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title: "Download and install Cardboard for Mac"
description: "Download and install Cardboard on an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later), move it to Applications and sign in. Intel Mac users can use Cardboard on the web."
canonical: "https://www.cardboard.ai/learn/download-and-install-cardboard"
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# Download and install Cardboard for Mac

Download and install Cardboard on an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later), move it to Applications and sign in. Intel Mac users can use Cardboard on the web.

## Before you start

- A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later). On an Intel Mac, use Cardboard in your browser.
- A Cardboard account. Sign up at cardboard.ai.

## Install the app

1. Go to [Cardboard for Mac](https://www.cardboard.ai/desktop) and click Download for Mac.
2. Open Downloads and double-click the Cardboard file.
3. Drag Cardboard into the Applications folder.
4. Open Cardboard from Applications, or press Cmd + Space, type Cardboard and press Return.
5. If macOS asks whether to open the app, click Open.
6. Click Continue with Google and sign in with your Cardboard account.

## Something went wrong?

### I don’t see a Download button

The desktop app only works on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later). If you're on an Intel Mac or another computer, use Cardboard on the web instead.