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bandwhich for Mac

Terminal bandwidth utilization tool

Quick answer: bandwhich is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install bandwhich. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 199 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bandwhich is

bandwhich is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal bandwidth utilization tool.

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/imsnif/bandwhich.

How to install bandwhich

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

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 bandwhich on Mac?

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

Is bandwhich open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does bandwhich 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 bandwhich?

It was installed 199 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2486 in this catalogue.

What version of bandwhich is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.23.1.