Method 1: Direct DMG Installation

1. Download Installer

Download the appropriate .dmg installer for your processor architecture:

  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4): AnythingLLMDesktop-AppleSilicon.dmg
  • Intel Silicon: AnythingLLMDesktop.dmg

2. Install & Run

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
  2. Drag the AnythingLLM icon into the /Applications directory.
  3. Launch via Applications folder or Spotlight (Cmd + Space -> “AnythingLLM”).

Method 2: Homebrew Installation

Prerequisites

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

Installation Command

brew install --cask anythingllm

Run

  • Launch via Applications folder or Spotlight (Cmd + Space -> “AnythingLLM”).