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fio for Mac

I/O benchmark and stress test

Quick answer: fio is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fio. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 891 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fio is

fio is a command-line tool for macOS: I/O benchmark and stress test.

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/axboe/fio.

How to install fio

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

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 fio on Mac?

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

Is fio open source?

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

Does fio 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 fio?

It was installed 891 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1124 in this catalogue.

What version of fio is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.43.