mingw-w64 ☆
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Description:
Minimalist GNU for Windows and GCC cross-compilers
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cross-compilation windows gcc c++ toolchain
Install: brew install mingw-w64
About:
MinGW-w64 is a fork of the original MinGW project, providing a complete open-source programming toolchain for compiling native Windows applications. It includes recent versions of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and the GNU Binutils, enabling developers to create 64-bit and 32-bit Windows executables from Linux, macOS, or Windows hosts.
Key Features:
  • Supports both 64-bit (x86_64) and 32-bit (i686) Windows targets
  • Includes GCC, GDB, and other essential GNU build tools
  • Provides full POSIX API compatibility for Windows
  • Enables cross-compilation from non-Windows operating systems
Use Cases:
  • Cross-compiling C/C++ applications for Windows from Linux or macOS environments
  • Porting open-source Unix/Linux software to the Windows platform
  • Developing native Windows software without relying on Microsoft Visual Studio
Alternatives:
  • MSYS2 – Provides a full Unix-like environment and package manager (pacman) on Windows, using MinGW-w64 toolchains under the hood.
  • LLVM/Clang – A modern compiler infrastructure that can target Windows directly, often used as an alternative to GCC for cross-compilation.
Version History
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Mar 27, 2026 10:47pm 0 REVISION_ONLY f8e91426
Sep 11, 2025 5:09am 2 VERSION_BUMP f618be8f
Aug 25, 2024 10:40am 1 VERSION_BUMP 08b1af3a
Aug 25, 2024 10:14am 1 VERSION_BUMP 376f761f
Aug 7, 2023 10:45am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b2ec508
Aug 5, 2023 3:49pm 1 VERSION_BUMP a5ccb4db
Apr 29, 2023 3:11am 0 VERSION_BUMP f7ca22f6
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