https://github.com/shilch/macchanger
Change your mac address, for macOS
https://github.com/shilch/macchanger
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Change your mac address, for macOS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/shilch/macchanger
- Owner: shilch
- Created: 2016-06-24T17:29:49.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-05T11:03:59.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-05T12:19:11.917Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: mac, macchanger, macos, osx
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 175 KB
- Stars: 186
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 28
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# macchanger
macchanger for macOS - Spoof / Fake MAC address
**NEW:** Updated to support macOS Sonoma 14.4+
## Installation
The easiest way to install `macchanger` is via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/).
```
brew install macchanger
```
Alternatively, you can compile `macchanger` yourself:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/shilch/macchanger
cd macchanger
sudo make install
```
## Usage
Type `sudo macchanger`:
```
Usage: macchanger [option] [device]
Options:
-r, --random Generates a random MAC and sets it
-m, --mac MAC Set a custom MAC address, e.g. macchanger -m aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff en0
-p, --permanent Resets the MAC address to the permanent
-s, --show Shows the current MAC address
-v, --version Prints version
```
### Set custom MAC
`sudo macchanger -m aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff en0`
### Set random MAC
`sudo macchanger -r en0`
### Reset to permanent MAC
`sudo macchanger -p en0`
## To do
- Option to set MAC address at startup
- Add Manufacturer info
## License
macchanger is licensed under GPLv2.