Web debugging proxy application for macOS

Charles for Mac
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Charles for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    Charles 5.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.10 or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Karl von Randow / External Link

  • Filename

    charles-proxy-5.1.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    5a4daabd034a5bcc9ded2af87002f99b

Charles for Mac is a web proxy software (HTTP Proxy / HTTP Monitor) that runs on your own computer. Your web browser (or any other Internet application) is then configured to access the Internet through Charles, and Charles is then able to record and display for you all of the data that is sent and received.

In Web and Internet development you are unable to see what is being sent and received between your internet browser/client and the server.

Without this visibility it is difficult and time-consuming to determine exactly where the fault is. The tool makes it easy to see what is happening, so you can quickly diagnose and fix problems.

Charles for macOS makes debugging quick, reliable and advanced; saving you time and frustration!

Features and Highlights
  • SSL Proxying – view SSL requests and responses in plain text
  • Bandwidth Throttling to simulate slower Internet connections including latency
  • AJAX debugging – view XML and JSON requests and responses as a tree or as text
  • AMF – view the contents of Flash Remoting / Flex Remoting messages as a tree
  • Repeat requests to test back-end changes
  • Edit requests to test different inputs
  • Breakpoints to intercept and edit requests or responses
  • Validate recorded HTML, CSS and RSS/atom responses using the W3C validator
How to Use
  • Install the application on your Mac
  • Launch Charles and grant necessary permissions
  • Configure macOS proxy settings to route traffic
  • Enable SSL Proxying for HTTPS debugging
  • Start browsing to capture network traffic
  • Use filters to analyze specific requests
  • Inspect request and response headers
  • Edit or repeat requests if needed
  • Save sessions for later analysis
System Requirements

macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2) processor

At least 4 GB RAM

200 MB free disk space

Java 1.8 or newer (bundled with app)

PROS
  • Easy to capture and inspect HTTP traffic
  • Supports HTTPS with SSL Proxying
  • User-friendly interface and layout
  • Repeat and edit requests effortlessly
  • Cross-platform availability
CONS
  • Limited free trial usage
  • Not ideal for beginners
  • May require SSL certificate setup
  • Interface can feel outdated
  • Consumes moderate system resources
Note: 30 days trial version.

Also Available: Download Charles for Windows

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  • Charles 5.1 Screenshots

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    Charles 5.1 Screenshot 1
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What's new in this version:

Major improvements:
- Java 25 upgrade means we can use virtual threads which should improve overall performance
- Performance improvements in rendering
- Proxying toggle added to the toolbar that toggles system proxy settings on / off (if available)

Minor improvements:
- All open transactions are now stopped when recording stops to prevent time calculations running forever
- Map Remote from an HTTP 2 request to HTTP 1.1
- Improved location matching of CONNECT requests; they will now match https URLs

Fixed:
- macOS: Fix "Install Charles Root Certificate in Java VMs"
- macOS: Mouse wheel no longer accelerates outrageously on tall text views

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