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sleuthkit for Mac

Forensic toolkit

Quick answer: sleuthkit is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install sleuthkit. It is distributed under the IPL-1.0 AND CPL-1.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 343 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sleuthkit is

sleuthkit is a command-line tool for macOS: forensic toolkit.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the IPL-1.0 AND CPL-1.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install sleuthkit

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

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 sleuthkit on Mac?

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

Is sleuthkit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the IPL-1.0 AND CPL-1.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does sleuthkit 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 sleuthkit?

It was installed 343 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1880 in this catalogue.

What version of sleuthkit is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.15.0.