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My Top Tools for Network Administrators Using Mac and Homebrew

March 12, 2026July 16, 2025 by j2sw

Whether you’re troubleshooting BGP sessions, scanning subnets, or verifying DNS propagation, these Homebrew-accessible tools can save you time, boost productivity, and make you look like the network wizard you are.

Categories Network Operations Tags brew, homebrew, macos, tcpdump, wireshark

Using HomeBrew to install Mikrotik Winbox for m2 Mac

March 15, 2026June 27, 2023 by j2sw

I recently upgraded to an Apple Macbook m2 from my intel based Mac. One thing I use regularly is Winbox. In order to install Winbox on an Apple Silicon Mac you simply need to follow these steps. The window resizing sometimes does not work. This might be due to dual monitors. I would like to … Read more

Categories Network Operations Tags apple, homebrew, install, m2, mikrotik

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