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freeswitch for Mac

Telephony platform to route various communication protocols

Quick answer: freeswitch is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install freeswitch. It is distributed under the MPL-1.1 AND LGPL-2.1-only licence. It has 54 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What freeswitch is

freeswitch is a command-line tool for macOS: telephony platform to route various communication protocols.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MPL-1.1 AND LGPL-2.1-only licence.

How to install freeswitch

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

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 freeswitch on Mac?

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

Is freeswitch open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MPL-1.1 AND LGPL-2.1-only licence.

Does freeswitch 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 freeswitch?

It was installed 54 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4459 in this catalogue.

What version of freeswitch is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.11.3.