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blueutil for Mac

Get/set bluetooth power and discoverable state

Quick answer: blueutil is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install blueutil. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 2,590 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What blueutil is

blueutil is a command-line tool for macOS: get/set bluetooth power and discoverable state.

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/toy/blueutil.

How to install blueutil

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install blueutil on Mac?

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

Is blueutil open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does blueutil 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 blueutil?

It was installed 2,590 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #558 in this catalogue.

What version of blueutil is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.14.0.