GitHub.com is an open-source acceleration tool designed to help users in regions with restricted access connect to GitHub more reliably. It works by acting as a local proxy to resolve DNS pollution and optimize connections. Download for Mac (macOS)

While the original repository (formerly dotnetcore/FastGithub ) has seen various forks and updates, you can find the most relevant versions for Mac on GitHub releases:

Be cautious of "free download" sites offering standalone installers for this tool. Malicious actors have been known to distribute on GitHub and third-party sites that contain Remote Access Trojans (RATs). Only download from reputable open-source repositories like GitHub.com .

: Some updated forks like creazyboyone/FastGithub also provide macOS binaries (e.g., fastgithub-osx-x64.tar.gz ). Installation Steps for Mac

: Open your terminal or double-click the fastgithub binary file within the folder.

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: This version includes support for both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs. macOS Intel (x64) : fastgithub_osx-x64.zip macOS Apple Silicon (arm64) : fastgithub_osx-arm64.zip

: You must install the root certificate ( cacert/fastgithub.cer ) to your macOS Keychain and set it to "Always Trust" for HTTPS acceleration to work.