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title: "MacOS Installation"
description: "MacOS Installation guide for AnythingLLM"
---

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# MacOS Installation

There are **two** ways to install AnythingLLM on MacOS

**[1. Install using the Installation `.dmg` file](#install-using-the-installation-file)**

**[2. Install using Homebrew](#install-using-homebrew)**

## Install using the installation file

<Callout type="warning" emoji="⚠️">
  **Install the right dmg!**

➤ Make sure you downloaded the correct `dmg` for your device! We support both types of chips found in MacOS devices.

➤ Apple Silicon devices (M1/M2/M3) - `AnythingLLMDesktop-AppleSilicon.dmg`

➤ Apple (Intel) - `AnythingLLMDesktop.dmg`

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<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  **PERFORMANCE** ➤➤ Apple M-Series chips run local LLM inferencing
  **considerably** faster than Intel-based Mac.
</Callout>

### Downloading the installation file

Here is the download links for the latest version of Anything LLM MacOS.

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  <Card 
    title="MacOS (Intel-based CPU)" 
    href="https://cdn.anythingllm.com/latest/AnythingLLMDesktop.dmg"> 
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    title="MacOS (M-Series CPU)" 
    href="https://cdn.anythingllm.com/latest/AnythingLLMDesktop-Silicon.dmg"> 
  </Card>
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Your internet browser may need you to verify you want to download and run the AnythingLLM Desktop app since it may be marked as "untrusted" depending on your browser security settings.

Click "**Keep**" when downloading to allow the file to download.

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### Installing the application

After downloading the `.dmg` file from the link in the invitation email, you will want to double-click on the resulting installed file.

Once the dmg opens, you can drag the AnythingLLM logo into `Applications`

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Once installed, you will find AnythingLLM in your Applications folder as well as you can use `cmd + spacebar` and type in AnythingLLM to run.

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## Install using Homebrew

Make sure you have installed [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) on your machine, if you don't have Homebrew installed then you can install it by following this [guide](https://mac.install.guide/homebrew/3)

Run the following command on your terminal

```shell copy
 brew install --cask anythingllm
```

Once installed, you will find AnythingLLM in your Applications folder as well as you can use `cmd + spacebar` and type in AnythingLLM to run.
