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showcert for Mac

X.509 TLS certificate reader and creator

Quick answer: showcert is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install showcert. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What showcert is

showcert is a security tool for macOS: X.509 TLS certificate reader and creator.

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/yaroslaff/showcert.

How to install showcert

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

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 showcert on Mac?

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

Is showcert open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does showcert 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 showcert?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6719 in this catalogue.

What version of showcert is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.16.