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urlscan for Mac

View/select the URLs in an email message or file

Quick answer: urlscan is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install urlscan. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 70 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What urlscan is

urlscan is a communication app for macOS: view/select the URLs in an email message or file.

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/firecat53/urlscan.

How to install urlscan

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install urlscan on Mac?

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

Is urlscan open source?

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

Does urlscan 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 urlscan?

It was installed 70 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4030 in this catalogue.

What version of urlscan is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.2.0.