1.Download the package for your chip
Open the GitHub Releases page and download the macOS package. For Apple Silicon (M-series) vs Intel machines, pick the matching build by asset name.
2.Install into Applications
Open the downloaded image / archive and drag Enclave into the Applications folder.
3.First open (handling the Gatekeeper prompt)
If double-clicking shows "can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer", go to Applications, right-click (or Control-click) the Enclave icon → choose "Open" → click "Open" again to confirm. After that, it launches normally with a double-click.
Related questions
Which devices / platforms does Enclave support?
Enclave is a browser-based web app that works right out of the box, with desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus mobile experiences for iOS and Android. Modern browsers (recent versions of Chrome / Edge / Safari / Firefox) need no installation at all.What do I need to self-host Enclave? Do I need a GPU?
Not necessarily a GPU. If you use cloud model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), an ordinary server or home machine that can run Docker is enough — inference happens in the cloud, and your machine only runs the app and database. You only need the corresponding VRAM and compute if you want offline inference with local models (Ollama / vLLM).