Arduino IDE 1 Installation (macOS)

Install the Arduino Software (IDE) on macOS

This document explains how to install the Arduino Software (IDE) on macOS machines.

Download the Arduino Software (IDE)

Get the latest version from the download page. The file is in Zip format. If you use Safari it will be automatically extracted. If you use a different browser you may need to extract it manually.

Open the downloads folder.
Open the downloads folder.

Copy the Arduino application bundle into the Applications folder (or elsewhere on your computer).

Copy to the Applications folder.
Copy to the Applications folder.

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