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Install bluetoothconnector with Homebrew
Connect and disconnect Bluetooth devices. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Connect and disconnect Bluetooth devices
Project links
Commands and aliases
- BluetoothConnector
history
Project history and usage
BluetoothConnector is a small macOS Swift command-line tool for connecting, disconnecting, or toggling a Bluetooth device by MAC address.
Project history
Felix Lapalme wrote BluetoothConnector to make switching BeatsX earbuds from an iPhone to a Mac easier. The README frames it as a simple personal macOS CLI, with releases, Homebrew installation, Mint installation, and manual Swift Package Manager build instructions.
The tag history starts at 1.0 in 2017 and reaches the 2.x line by 2023, with the project continuing as a compact utility rather than a broad Bluetooth management suite.
Adoption history
Its adoption is centered on macOS users who want a scriptable Bluetooth action for headphones or other paired devices. Homebrew made it installable as bluetoothconnector, while Mint support fit Swift CLI users.
How it is used
Users pass a Bluetooth MAC address and choose connect, disconnect, or default toggle behavior. The tool can also request macOS Notification Center feedback and the README shows an Automator service workflow for binding the command to a keyboard shortcut.
No persistent configuration or credentials file is documented; the device address is supplied on the command line or embedded by the user in an Automator workflow.
Why package nerds care
BluetoothConnector is a neat example of a tiny Mac-only utility becoming package-manager material: one executable, one hardware annoyance, Homebrew distribution, and enough SwiftPM structure for repeatable builds.
Timeline
- 2017: 1.0 tag published.
- 2019: README screenshots and workflow instructions documented Notification Center and Automator usage.
- 2023: 2.1.0 tag published.
- 2025: Repository activity shows continued maintenance work.
Related projects
- Homebrew and Mint are documented installation paths.
- macOS Automator is documented as the suggested keyboard-shortcut integration.
- Apple's IOBluetooth/macOS Bluetooth stack is the underlying platform target.
Sources
- https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector#readme
- https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector/releases
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security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
BluetoothConnector | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.1.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.1.0
https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bluetoothconnector |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bluetoothconnector |
| Homepage | https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector |
| Repository | https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/lapfelix/BluetoothConnector/archive/refs/tags/2.1.0.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bluetoothconnector |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment