Description:
Tool to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 2.1.7@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@balena_io |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
usb
sd-card
bootable
imaging
flashing
utility
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Install:
brew install --cask balenaetcher
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About:
BalenaEtcher is a powerful, open-source utility designed to safely and reliably flash OS images onto SD cards and USB drives. It provides a streamlined graphical interface that prevents users from accidentally wiping their system drives. The tool supports raw image formats, ensuring fast and verified writing of bootable media for various operating systems.
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Key Features:
- Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Drive selection protection to prevent data loss
- Built-in image validation and bad block handling
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Use Cases:
- Creating bootable USB installers for Linux distributions
- Flashing Raspberry Pi SD cards with IoT operating systems
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Alternatives:
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Raspberry Pi Imager
– More focused on Raspberry Pi images but lacks support for other raw formats.
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dd (command line)
– Powerful but dangerous; lacks GUI and safety checks.
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Version |
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| Sep 18, 2026 6:40pm |
2.1.7 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
8ef906e1 |
| May 13, 2026 9:14pm |
2.1.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
620d5701 |
| Jul 29, 2025 12:43pm |
2.1.4 |
0 |
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2b0aadac |
| Jun 20, 2023 7:05pm |
1.18.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
fcf99724 |
| Mar 4, 2023 12:10am |
1.18.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f470a5c7 |
| Feb 9, 2023 9:02am |
1.14.3 |
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ad1b91cb |
| Nov 8, 2022 11:07pm |
:latest |
0 |
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aa46cd55 |
| Nov 8, 2022 6:42pm |
1.8.14 |
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b4b7e651 |
| Nov 8, 2022 6:40pm |
1.8.10 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
5e9a1783 |
| Nov 8, 2022 9:53am |
1.8.3 |
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9c3a65b4 |
| Nov 8, 2022 8:48am |
1.8.0 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
381400d1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 3:53am |
1.8.4 |
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0330e160 |
| Nov 7, 2022 10:02pm |
1.8.6 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
a68f30ec |
| Nov 7, 2022 9:54pm |
1.7.14 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
40644cfd |
| Nov 7, 2022 8:05pm |
1.7.11 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b8deda5b |
| Nov 7, 2022 5:12pm |
1.7.10 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2644ba70 |
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