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How to install SurfCam on Mac

What you end up with

SurfCam installed like any other app on your Mac. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 12 minutes
Steps
6
Cost
Free

Install SurfCam

  1. Download SurfCam

    About 234 MB.

    Download SurfCam-0.1.0-mac-universal.dmg

    You know this worked when: SurfCam-0.1.0-mac-universal.dmg finished downloading

  2. Find the download

    SurfCam lands in your Downloads folder — open it from there.

    You know this worked when: You can see the downloaded file

  3. Install SurfCam

    Signed and notarized — opens normally, no warnings.

    Open the release page

    You know this worked when: SurfCam opens

  4. Allow Camera

    In Privacy & Security, turn on Camera for SurfCam.

    You know this worked when: Camera is turned on

  5. Open SurfCam

    Find it where you installed it and open it.

    You know this worked when: SurfCam launches

  6. Try it

    SurfCam should be open and ready to use.

    You know this worked when: SurfCam works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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