approf ☆
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Description:
Native app for pprof
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 14.1.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: profiling golang developer-tools performance macos
Install: brew install --cask approf
About:
Approf is a native macOS application that provides a graphical user interface for pprof, the standard performance profiling tool for Go. It visualizes profiling data, such as CPU usage and memory allocation, through interactive flame graphs and call graphs. This tool helps developers quickly identify performance bottlenecks and optimize their Go applications.
Key Features:
  • Interactive flame graphs and call graphs
  • Native macOS user interface
  • Supports standard Go profiling formats
  • Simplifies pprof analysis workflow
Use Cases:
  • Analyzing CPU and memory bottlenecks in Go applications
  • Visualizing performance data for easier debugging
Alternatives:
  • go-torch – Generates flame graphs from the command line, whereas approf provides a persistent native UI.
  • pprof (CLI) – The standard command-line tool; approf offers a graphical alternative for data visualization.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm 14.1.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 07b72586
Aug 12, 2024 5:02am 14.1.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 24f49dc5
Aug 12, 2024 1:44am 14.1.1 0 VERSION_BUMP b96cc885
Aug 9, 2024 8:00pm 14.1.1 0 NEW 62c3018d
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