<p>Ready to use distribution of bitcoind for Mac OS X doesn't exist, so you would have to build it from source code, here is the instructions for that: <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/793/what-are-the-steps-in-building-bitcoind-on-mac-os-x-10-6">What are the steps in building bitcoind on Mac OS X 10.6?</a></p>

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<p>You could also install <a href="https://brew.sh/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Homebrew</a>, then run the command <code>brew install bitcoin</code> then you will have bitcoind installed.</p>

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<p>I'm trying to develop some applications and need <code>bitcoind</code>, but can't seem to find a recent version. Posts seem to indicate that it's incorporated into Bitcoin-Qt, but I don't want to run a GUI just for headless RPC calls.</p>

<p>So how do I set up a testnet on OS X?</p>

<p><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2941/how-to-setup-testnet-in-a-box-on-mac-osx">How to setup testnet-in-a-box on Mac OSX?</a> seems like it would work, except I don't have the <code>bitcoind</code> command for whatever reason.</p>

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How do I run a headless testnet on OS X?
Shamoon
# How do I run a headless testnet on OS X?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-07-22)

I'm trying to develop some applications and need `bitcoind`, but can't seem to find a recent version. Posts seem to indicate that it's incorporated into Bitcoin-Qt, but I don't want to run a GUI just for headless RPC calls.

So how do I set up a testnet on OS X?

[How to setup testnet-in-a-box on Mac OSX?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2941/how-to-setup-testnet-in-a-box-on-mac-osx) seems like it would work, except I don't have the `bitcoind` command for whatever reason.

**Tags:** bitcoind, mac, testnet


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-07-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Ready to use distribution of bitcoind for Mac OS X doesn't exist, so you would have to build it from source code, here is the instructions for that: [What are the steps in building bitcoind on Mac OS X 10.6?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/793/what-are-the-steps-in-building-bitcoind-on-mac-os-x-10-6)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-01-04. Score: 1

You could also install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/), then run the command `brew install bitcoin` then you will have bitcoind installed.


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