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passt for Mac

User-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces

Quick answer: passt is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install passt. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 116 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What passt is

passt is a networking tool for macOS: user-mode networking daemons for virtual machines and namespaces.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install passt

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

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 passt on Mac?

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

Is passt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does passt 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 passt?

It was installed 116 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3217 in this catalogue.

What version of passt is current?

The latest packaged version is 2026_10_02.cba3570.