Installation on macOS

The UGENE delivery type on macOS is a DMG installer. There are two options:

  • Online installer: Recommended, supports updates to new versions.
  • Offline installer: Does not require an Internet connection to be installed.

The current UGENE version is available for operating system version 10.7 or higher. Older UGENE packages are also provided for earlier OS versions.

All download links are available on the webpage http://ugene.net/download-all.html.

Configure System Preferences

It may be required to configure macOS settings to install UGENE:

  • Select “System Preferences -> Security & Privacy”.
  • Unlock the settings to make changes.
  • Under “Allow apps downloaded from,” select “Anywhere”.

Attention: The Online installer has been removed from UGENE since version 39.0.

Installation Using Online Installer

  • Download the online installer DMG archive.
  • When installing the package, ensure the Internet connection is available.
  • Double-click on the archive to unpack it.
  • Run the unpacked executable file.
  • Follow the installation wizard.

When a new UGENE version is released, a notification will appear with an option to update the package.

Installation Using Offline Installer

  • Download the offline installer DMG archive.
  • Double-click on the archive.
  • UGENE is provided under a free GNU GPL v2 license. Accept the license terms to install the package.
  • Move the “Unipro UGENE” application bundle to the “Applications” folder on macOS or another appropriate location.

When a new UGENE version is released, a notification will appear. However, to install the new version, it is required to manually download the package again.

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