Introducing OSX-NetScan Advanced: A Powerful macOS Network Scanning Tool

?? Have you ever needed a robust, real-time tool to monitor your network, track local interfaces, and keep an eye on potential vulnerabilities—all from your macOS system? Well, I’m excited to announce that the solution is here.

After countless hours of research, coding, testing, and fine-tuning (ok, not so much test code as much as its used in production), I’m proud to introduce OSX-NetScan Advanced, an all-in-one network scanning and monitoring tool specifically designed for macOS users.

The Why: Solving a Real Problem

Network security isn’t just for enterprise-level environments anymore—it’s critical for developers, home users, and small businesses alike. I’ve worked in both the military and offensive security engineering, and one thing I’ve consistently noticed is the lack of user-friendly, but powerful network monitoring tools designed specifically for macOS. While there are a plethora of Linux tools available, macOS users often get left out or are forced to use convoluted solutions that don’t quite fit the bill.

OSX-NetScan Advanced aims to change that by bringing simplicity and power into a single interface. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or someone who just wants a bit more control and visibility over your network, this tool has something for you.

What Does OSX-NetScan Advanced Do?

1. Comprehensive Network Scanning - Even add your own configs!

With OSX-NetScan Advanced, you can run in-depth network scans across your devices to identify open ports, services, and potential vulnerabilities. From TCP Connect Scans to Stealth SYN Scans, OSX-NetScan Advanced offers a range of scan types to suit various needs, all powered by the renowned Nmap engine.

2. WiFi & Local Interface Monitoring

Ever wanted to track which devices are connected to your WiFi or identify changes in your local interfaces in real-time? OSX-NetScan provides detailed monitoring of local interfaces and nearby WiFi networks. The interface status is highlighted, so you’ll know at a glance which devices are connected and active.

3. Real-Time Alerts

Customize real-time alerts for specific hosts, ports, or services so you can take action immediately when unusual network activity is detected. Whether you’re looking for open ports on your system or trying to identify rogue devices on your network, these alerts ensure that nothing slips by unnoticed.

4. Easy Scheduling

Schedule scans to run at custom intervals. Whether you want to run checks every hour or once a day, OSX-NetScan Advanced automates these tasks so you can focus on other things.

5. Intuitive GUI

Unlike many network tools that operate purely from the command line, OSX-NetScan offers a clean, intuitive GUI to manage your scans, alerts, and results. Of course, if you prefer the command line, you still have that flexibility!

6. Detailed Reports in JSON

Once a scan is completed, get a full, detailed report in JSON format, making it easier to parse results programmatically, or just review them with all the information at your fingertips.

A Glimpse Under the Hood

OSX-NetScan Advanced is built with some fantastic tech:

? Nmap powers the network scanning functions, giving it battle-tested capabilities.

? PyQt5 provides the user interface, ensuring a seamless experience whether you’re configuring scans or reviewing results.

? The qasync library allows for an efficient, asynchronous event-driven system—perfect for handling network tasks without hanging up your system.

How You Can Use It

If you’re a macOS user—whether you’re a developer, pentester, or just someone who values control over their network—OSX-NetScan Advanced is designed for you. It’s flexible, powerful, and very user-friendly. With detailed configurations and the ability to schedule scans, it allows you to automate network monitoring, improve your security posture, and react in real-time to potential threats.

And the best part? It’s open-source!

You can check out the full project and get started today at https://github.com/blakdayz/osx-netscan.

Get Involved

The project is very much a work in progress, and I’m open to suggestions, contributions, and feedback from the community. Whether you want to help by contributing code, feature ideas, or even by running it in your environment and providing feedback, your input is valuable!

Final Thoughts

The tools we use should be both accessible and powerful when it comes to system security on mac so I’m really excited about the possibilities of OSX-NetScan Advanced, and I hope you’ll find it as useful as I do. Let’s make macOS network monitoring easier and more effective, together.

Head over to GitHub and give it a try. I’d love to hear what you think!

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