> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.drizz.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.drizz.dev/desktop-app/download-and-install.md).

# Download & install

The desktop app is the authoring and debugging surface. It drives a device plugged into or emulated on your own Mac.

{% hint style="info" %}
`Drizz Desktop.dmg` → drag to `/Applications`
{% endhint %}

|                     |                                                                                  |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Platforms**       | macOS - Apple Silicon and Intel                                                  |
| **Builds**          | Apple Silicon: `latest-mac-arm64.dmg` · Intel: `latest-mac-x64.dmg`              |
| **Minimum macOS**   | 12 or later                                                                      |
| **Free disk space** | 20–30 GB for Android tooling · 40–50 GB for Xcode and iOS simulators             |
| **Watch out**       | Sign-in is work email only. A personal address is rejected at the sign-in screen |

## Prerequisites

* macOS 12 or later
* Apple Silicon, or 64-bit Intel with virtualization support
* 8 GB memory minimum, 16 GB recommended
* 20–30 GB free disk for Android · 40–50 GB free disk for iOS
* A work email address on your company's domain

## Get the right build

Two builds ship. Apple menu → **About This Mac** reports the chip.

| Your Mac                       | Build                  | Download                                                 |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) | `latest-mac-arm64.dmg` | [`DOWNLOAD`](https://www.drizz.dev/download-desktop-app) |
| Intel                          | `latest-mac-x64.dmg`   | [`DOWNLOAD`](https://www.drizz.dev/download-desktop-app) |

## Install

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Apple Silicon" %}

1. [Download](https://www.drizz.dev/download-desktop-app).
2. Open the `.dmg`.
3. Drag **Drizz Desktop** into `/Applications`.
4. Launch it from `/Applications` — not from the mounted disk image.
5. Sign in with your work email. See [Sign in & get access](/desktop-app/sign-in-and-access.md).
6. Confirm the app opens on the Connect Device screen.
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Intel" %}

1. [Download](https://www.drizz.dev/download-desktop-app).
2. Open the `.dmg`.
3. Drag **Drizz Desktop** into `/Applications`.
4. Launch it from `/Applications` — not from the mounted disk image.
5. Sign in with your work email. See [Sign in & get access](/desktop-app/sign-in-and-access.md).
6. Confirm the app opens on the Connect Device screen.
   {% endtab %}
   {% endtabs %}

Note: The arm64 build on an Apple Silicon Mac runs natively. The x64 build on an Apple Silicon Mac runs under translation, and emulator performance drops.

## System requirements

These cover the desktop app plus the Apple and Google tooling it drives. The tooling accounts for the disk and memory figures; the app itself is small.

| Component        | Requirement                                               | Why                                                       |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Operating system | macOS 12 or later                                         | Required by the Xcode versions Drizz supports             |
| Processor        | Apple Silicon or 64-bit Intel with virtualization support | Android emulators need virtualization                     |
| Memory           | 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended                           | Emulators, simulators and builds are memory-hungry        |
| Storage          | 20–30 GB free for Android · 40–50 GB free for iOS         | SDK packages, system images, Xcode and simulator runtimes |
| Network          | Stable connection                                         | SDK downloads, sign-in, device provisioning               |

## Windows support

Every shipped desktop build to date has been macOS, in the two variants above. Windows is not supported. 

The desktop app is not required to run tests on cloud. Drizz Cloud runs test plans in a browser, on any operating system.

## Set up a device

A device is required before a test can run. The [guided setup wizard](/desktop-app/device-setup-wizard.md) installs and configures the Android and Apple tooling, and is the supported path. Open the Connect Device screen with nothing connected to start it.

## Common mistakes

| What you do                                                       | What happens                                                                                               |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Download the Intel build on an Apple Silicon Mac                  | It runs under translation, slowly, and emulator performance is poor. Reinstall the arm64 build             |
| Run Drizz from the mounted disk image                             | Updates fail, because the app can't replace itself on a read-only volume. Drag it to `/Applications` first |
| Sign in with a personal Gmail or Outlook address                  | Rejected at sign-in. Use your work email                                                                   |
| Install with 10 GB free                                           | The Android system image download fails partway through step 7 of the wizard. Free up space first          |
| Expect the app to work with no Android or Apple tooling installed | There's nothing to connect to. Run the setup wizard                                                        |

## Next

* [Sign in & get access](/desktop-app/sign-in-and-access.md)
* [Set up a device: guided wizard](/desktop-app/device-setup-wizard.md)
* [Networks, proxies & preflight](/desktop-app/networks-and-preflight.md)

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*Last updated: 6 August 2026*