Installing gdb You can get the latest mingw installer here which can in turn install gdb. Install GDB It’s now installed at /usr/local/bin/gdb. Go to the Library and Devices pane and choose the location from which you’d like to import the GDB file.

Let’s introduce a break point, say line 5.

For the latest version “brew install gdb” is fine. I just installed it (gdb 8.0) following this procedure as of today, it works on Mac OS High Sierra 10.13. XCode’s debugger is gdb (likely with Apple-specific modifications.) When you debug an application you can get to the gdb command line by opening the Console from the Run menu. (As usual, it may ask for your password.) Now, we need to code-sign the GDB executable, so it will be allowed to control other processes, as necessary for a debugger. In a Terminal window, run the command brew install gdb, and wait for it to complete. As with GCC, the easiest way to install GDB is through Homebrew.