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@@ -76,11 +76,14 @@ we recommend [Argon2](https://github.com/P-H-C/phc-winner-argon2).* ### The `b3sum` utility -The `b3sum` utility allows you to process files and data from standard -input using BLAKE3 in any of its three modes. -To use `b3sum` on the command line, [install Rust and +The `b3sum` command line utility prints the BLAKE3 hashes of files or of +standard input. Prebuilt binaries are available for Linux, Windows, and +macOS (requiring the [unidentified developer +workaround](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac)) +on the [releases page](https://github.com/BLAKE3-team/BLAKE3/releases). +If you've [installed Rust and Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/getting-started/installation.html), -and then run: +you can also build `b3sum` yourself with: ```bash cargo install b3sum @@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ cargo install b3sum If `rustup` didn't configure your `PATH` for you, you might need to go looking for the installed binary in e.g. `~/.cargo/bin`. You can test out how fast BLAKE3 is on your machine by creating a big file and -hashing it, for example as follows: +hashing it, for example: ```bash # Create a 1 GB file. |