# LimeSDR USB works fine but LimeSDR-mini will not work

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**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [4 March 2018 02:07 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/limesdr-usb-works-fine-but-limesdr-mini-will-not-work/2419 "2018-03-04T02:07:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [27 March 2018 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/limesdr-usb-works-fine-but-limesdr-mini-will-not-work/2419/32 "2018-03-27T14:29:31Z")

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Hm, the issue with libusb on macOS seems to be gone when I use LimeSuite built from source whereas the version in the Pothos Homebrew tap (`brew install pothosware/pothos/limesuite`) produces the libusb errors.

I also noticed that installing Gqrx via Homebrew-Cask (`brew install gqrx`) creates symlinks for SoapySDRUtil pointing into the Gqrx application:

```
/usr/local/bin/SoapySDRUtil -> /Applications/Gqrx.app/Contents/MacOS/SoapySDRUtil

```

This means Gqrx ships its own SoapySDRUtil. This version did not include the `lime` driver (`SoapySDRUtil --check=lime` returned `Checking driver 'lime'... MISSING!`), so Gqrx also did not provide the LimeSDR in the device dropdown. I then reinstalled SoapySDR via Homebrew (`brew install pothosware/pothos/soapysdr && brew link --overwrite soapysdr` to overwrite the exisiting symlink) which at least made SoapySDR find the LimeSDR Mini.

Unfortunately Gqrx still does not work with the LimeSDR Mini: When I start it from the command line via `/Applications/Gqrx.app/Contents/MacOS/gqrx` I see a line with following error:

```
FATAL: SoapySDR::Device::make() no match

```

This seems to be a bug in Gqrx or SoapySDR, as I get the same error on my Gentoo Linux installation. Also see [Gqrx for limeSDR on RPI3](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/gqrx-for-limesdr-on-rpi3/896/20?u=motge) where the maintainer of Gqrx addresses this error.

Edit: There is this Gqrx GitHub issue which might help fixing the SoapySDR shipped with it: [https://github.com/csete/gqrx/issues/556](https://github.com/csete/gqrx/issues/556)

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