[SOLVED] Installing CMake command line tools on a Mac

Issue

I installed CMake literally two days ago with no problems through the GUI and selecting "Install Command Line Tools". I just got a brand new Macbook and trying to install CMake again but the option has changed to "How to Install Command Line Tools" and just crashes the app when clicked

Is there a reason it has changed? Is there another way to install the command line tools?

Solution

As of version 3.9.4, the "How to Install Command Line Tools" says:

One may add CMake to the PATH:

PATH="/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin":"$PATH"

Or, to install symlinks to '/usr/local/bin', run:

sudo "/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin/cmake-gui" --install

Or, to install symlinks to another directory, run:

sudo "/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin/cmake-gui" --install=/path/to/bin

The middle option worked perfectly for what I needed: installing an older version of Swift using swiftenv.

Answered By - leanne

Answer Checked By - Candace Johnson (WPSolving Volunteer)