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Install Askimo Desktop on macOS

macOS Installation Guide

Section titled “macOS Installation Guide”

System Requirements

Section titled “System Requirements”
  • macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
  • 200MB free disk space
  • Internet connection for provider setup

Installation Methods

Section titled “Installation Methods”
Section titled “Option 1: DMG (Recommended)”
  1. Download the latest .dmg from the releases page.
  2. Open the .dmg file.
  3. Drag Askimo to the Applications folder.
  4. Launch Askimo from Applications.

If macOS shows a warning (“Apple cannot verify this app”)

Section titled “If macOS shows a warning (“Apple cannot verify this app”)”

Because Askimo is open-source and not yet signed with a paid Apple Developer ID, macOS may block the first launch. You can safely allow it:

Method A — Allow from System Settings (Recommended)
Section titled “Method A — Allow from System Settings (Recommended)”

Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Scroll down until you see: “Askimo was blocked from opening because it is not from an identified developer.”

Click Allow Anyway.

Open Askimo again → click Open when prompted.

Method B — Right-Click to Open
Section titled “Method B — Right-Click to Open”

Right-click (or Control-click) Askimo.app in Applications.

Select Open.

Choose Open again to confirm.

After this, Askimo will open normally every time.

Option 2: Universal JAR

Section titled “Option 2: Universal JAR”

If you prefer to run Askimo Desktop using Java, or if the DMG doesn’t work for your system:

Prerequisites:

  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 21 or higher must be installed
  • Verify your Java version:
java -version

Installation Steps:

  1. Download the latest askimo-desktop-macos.jar from the releases page.
  2. Run Askimo Desktop with:
java -jar askimo-desktop-macos.jar

Optional: Create an alias for easier access Add this to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile:

alias askimo-desktop="java -jar /path/to/askimo-desktop-macos.jar"

First Launch Security

Section titled “First Launch Security”

On first launch, macOS may block the app:

  1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  2. Scroll to the security prompt for Askimo.
  3. Click “Open Anyway”.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
IssueFix
Gatekeeper warningUse Open Anyway in Privacy & Security
App won’t startReboot; ensure you’re on supported macOS version
Brew cask not foundRun brew update then retry
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