Installation Guide: macOS Native App

This section covers how to install the Object Mount native application for macOS using a standard .dmg image.

The steps below work for Macs with either Intel processors or Apple Silicon (M1-M5) chips.

System Requirements

Before you begin, make sure your Mac meets the following system requirements:

  • macOS 12 Monterey or later

    (Note: macOS 13 Ventura or later is required for advanced features such as Fast Copy & Fast Move.)

  • At least 300MB of free disk space

  • Internet connection for mounting cloud-hosted buckets, or LAN connection for mounting local S3 buckets

  • macFUSE 4.8.2 or later must be installed (see instructions below)

S3 Provider Support:

Object Mount for Mac fully supports S3 container services from Amazon Web Services, Storj, and other fully S3-compatible Object Storage providers.

Azure & GCS Support:

  • Support for Native Microsoft Azure Storage and Native Google Cloud Storage services are still under development in Object Mount for Mac.
  • For Google Cloud access: Using GCS S3 is recommended instead of using GCS S3 Gateways.
  • Native Azure and Native GCS (S3 Gateways) should be considered “experimental” at this time.

Step 1: Download the latest Installation Image

Download the correct macOS .dmg disk image file for your system.

Note: Contact your 🌐 Storj Representative if you need access to the most up-to-date disk image.

Mac Chip Types

Be sure to choose the disk image that matches your chip architecture:

  • x86 for Intel processors
  • arm64 for Apple Silicon/chips (M1-M5).

To determine which chip you have:

  • Click the Apple  menu in the top left
  • Select About This Mac
  • Look for Processor (Intel) or Chip (Apple M1, M2, etc.)

Step 2: Install the Object Mount App

  1. Double-click the .dmg file to mount it

  2. Drag the Object Mount app into your Applications folder

Step 3: Install macFUSE (Required)

The native macOS Object Mount app requires the macFUSE system extension.

macFuse, on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs, provides system-level volume mounting extensions that Object Mount leverages.

Download and install macFUSE following the steps below for your Mac hardware type:

  1. Download the latest version (not pre-release) .dmg image from the macFUSE releases page.

  2. Open the macFUSE .dmg and run the Install macFUSE.pkg.

    • As prompted, click Allow, Continue and/or Agree to install the package

  3. As a new System Extension, the package will generate a “System Extension Blocked” message.

    • Open System Settings
    • Open Security & Privacy
    • Click the lock 🔒 icon to allow changes
    • Click the Allow button to permit the installation

  4. Restart your Mac when prompted.

Next Steps

Proceed to the macOS User Guide to activate your Object Mount installation, configure your object storage credentials, and create your first mount.

Then review the macOS Feature Guide.

Finally, read through the usage tips for your specific Media Workflows and Applications.

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