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Troutster5
New Participant
May 25, 2020
Question

How do I download the oculus app the Mac OS?

On the settup page there seems to be only a windows download. Am I missing something or is it just not supported?

    18 replies

    nalex66
    nalex66
    Honored Contributor
    May 25, 2020
    No, MacOS is not supported. You would have to install Windows 10, but before diving into that, I would check whether your Mac meets the minimum hardware requirements. 
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      alessandrodiazpineda
      New Participant
      January 11, 2022

      why

      Lewryu
      Inspiring
      May 25, 2020
      It’s not supported on Mac OS. Only on Windows 10. And, don’t bother.

      Unless...

      There are ways to install a Windows 10 onto Macs, BUT your basically having to add another OS into your Mac, installing drivers, and then install Oculus app (which is 23GB), suggests to give 80GB for all of this and for updates later on. Also, buying adapters, maybe? (Quest or Rift S).

      https://youtu.be/EWsrWLM2IRk

      I suggest you watch this video to better understand the circumstance your putting your Mac in. Also, read the description.
      Oculus Rift S AMD Ryzen 3 2200G, GIGABYTE 1660 Super, 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4, MSI B450m Mortar, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2, Windows 10 Pro v1903
        glaxisgalaxy
        Participant
        February 16, 2024

        I have an oculus quest 2 using an macbook pro intel mac Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7 CPU and Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics. I used bootcamp to install windows. But i couldn't get Airlink or Link cable to work with the oculus app

        Pixelatedplayer
        New Participant
        January 13, 2021
        Will the app EVER come to macOS Big Sur or future updates?
          Kaje97
          New Participant
          July 22, 2022

          Considering that they don't support Linux either, despite having more than enough resources and money available to do so, I would say: No. It's quite annoying how some companies these days are relying so much on Windows.

          Ejw50023
          New Participant
          January 4, 2023

          Im a long time Mac user and I know that my Mac OS machines at home have less that 1\16 the trouble that my pc has.  I run macOS on my pc virtualized too, well until I got an Apple Silicone Mac. I think that's where all this "don't even think about it,  you might as well not even send me the specs because it won't be good enough, you need to run out and get a PC that glows and blows and takes more energy that we can't keep taking like we are but I am unwilling to change and that the BS from the type of people who got us here in the first place. "

          So yeah,  I'm happy to let them do their little mine glows brighter and has more water-cooling than yours, and probably puts out more heat than my 1.5L turbo 4 cyl .All the while I am chill with something that looks like someone actually cared about how it worked and how it looked while doing it.

          Don't forget: You think differently.  That's your right and no one can take that away from you. Not everyone will like it but, you're not concerned with what everyone likes.  

          Leave a thumbs up if your a Mac user and know exactly what I mean.

          Im a Windows user too, and I do think you should use what works for you.

          All the statements above are my opinion.

          I love my Oculus and Beat Saber is my favorite. (for meta and message relevance) lol😏 

          P.S. 

          When Apple does VR, and it will be doing VR and soon. Mixed with AR, its going to be like nothing we have seen before, and Ill buy it and never look back. 

            kojack
            kojack
            Honored Contributor
            January 14, 2021
            Oculus dropped macos support 6 years ago, and hasn't mentioned restoring it. Valve dropped macos support from SteamVR last year.
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            HowieDoodat
            HowieDoodat
            Inspiring
            January 14, 2021
            I would really look into the specs of your Mac vs the requirements for PCVR, before you consider using boot camp and putting windows on your mac. It’s pretty unlikely that the graphics card is up to the task of VR, as VR is far harder on your computer than none (even high res) VR gaming. Unfortunately, macs aren’t generally great for gaming. 

            Also, if you aren’t trying to PC game and you just need the app for setting up the headset, you can do that on any smart phone. 
              se7entythree
              Participant
              February 12, 2021
              I'm considering attempting this via bootcamp. Will my MacBook Pro be able to handle it? My desktop PC is a total POS and can literally barely run MS office programs, so this is my only potential option here.

              PITTCANNA
              Honored Contributor
              February 12, 2021
              the mobile amd raedon pro 5500 is a bit sketchy.  Also i am not sure how bootcamp will handle windows drivers.
              Nunyabinez
              Honored Contributor
              February 12, 2021


              I'm considering attempting this via bootcamp. Will my MacBook Pro be able to handle it? My desktop PC is a total POS and can literally barely run MS office programs, so this is my only potential option here.




              I hate to be a promoter for a company, but I can play on my 2014 Mac Mini with 4GB of RAM.

              How do I do it? I am using Shadow PC (shadow.tech). If you have internet of 15Mbps down, 5Mbps up, less that 30ms ping and less than 2ms jitter, you can run it on hardware that can't come close to actually running it.

              It is a physical Windows machine that you manage and it streams your games to you. I use my Quest 2 with virtual desktop to play PCVR on it and it works as well as my back-up pc with a GTX 1660TI in it.

              The bad news is that depending where you are it can take three weeks to four months to get it activated. 

              But even if you get it to run on a Mac (I have done it with a recent iMac and Boot Camp) nothing that Apple makes today would run well.
              i7 8700, 16GB, RTX 2080 TI, Rift CV1 | i5 4690K, 16GB, GTX 1660 TI, Rift CV1 | Quest | Quest 2
                Darphin77
                New Participant
                April 16, 2021

                I'm glad I bought Shadow PC. I am now waiting on it to become activated in my region. Thanks for sharing.

                Krysapsi
                New Participant
                July 6, 2021

                Hey guys, did you tried this?

                 

                https://developer.oculus.com/downloads/package/oculus-developer-hub-mac/

                 

                Krysapsi
                New Participant
                July 6, 2021

                Developer hub for mac

                 

                nikolamar
                New Participant
                June 21, 2024

                I was able to install oculus app ( https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-accessories/oculus-rift-s/install-app-for-link/ ) for meta quest link in bootcamp windows on macbook pro 16inch Intel with amd 5500m radeon graphics. Performance in unreal engine and unity for vr development are awfull. I also have far more powerfull mac m3 max that is not supported.

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