mdnsd is a very lightweight, simple, portable, and easy to integrate open source implementation of Multicast DNS (part of Zeroconf, also called Rendezvous by Apple) for developers. It supports both acting as a Query and a Responder, allowing any software to participate fully on the .local network just by including a few files and calling a few functions.
mdnsd is a very lightweight, simple, portable, and easy to integrate open source implementation of Multicast DNS (part of Zeroconf, also called Rendezvous by Apple) for developers. It supports both acting as a Query and a Responder, allowing any software to participate fully on the .local network just by including a few files and calling a few functions.
To install mdnsd, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install mdnsd
To see what files were installed by mdnsd, run:
port contents mdnsd
To later upgrade mdnsd, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade mdnsd
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