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ACPI Machine Language (AML) compiler and IDE. Version 1.6.5 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
ACPI Machine Language (AML) compiler and IDE
Project links
Commands and aliases
- iasl-stable
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Project history and usage
MaciASL is a native macOS IDE for editing, compiling, navigating, and patching ACPI Source Language and ACPI Machine Language files.
Project history
The current repository exists as a maintained continuation of an older SourceForge project that had become unmaintained and unstable. The maintained version publishes its GPL-licensed source and incorporates newer iASL binaries and macOS support.
Adoption history
MaciASL is used in the ACPI and Hackintosh ecosystems to inspect, compile, and patch ACPI tables. Acidanthera distributes signed releases and also references it from OpenCore documentation as a GUI front end for the ACPICA iASL compiler.
How it is used
Users open or disassemble ACPI tables, edit ASL with syntax coloring and tree navigation, apply patches, and compile the result through an included or updated iASL binary.
The application is commonly used when preparing ACPI modifications for OpenCore-based systems.
Why package nerds care
It packages a specialized firmware-development workflow into a native macOS IDE, combining iASL compilation with syntax coloring, tree navigation, automated patching, and online patch repositories.
For OpenCore users and firmware tinkerers, it is a familiar graphical counterpart to command-line ACPICA tooling.
Timeline
- Original era: MaciASL was hosted as a separate SourceForge project.
- Maintained fork era: Development continued in the GitHub repository now maintained by Acidanthera.
- Current era: MaciASL is distributed as part of the broader Acidanthera/OpenCore ACPI-tooling ecosystem.
Related projects
- ACPICA supplies the iASL compiler used for ASL/AML compilation.
- OpenCorePkg documentation recommends MaciASL as a GUI front end when working with ACPI source and patches.
- The official README identifies an earlier SourceForge MaciASL project as its upstream predecessor.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for maciasl. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
iasl-stable | binary | Homebrew cask binary | iasl-stable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version1.6.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASL
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASLnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:maciasl |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/maciasl |
| Homepage | https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASL |
| Repository | https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASL |
| Source archive | https://github.com/acidanthera/MaciASL/releases/download/1.6.5/MaciASL-1.6.5-RELEASE.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 67071f4e91167360e4881ed2532cf6cc3cdcc4850b1ccbcaf4e13f270465f878 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | maciasl |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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