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md5deep for Mac

Recursively compute digests on files/directories

Quick answer: md5deep is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install md5deep. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 43 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What md5deep is

md5deep is a command-line tool for macOS: recursively compute digests on files/directories.

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/jessek/hashdeep.

How to install md5deep

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install md5deep.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install md5deep on Mac?

Run brew install md5deep in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is md5deep open source?

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

Does md5deep 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 md5deep?

It was installed 43 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4879 in this catalogue.

What version of md5deep is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.4.