Questions tagged [wireshark]

Wireshark is a network packet analyzer app

Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development, and education. Originally named Ethereal, the project was renamed Wireshark in May 2006 due to trademark issues.

Wikipedia: Wireshark

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what is access_bpf group?

Does anyone know what the "access_bpf" group is / does. I noticed it when I went into Preferences > Users & Groups. I've searched around and found that it has something to do with Wireshark, however I have not installed the program on my Mac so I'm…
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