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wavemon for Mac

Ncurses-based monitoring application for wireless network devices on Linux

Quick answer: wavemon is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wavemon. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC licence. It has 22 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wavemon is

wavemon is a networking tool for macOS: ncurses-based monitoring application for wireless network devices on Linux.

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/uoaerg/wavemon.

How to install wavemon

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

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 wavemon on Mac?

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

Is wavemon open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC licence.

Does wavemon 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 wavemon?

It was installed 22 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6360 in this catalogue.

What version of wavemon is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.7.