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quien for Mac

Better WHOIS and domain intelligence toolkit

Quick answer: quien is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install quien. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 20 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What quien is

quien is a command-line tool for macOS: better WHOIS and domain intelligence toolkit.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install quien

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

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 quien on Mac?

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

Is quien open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does quien 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 quien?

It was installed 20 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6561 in this catalogue.

What version of quien is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.12.0.