Installing Redshift on macOS

Important

There currently exist two version of Redshift: 1) One for macs with NVidia GPUs. That version requires macOS High Sierra. 2) One for macs with AMD GPUs. That version requires macOS Big Sur or later.

If you are using High Sierra and NVidia GPU, you will need to install the latest version of Nvidia's Web driver as well as the corresponding CUDA driver. Both of these can be found on Nvidia's website. Once installed, driver updates can be applied via the  NVIDIA Driver Manager and  CUDA options in the MacOS System Peferences. MacOS CUDA drivers can be downloaded from here:  http://www.nvidia.com/object/mac-driver-archive.html

If you receive a warning similar to the one below you will need to modify your Mac OS security settings in order to continue.

Click here to learn how to modify your security settings and install Redshift.

First you need to go to your System Preferences.

Then select Security & Privacy.

You need to change the "Allow apps downloaded from:" section in order to install Redshift. In order to make this change you must click the yellow lock icon in the lower left, enter your password, and set this to "Allow apps downloaded from" to "Anywhere."

With your security settings changed you can now proceed with the rest of the instructions on this page.

You can change your security settings back to what they were before installing Redshift after installation is complete.

Please review the  Redshift Software License Agreement  carefully before continuing. By clicking  Agree, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of the agreement. If you agree with the terms and wish to proceed with the installation, click  Agree. If you do not agree with the terms, you must not click  Agree  and you must exit the installer (by clicking  Disagree) and remove the installer from your system.