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mosquitto for Mac

Message broker implementing the MQTT protocol

Quick answer: mosquitto is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mosquitto. It is distributed under the EPL-1.0 OR BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 2,135 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mosquitto is

mosquitto is a command-line tool for macOS: message broker implementing the MQTT protocol.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the EPL-1.0 OR BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install mosquitto

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

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 mosquitto on Mac?

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

Is mosquitto open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the EPL-1.0 OR BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does mosquitto 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 mosquitto?

It was installed 2,135 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #648 in this catalogue.

What version of mosquitto is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1.2.