Installing Noisedash on macOS

Noisedash is an open-source noise monitoring software designed for Raspberry Pi. However, it can also be installed and run on macOS. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process step by step.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • A macOS device running macOS 10.9 or later
  • Homebrew package manager installed. If you don't have it, you can install it by running:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  • Git installed. If you don't have it, you can install it by running:
brew install git

Installation

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac by pressing Command + Spacebar, and then typing "Terminal" in the search bar.

  2. Clone Noisedash's GitHub repository by running the following command in the Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/kaythomas0/noisedash.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned directory by running:
cd noisedash
  1. Install the dependencies required by Noisedash by running:
brew install portaudio sox libsamplerate opencv boost
  1. Build Noisedash by running:
make
  1. Install Noisedash by running:
sudo make install
  1. Verify that Noisedash is installed correctly by running:
noisedash --version

You should see the version number of Noisedash displayed in the terminal.

Conclusion

You've successfully installed Noisedash on your macOS device. You can now use Noisedash to monitor noise in your environment. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult Noisedash's documentation or the project's GitHub page for more information.