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usbutils for Mac

List detailed info about USB devices

Quick answer: usbutils is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install usbutils. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) licence. It has 256 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What usbutils is

usbutils is a command-line tool for macOS: list detailed info about USB devices.

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-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) licence.

How to install usbutils

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

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 usbutils on Mac?

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

Is usbutils open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND (GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) licence.

Does usbutils 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 usbutils?

It was installed 256 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2207 in this catalogue.

What version of usbutils is current?

The latest packaged version is 020.