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microsocks for Mac

Tiny, portable SOCKS5 server with very moderate resource usage

Quick answer: microsocks is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install microsocks. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 88 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What microsocks is

microsocks is a command-line tool for macOS: tiny, portable SOCKS5 server with very moderate resource usage.

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/rofl0r/microsocks.

How to install microsocks

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

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 microsocks on Mac?

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

Is microsocks open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does microsocks 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 microsocks?

It was installed 88 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3649 in this catalogue.

What version of microsocks is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.5.