Documentation

Installation

1. Download Portie from portie.dev.
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
3. Drag Portie to your Applications folder.
4. Launch Portie from Applications or Spotlight.

Unlocking Premium Features

Portie is free to download and use. Remote port scanning and process killing require a one-time purchase.

To unlock these features:

1. Purchase at payhip.com/b/E5L8u or from within the app via Portie → Buy Portie…
2. Open Portie → Portie menu → Activate License…
3. Enter your license key from your purchase confirmation email.
4. Click Activate. Portie verifies the key online and saves it to your Keychain.

Local Ports View

The local ports view shows every open TCP and UDP port on your Mac, updated every 3 seconds.

View modes:

• Flat list — all ports in a sortable table (Port, Protocol, State, Process, PID)
• Grouped by app — ports organized under the application that owns them

Toolbar controls:

• Toggle between flat and grouped views with the segmented control
• Pause/resume live updates with the pause button
• Filter by port number, app name, or address using the search field

Killing a process:

1. Right-click a row (or select it and press Delete)
2. Confirm the quit dialog
3. Portie sends SIGTERM. If the process doesn’t exit within 3 seconds, you’re offered a Force Quit option (SIGKILL)

Note: Root-owned processes cannot be killed without elevated privileges. Portie will show an alert explaining this.

Remote Port Scanner

1. Click Remote Scan in the sidebar
2. Enter a hostname or IP address
3. Click Scan to scan the top 100 common ports
4. Expand Advanced Options to set a custom port range, timeout, or concurrency

Results show open ports with service names (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, PostgreSQL) and connection latency.

Keyboard Shortcuts

FAQ

Does Portie require an internet connection? Only for license activation and remote scanning. Local port monitoring works entirely offline.

Can I use Portie on multiple Macs? Yes — a single license covers all your Macs with no device limit.

What macOS version is required? macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later.