Caido

Installing Caido on macOS ​

For macOS users, Caido provides a desktop application for both the Intel-based x86_64 and Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3, AArch64 architectures.

Disk Image (.dmg) ​

A .dmg file is a macOS disk image used to distribute applications. It's the most common and user-friendly way to install apps on Mac.

  1. To download the Caido desktop application for macOS, visit caido.io/download and click on the Mac Intel Chip or Mac Apple Chip button, depending on your architecture.

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Learn which download is suitable for your device.

macOS dashboard download.
  1. Once the download is complete, run the installation package and click, hold, and drag the Caido icon into the Applications folder.
macOS Caido installed application.
  1. Open the Applications folder, launch Caido, and continue to the setup instructions.

Homebrew (Unofficial) ​

DANGER

Using an unofficial Homebrew tap to install Caido may expose you to potential security risks. The installation is managed by third-party maintainers, not the official Caido team, which means it may not be as regularly updated or audited.

Homebrew is a popular package manager that simplifies the installation and management of software. It allows users to easily install, update, and manage software packages from the command line.

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To download and install Homebrew, enter the following terminal command:

bash
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Once Homebrew is installed, add it to your PATH environment variable to make it available globally.

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echo >> /Users/<username>/.zprofile
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echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> /Users/<username>/.zprofile
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eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
  1. To download and install the Caido desktop application on your macOS device with the Homebrew package manager, run brew install with the --cask argument.
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brew install --cask caido
  1. Open the Applications folder, launch Caido, and continue to the setup instructions.