Check and verify md5/sha1/sha256 checksums for MacOS X when I download files

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To check and verify the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 checksum of a downloaded file on macOS, follow these steps:

  1. Download the checksum file for the file you want to verify. This file should contain the expected checksum values for the file you have downloaded.
  2. Open a terminal window.
  3. Change the current working directory to the directory where the file and the checksum file are located.
  4. Use the openssl command to calculate the checksum of the file. For example, to calculate the SHA256 checksum, use the following command:
openssl sha256 <filename>
  1. Compare the checksum calculated in step 4 with the expected checksum value in the checksum file. If the checksums match, the file has been downloaded correctly.

Note: On macOS, the openssl command is included by default and can be used to calculate MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 checksums. If the openssl command is not available, you can install it using a package manager such as Homebrew.

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