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stress-ng for Mac

Stress test a computer system in various selectable ways

Quick answer: stress-ng is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install stress-ng. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 2,342 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What stress-ng is

stress-ng is a command-line tool for macOS: stress test a computer system in various selectable ways.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install stress-ng

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

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 stress-ng on Mac?

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

Is stress-ng open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does stress-ng 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 stress-ng?

It was installed 2,342 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #607 in this catalogue.

What version of stress-ng is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.22.01.