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proxychains-ng for Mac

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Quick answer: proxychains-ng is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install proxychains-ng. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 299 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What proxychains-ng is

proxychains-ng is a networking tool for macOS: hook preloader.

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/proxychains-ng.

How to install proxychains-ng

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install proxychains-ng on Mac?

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

Is proxychains-ng open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does proxychains-ng 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 proxychains-ng?

It was installed 299 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2038 in this catalogue.

What version of proxychains-ng is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.17.