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RandomMac 2.0.0

RandomMac has been rewritten from scratch in Rust + Tauri 2 and now runs on Windows 10/11 and
Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora and other modern distributions). The installers are ~5 MB instead of
~112 MB, updates are signed, and there is a command-line tool for scripts.

Highlights

  • Linux support — NetworkManager (persistent, per connection) or iproute2 (temporary); the
    window never runs as root, polkit asks only for the change itself.
  • randommac-cli — list, show, random, set, restore, inspect, vendors,
    history, with --json and stable exit codes. Installed next to the app and available as a
    standalone archive.
  • Generation modes — random locally administered (default), keep the current vendor, or
    imitate one of 59 vendors from the IEEE registry.
  • Automation — change at sign-in, every N minutes, restore on exit, Restore all in the tray.
  • Safer changes — every change is verified and rolled back automatically if the driver ignores
    it; Restore uses the real hardware address and works at any time (operating-system privacy
    features such as Windows random hardware addresses are left alone); one change at a time, and
    quitting waits for a running change.
  • Security fixes — installed per machine in Program Files; the 1.x logon task that ran an
    executable from a user-writable folder with administrator rights is removed.
  • More — History page with search and CSV/JSON export, blacklist by address or vendor prefix
    (per adapter), disabled adapters can be re-enabled, system theme, resizable window, live log
    viewer, diagnostics, an update switch that really turns update checks off.

Full list: CHANGELOG.

Downloads

System File
Windows 10/11 x64 (recommended) RandomMac_2.0.0_x64-setup.exe
Windows 10/11 x64 (MSI) RandomMac_2.0.0_x64_en-US.msi
Ubuntu 24.04+ / Debian 13+ RandomMac_2.0.0_amd64.deb — sudo apt install ./RandomMac_2.0.0_amd64.deb
Fedora 41+ RandomMac-2.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm — sudo dnf install ./RandomMac-2.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Other Linux x86_64 RandomMac_2.0.0_amd64.AppImage
CLI only randommac-cli-2.0.0-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip, randommac-cli-2.0.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz

Verify: sha256sum --ignore-missing -c SHA256SUMS.txt and
gh attestation verify <file> --repo poli0981/randomizerMAC.

Upgrading from 1.x (Windows)

The 1.x updater cannot install 2.0. Upgrade once by hand:

  1. Install 2.0 first. On first start it imports your 1.x settings, history and blacklist and
    removes the old startup task.
  2. Then uninstall "RANDOM MAC" 1.x (Settings → Apps). Uninstalling 1.x deletes
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\RandomMac, so do it only after step 1.

Addresses applied by 1.x stay active and can be restored from 2.0.

Known issues

  • The Windows installers are not code-signed yet; SmartScreen may ask you to confirm
    (More info → Run anyway).
  • Some Wi-Fi drivers ignore address changes, especially when Windows Random hardware addresses is
    on for the network. RandomMac detects this and restores the previous state.
  • On GNOME without the AppIndicator extension there is no tray icon; closing the window quits.
  • Only x86_64 builds are provided.
  • Error details in tray notifications are shown in English.

More help: README ·
FAQ ·
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