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procs for Mac

Modern replacement for ps written in Rust

Quick answer: procs is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install procs. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 867 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What procs is

procs is a command-line tool for macOS: modern replacement for ps written in Rust.

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/dalance/procs.

How to install procs

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

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 procs on Mac?

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

Is procs open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does procs 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 procs?

It was installed 867 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1141 in this catalogue.

What version of procs is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.14.12.