin if it's already been set as output by user sketch
- Bridge: discard message if received length is bigger than rx buffer