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iodine for Mac

Tunnel IPv4 traffic through a DNS server

Quick answer: iodine is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install iodine. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What iodine is

iodine is a networking tool for macOS: tunnel IPv4 traffic through a DNS server.

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

How to install iodine

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install iodine on Mac?

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

Is iodine open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does iodine 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 iodine?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7554 in this catalogue.

What version of iodine is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.8.0.