11 Install on macOS

GyulyVGC edited this page 2026-05-27 14:28:38 +02:00

Would you like to install Sniffnet on macOS?

You can easily do that by following the next steps:

1. download a macOS-compatible version of the application, available from the official website or GitHub releases

2. open the downloaded file, and drag Sniffnet icon into the Applications folder

3. open your Applications folder, right click on Sniffnet and select Open, allowing your macOS to execute it

4. in case the application doesn't launch, open Settings -> Security & Privacy and click the Open Anyway button

5. and... you are finally ready to comfortably monitor your Internet traffic with Sniffnet! 🕵️‍♂️

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Warning

If you decide to download Sniffnet in an alternative way (e.g., from Homebrew) remember that you'll have to launch the app with administrator privileges from your terminal (sudo sniffnet) to correctly monitor your network adapters.

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Getting started

• Required dependencies
• Install on Windows
• Install on Linux
• Install on macOS
• Alternative installation methods
• Build from source

Set up the analysis

• Data source selection
• Filters configuration
• PCAP file export

Internet traffic monitoring

• Traffic overview
• Network hosts
• Services
• Programs
• Traffic inspection
• Notifications
• Thumbnail mode

Advanced features

• Remote notifications
• Custom themes
• Custom databases
• IP blacklists
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Command line arguments

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