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masscan for Mac

TCP port scanner, scans entire Internet in under 5 minutes

Quick answer: masscan is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install masscan. It is distributed under the AGPL-3.0-only licence. It has 423 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What masscan is

masscan is a command-line tool for macOS: TCP port scanner, scans entire Internet in under 5 minutes.

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/robertdavidgraham/masscan/.

How to install masscan

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

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 masscan on Mac?

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

Is masscan open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the AGPL-3.0-only licence.

Does masscan 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 masscan?

It was installed 423 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1677 in this catalogue.

What version of masscan is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.2.