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arping for Mac

Utility to check whether MAC addresses are already taken on a LAN

Quick answer: arping is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install arping. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 195 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What arping is

arping is a command-line tool for macOS: utility to check whether MAC addresses are already taken on a LAN.

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/ThomasHabets/arping.

How to install arping

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

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 arping on Mac?

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

Is arping open source?

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

Does arping 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 arping?

It was installed 195 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2508 in this catalogue.

What version of arping is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.29.