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	Install from DMG	Install from DMG
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	Stable releases of Blender for macOS are distributed on disk images (dmg-files).	Blender for macOS are distributed on disk images (dmg-files).
	To mount the disk image double-click on the dmg-file.	To mount the disk image double-click on the dmg-file.
	Then drag ``Blender.app`` into the Applications folder.	Then drag ``Blender.app`` into the Applications folder.

	.. TODO. The first time that user launch Blender	Depending on the Security and Privacy preferences of your Mac,
	a security warning message is displayed	before opening Blender for the first time, macOS will request your approval.
	and some actions are required of the user:

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491	.. tip:: How to Make a Portable Installation

		To keep all configuration files and installed add-ons inside the Blender application bundle,
		create a folder named ``config`` in the :ref:`LOCAL directory <blender-directory-layout>`.

	Install from Zip	.. parsed-literal:: ./Blender.app/Contents/Resources/\|BLENDER_VERSION\|/config/
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	After downloading Blender for macOS, uncompress the file and drag ``Blender.app`` into the Applications folder.

	.. tip:: How to Make a Portable Installation	Updating on macOS
		=================

	To keep all configuration files and installed add-ons inside the Blender application bundle,	On macOS there are various ways of updating Blender. This section covers the most common approach.
	create a folder named ``config`` in the :ref:`LOCAL directory <blender-directory-layout>`.

	.. parsed-literal:: ./Blender.app/Contents/Resources/\|BLENDER_VERSION\|/config/
		Updating with DMG
		-----------------

		When a update for Blender is released, it can be downloaded directly
		from the `Blender website <https://blender.org/download/>`__.
		Install the new version by overwriting the current ``Blender.app`` in the Applications folder.
		You can rename ``Blender.app`` or place it in different folders to have more than one version at a time.


		After updating
		--------------

		After updating and opening Blender, you'll be prompted with the Quick Set Up window.
		AlaskaAuthorUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Need input from someone with experience with MacOS. Alaska: Need input from someone with experience with MacOS.
		To import your settings from the previous verions of Blender, select the Load Previous Verion Settings button
		or refer to the :doc:`/getting_started/configuration/defaults` page for information on the other settings.
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		AlaskaAuthorUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Need input from someone with experience with MacOS. Alaska: Need input from someone with experience with MacOS.
		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Using the DMG is the only to install blender on macOS Blendify: Using the DMG is the only to install blender on macOS