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tcptraceroute for Mac

Traceroute implementation using TCP packets

Quick answer: tcptraceroute is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install tcptraceroute. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 167 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tcptraceroute is

tcptraceroute is a networking tool for macOS: traceroute implementation using TCP packets.

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/mct/tcptraceroute.

How to install tcptraceroute

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

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 tcptraceroute on Mac?

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

Is tcptraceroute open source?

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

Does tcptraceroute 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 tcptraceroute?

It was installed 167 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2684 in this catalogue.

What version of tcptraceroute is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5beta7.