bluetoothconnector を Homebrew でインストール

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• BluetoothConnector

プロジェクトの歴史

Felix Lapalme wrote BluetoothConnector to make switching BeatsX earbuds from an iPhone to a Mac easier. The README frames it as a simple personal macOS CLI, with releases, Homebrew installation, Mint installation, and manual Swift Package Manager build instructions.

The tag history starts at 1.0 in 2017 and reaches the 2.x line by 2023, with the project continuing as a compact utility rather than a broad Bluetooth management suite.

採用の歴史

Its adoption is centered on macOS users who want a scriptable Bluetooth action for headphones or other paired devices. Homebrew made it installable as bluetoothconnector, while Mint support fit Swift CLI users.

使われ方

Users pass a Bluetooth MAC address and choose connect, disconnect, or default toggle behavior. The tool can also request macOS Notification Center feedback and the README shows an Automator service workflow for binding the command to a keyboard shortcut.

No persistent configuration or credentials file is documented; the device address is supplied on the command line or embedded by the user in an Automator workflow.

パッケージ好きにとっての重要性

BluetoothConnector is a neat example of a tiny Mac-only utility becoming package-manager material: one executable, one hardware annoyance, Homebrew distribution, and enough SwiftPM structure for repeatable builds.

タイムライン

• 2017: 1.0 tag published.
• 2019: README screenshots and workflow instructions documented Notification Center and Automator usage.
• 2023: 2.1.0 tag published.
• 2025: Repository activity shows continued maintenance work.

Related projects

• Homebrew and Mint are documented installation paths.
• macOS Automator is documented as the suggested keyboard-shortcut integration.
• Apple's IOBluetooth/macOS Bluetooth stack is the underlying platform target.

ソース

• https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector#readme
• https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector/releases
• source_facts.package-manager