Speedify Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide for MacOS

This article explains how to set up and use the Speedify Command Line Interface (CLI) on macOS so you can control Speedify directly from your Terminal.

Note: The speedify_cli  is only available with the macOS version of Speedify downloaded from the Speedify website. The App Store version of Speedify does not include the CLI.

Let's Get Started

There are two ways to set up the speedify_cli  in Terminal. The first method using the Speedify menu bar is the quickest.

Method 1: Set Up via the Speedify Menu Bar

Step 1

Right-click the Speedify icon in your menu bar and select Set Up CLI for Terminal.

Speedify menu bar showing the Set Up CLI for Terminal option

Speedify will copy the speedify_cli  path to your clipboard automatically.

Step 2

Open your Terminal app, then paste the path using Cmd + V and press Enter. After that, close and reopen Terminal so the change takes effect.

Pasting the speedify_cli path into the macOS Terminal

Step 3

From now on, you can type speedify_cli  followed by any command directly in Terminal. For example, to connect:

speedify_cli connect

Running speedify_cli connect in the macOS Terminal


Method 2: Set Up via Finder

If you prefer, you can locate the speedify_cli  binary manually through Finder.

Step 1

Open your Applications folder in Finder and find the Speedify app. Right-click it and select Show Package Contents. Then navigate to Contents > Resources - you'll see the speedify_cli  file there.

Finder showing the speedify_cli file inside the Speedify app package

Step 2

Drag and drop the speedify_cli  file into your Terminal window. This pastes the full path automatically. You can then type your command directly after it. For example:

/Applications/Speedify.app/Contents/Resources/speedify_cli connect

Did you know - the Speedify CLI supports a full set of commands for managing your connections, adjusting settings, and more? See the Speedify CLI Command Reference for a complete list of available commands.