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pywhat for Mac

Identify anything: emails, IP addresses, and more

Quick answer: pywhat is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install pywhat. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pywhat is

pywhat is a communication app for macOS: identify anything: emails, IP addresses, and more.

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/bee-san/pyWhat.

How to install pywhat

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

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 pywhat on Mac?

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

Is pywhat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does pywhat 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 pywhat?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6994 in this catalogue.

What version of pywhat is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.1.0.