# Install macchanger with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Change your mac address, for macOS. Version 0.2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:macchanger ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install macchanger ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install macchanger ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/macchanger/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add macchanger ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: macchanger from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install macchanger ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: macchanger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install macchanger ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: macchanger from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#macchanger ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/macchanger/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S macchanger ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: macchanger from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install macchanger ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: macchanger from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:macchanger - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.1 - **Source summary:** Change your mac address, for macOS - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - macchanger (cli) - macchanger (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.2.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/shilch/macchanger - Upstream latest detected: v0.2.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** macchanger - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Requirements:** macos - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - macchanger - 1.7.0-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: macchanger from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility for manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - Nix - macchanger: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/macchanger/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - macchanger - 1.7.0-5.4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: macchanger from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility for manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - apk - macchanger - 1.7.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: macchanger from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An utility for viewing/manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - apk - macchanger-doc - 1.7.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: macchanger-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An utility for viewing/manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces (documentation) | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - dnf - macchanger - 1.7.0-30.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: macchanger from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | An utility for viewing/manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - pacman - macchanger - 1.7.0-6: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: macchanger from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A small utility to change your NIC's MAC address | https://www.gnu.org/software/macchanger - zypper - macchanger - 1.7.0-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: macchanger from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Utility for viewing/manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces | https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger - MacPorts - macchanger: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/macchanger/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [i2util](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/i2util/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, utilities. - [inetutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/inetutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, utilities. - [spoofdpi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/spoofdpi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, mac-address, networking, privacy. - [subnetcalc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/subnetcalc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, utilities. - [dnscrypt-proxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dnscrypt-proxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, privacy. - [dsocks](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dsocks/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, networking. - [geph4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geph4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, privacy. - [grin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grin/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, privacy. - [iproute2mac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/iproute2mac/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, macos, network, networking, utilities. - [bmon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bmon/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, interface, network, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/macchanger.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/macchanger.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph