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arp-scan for Mac

ARP scanning and fingerprinting tool

Quick answer: arp-scan is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install arp-scan. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC licence. It has 487 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What arp-scan is

arp-scan is a command-line tool for macOS: ARP scanning and fingerprinting tool.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/royhills/arp-scan.

How to install arp-scan

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install arp-scan.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install arp-scan on Mac?

Run brew install arp-scan in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is arp-scan open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC licence.

Does arp-scan run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is arp-scan?

It was installed 487 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1556 in this catalogue.

What version of arp-scan is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.10.0.