ls /usr/libexec/tftpd If you see tftpd , you’re good to go. By default, macOS looks for files in /private/tftpboot . Create it and set permissions:
sudo mkdir -p /private/tftpboot sudo chmod 755 /private/tftpboot sudo chown root:wheel /private/tftpboot Apple moved to a restricted launchd setup. Enable the TFTP socket: tftp server mac download
sudo launchctl enable system/com.apple.tftpd sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist sudo launchctl bootstrap system /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist Step 5: Test It From the same Mac, run: ls /usr/libexec/tftpd If you see tftpd , you’re good to go
But Apple buried it. And in recent macOS versions (Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia), the "launchd" service is disabled by default. ls /usr/libexec/tftpd If you see tftpd
tftp 127.0.0.1 get somefile.txt quit If it connects, you’re live. Your TFTP root is /private/tftpboot .
brew install tftp-hpa Then run: