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nebula for Mac

Scalable overlay networking tool for connecting computers anywhere

Quick answer: nebula is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install nebula. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 82 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nebula is

nebula is a networking tool for macOS: scalable overlay networking tool for connecting computers anywhere.

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/slackhq/nebula.

How to install nebula

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

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 nebula on Mac?

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

Is nebula open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does nebula 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 nebula?

It was installed 82 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3762 in this catalogue.

What version of nebula is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.11.2.