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hashcat for Mac

World's fastest and most advanced password recovery utility

Quick answer: hashcat is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install hashcat. It is distributed under the MIT AND LZMA-SDK-9.22 AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain licence. It has 1,322 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hashcat is

hashcat is a security tool for macOS: world's fastest and most advanced password recovery utility.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT AND LZMA-SDK-9.22 AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain licence.

How to install hashcat

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

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 hashcat on Mac?

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

Is hashcat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND LZMA-SDK-9.22 AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain licence.

Does hashcat 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 hashcat?

It was installed 1,322 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #878 in this catalogue.

What version of hashcat is current?

The latest packaged version is 7.1.2.