SquidMan

SquidMan provides a graphical installer and manager for the Squid proxy cache on macOS. It lets users run Squid as a personal proxy server, enabling local caching of downloaded content to reduce network traffic and improve browsing speed on slow connections. The tool also supports configuring Squid to serve other computers on the same subnet and to work around macOS applications that fail with authenticated proxies.

The application is packaged as a universal macOS app, compatible with both Apple Silicon and Intel processors, and runs on macOS versions from 10.10 through 11.0. It bundles Squid 4.13 and includes a helper tool for privileged operations, with guidance for fixing permission issues that may arise after installation.

SquidMan is intended for macOS users who need a straightforward way to set up and manage a personal Squid proxy without manual command‑line configuration. The project is maintained as a stable, open‑source utility with documentation and download links provided on its homepage.