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bwm-ng for Mac

Console-based live network and disk I/O bandwidth monitor

Quick answer: bwm-ng is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bwm-ng. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 24 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bwm-ng is

bwm-ng is a networking tool for macOS: console-based live network and disk I/O bandwidth monitor.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install bwm-ng

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

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 bwm-ng on Mac?

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

Is bwm-ng open source?

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

Does bwm-ng 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 bwm-ng?

It was installed 24 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6075 in this catalogue.

What version of bwm-ng is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.3.