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wifi-password for Mac

Show the current WiFi network password

Quick answer: wifi-password is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wifi-password. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 22 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wifi-password is

wifi-password is a security tool for macOS: show the current WiFi network password.

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/rauchg/wifi-password.

How to install wifi-password

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

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 wifi-password on Mac?

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

Is wifi-password open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does wifi-password 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 wifi-password?

It was installed 22 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6361 in this catalogue.

What version of wifi-password is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.1.0.