Download NSDSP Software for macOS 32-bit

The 32-bit version of Mac software has been discontinued. The last version 162 has been released on October 10, 2023. There will be no further updates. Use the 64-bit version instead.

Click here to download the latest available version - 162.

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.7 through 10.14
• x86 processor
• Minimum screen resolution 800x600
• USB 2 or USB 3

32-bit applications are no longer supported by Apple since macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Installation Instructions:

Download nsdsp_mac_x86_32.dmg, save it in a temporary place on your computer.

Double-click the downloaded file and read the license agreement.

Installing graphical programmers

Drag "NSDS Programmer" and "NSDS Gang Programmer" applications into your Application folder. You can install both, or you can install only one.

Installing command line utilities

The "Utilities" folder contains command line utilities. If you want to use them, copy all of them to a folder where they will be accessible. We recommend "/usr/local/bin". In order to properly verify the integrity of the downloaded utilities, you must use command line.

Open terminal and change directory to the Utilities folders

$cd "/Volumes/NSDSP Software Suite 162/Utilities"

Instead of typing, you may be able to right-click on the Utilities folder and then select New Terminal At Folder from the pop-up menu.

Verify digital signatures.

$codesign -vvvv ns*
nsconf: valid on disk
nsconf: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nsenum: valid on disk
nsenum: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nsloop: valid on disk
nsloop: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nsprog: valid on disk
nsprog: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nsread: valid on disk
nsread: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nsuart: valid on disk
nsuart: satisfies its Designated Requirement
nswait: valid on disk
nswait: satisfies its Designated Requirement

Make sure there are no errors. If you see any verification errors, do not install!

If "/usr/local/bin" does not yet exist on your Mac, you will need to create it. This may require root privileges.

$sudo mkdir /usr/local/bin

Once the target directory is created, you can copy the utilities.

$sudo cp ns* /usr/local/bin

If you do not see any errors, the installation is complete. You can verify the installation by invoking one of the utilities. For example:

$nsprog

This command should print the list of available command line options. If it doesn't, you may need to adjust permissions.

To upgrade to newer version:

Use the same steps as with new installations. Replace applications and utilities at their location.

To uninstall:

Move applications and utilities that you no longer need to the Trash.