# Installing on macOS Thanks for downloading Lokinet on MacOS. This guide will help you install Lokinet. Latest releases can be found and downloaded here ## macOS Monterey [macOS Ventura guide here](#macos-ventura) Open the .dmg file in your downloads directory (or wherever you downloaded Lokinet). Select agree to agree to the GNU GPLv3 license agreement.
Drag and drop the Lokinet application into the applications folder.
Start the Lokinet application from the “Applications” folder and click open when prompted.
Once Lokinet is open, press the power button to turn Lokinet on. You will be prompted with a ‘System Extension Blocked’ popup, click ‘Open Security Preferences’. If you do not see this popup, open System Preferences and navigate to Security & Privacy instead.
With the Security & Privacy settings window open, click the padlock in the bottom left corner.
After the padlock unlocks, click ‘Allow’, allowing Lokinet to load a system extension which is necessary for VPN functionality.
Enter your password and press unlock when prompted.
Once System Preference changes are allowed, a system prompt will appear. Click “Allow” to allow Lokinet to add a VPN Configuration.
Congratulations! You’re all done. Lokinet should now automatically start, if not try pressing the on button again and Lokinet should startup. You can view, check, or alter the VPN Configuration created by Lokinet by opening System Preferences and navigating to Network. ## macOS Ventura Select agree to agree to the GNU GPLv3 license agreement.
Drag and drop the Lokinet application into the applications folder.
Start the Lokinet application from the “Applications” folder and click open when prompted.
Once Lokinet is open, press the power button to turn Lokinet on. You will be prompted with a ‘System Extension Blocked’ popup, click ‘Open Security Preferences’. If you do not see this popup, open System Preferences and navigate to Privacy & Security menu instead.
click ‘Allow’, allowing Lokinet to load a system extension which is necessary for VPN functionality.
Enter your password and press unlock when prompted.
Once System Preference changes are allowed, a system prompt will appear. Click “Allow” to allow Lokinet to add a VPN Configuration.
Congratulations! You’re all done. Lokinet should now automatically start, if not try pressing the on button again and Lokinet should startup. You can view, check, or alter the VPN Configuration created by Lokinet by opening System Preferences and navigating to Network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.oxen.io/oxen-docs/products-built-on-oxen/lokinet/guides/macos-gui-install-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.