Installing on macOS#

Check the Downloading Blender page to find the minimum requirements and the different versions that are available for Blender (if you have not done so yet).

Important

Blender supports both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures on macOS. Make sure to download a variant that is compatible with your CPU's architecture.

Install from DMG#

Blender for macOS is distributed as disk images (dmg-files). To mount the disk image, double-click on the dmg-file. Then drag Blender.app into the Applications folder.

Depending on the Security and Privacy preferences of your Mac, macOS will request your approval before opening Blender for the first time.

To make the installation and configuration fully self-contained, set up a Portable Installation.

Updating on macOS#

On macOS there are various ways of updating Blender. This section covers the most common approach.

Updating with DMG#

When an update for Blender is released, it can be downloaded directly from the Blender website. Install the new version by overwriting the current Blender.app in the Applications folder. You can rename Blender.app or place it in a different folder to have more than one version at a time.