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Packet Sender for Mac

Network utility for sending / receiving TCP, UDP, SSL

Quick answer: Packet Sender is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask packetsender. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 41 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Packet Sender is

Packet Sender is a networking tool for macOS: network utility for sending / receiving TCP, UDP, SSL.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://packetsender.com/.

How to install Packet Sender

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

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 Packet Sender on Mac?

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

Is Packet Sender open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (dannagle/PacketSender), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Packet Sender run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Packet Sender?

It was installed 41 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4983 in this catalogue.

What version of Packet Sender is current?

The latest packaged version is 8.11.3.