iperf3 for Mac
Update of iperf: measures TCP, UDP, and SCTP bandwidth
brew install iperf3. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.
It has 10,956 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What iperf3 is
iperf3 is a networking tool for macOS: update of iperf: measures TCP, UDP, and SCTP bandwidth.
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/esnet/iperf.
How to install iperf3
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install iperf3.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install iperf3 on Mac?
Run brew install iperf3 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is iperf3 open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.
Does iperf3 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 iperf3?
It was installed 10,956 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #183 in this catalogue.
What version of iperf3 is current?
The latest packaged version is 3.22.