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v2ray for Mac

Platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions

Quick answer: v2ray is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install v2ray. It is distributed under the MIT AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence. It has 113 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What v2ray is

v2ray is a networking tool for macOS: platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

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 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence.

How to install v2ray

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install v2ray.

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 v2ray on Mac?

Run brew install v2ray in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is v2ray open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence.

Does v2ray 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 v2ray?

It was installed 113 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3261 in this catalogue.

What version of v2ray is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.53.0.