This script builds Aseprite for the latest Apple Silicon Macs. A minimum of macOS 11 (Big Sur) is required to run the script.

Table of Contents

• Why
• Requirements
• Build Instructions
• Caveats
• Shameless Plug
• License

Why

Aseprite is a powerful tool for creating pixel art and animations, and as a hobby, I've been doing pixel art for quite a while. However, building it on my MacBook was a challenging process. Thus, I've made this script which aims to simplify the build process by automating all of the steps, requiring little to no manual input.

Requirements

Note

The script has been successfully tested with macOS Tahoe 26.

Dependencies you have to install:

• Xcode
• Homebrew

Dependencies the program automatically attempts to install:

• CMake
• Ninja
• libyaml
• Git

If you want to install the dependencies manually though, use this Homebrew command:

brew install libyaml cmake ninja git

Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/hitblast/aseprite-build-apple.git

2. Run these commands in a row:

cd aseprite-build-apple

chmod +x build.sh

./build.sh

Caveats

• The script temporarily unsets the CC and CXX environment variables during execution since Aseprite's source code does not behave well with it.

Icon Credits

Link: https://macosicons.com/#/?icon=Knq8aGmihZ

The Aseprite icon has been downloaded from macOS Icons. Thanks to patrick-l for making this icon.

Shameless Plug

I've started working on my own solo open-source organization for Mac software. Maybe you can check it out while you're at it; I focus on automation and nifty goodie-like tools to sweeten up the average Mac experience in a terminal-friendly way.

License

This repo is under Apache License (Version 2.0).