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Installing Kando on macOS

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On macOS, you can either install Kando from your package manager, via an installer or by downloading a ZIP archive. You can follow the steps below or watch the video above to get started!

Installation via a Package Manager

  1. Kando is available as a Homebrew Cask. You can install it by running:

    Terminal window
    brew install kando

  2. After the installation, you can start Kando from your launchpad! Not much will happen, as Kando is a tray application and will run in the background.

  3. Press Ctrl + Space to open the example menu! The only thing left to do is to grant the required permissions. See the Grant Required Permissions section below for more information.

Installation via the Installer

  1. Just head over to the releases page and download the latest installer. It’s called differently depending on your hardware:

    • Kando-*-arm64.dmg if you are on Apple Silicon.
    • Kando-*-x64.dmg if you are on Intel hardware.

  2. Double-click the downloaded file and drag the Kando icon to the Applications folder.

  3. After the installation, you can start Kando from your launchpad! Not much will happen, as Kando is a tray application and will run in the background.

  4. Press Ctrl + Space to open the example menu! The only thing left to do is to grant the required permissions. See the Grant Required Permissions section below for more information.

Installation via the ZIP Archive

  1. Just head over to the releases page and download the latest zip. It’s called differently depending on your hardware:

    • Kando-darwin-arm64-*.zip if you are on Apple Silicon.
    • Kando-darwin-x64-*.zip if you are on Intel hardware.

  2. Extract the application from the downloaded file and store it in any directory you like.

  3. Double-click the app to start it. Not much will happen, as Kando is a tray application and will run in the background.

  4. Press Ctrl + Space to open the example menu! The only thing left to do is to grant the required permissions. See the Grant Required Permissions section below for more information.

Required Permissions

Accessibility permissions are required to simulate key presses and move the mouse cursor. Screen Recording permissions are required to get the name of the currently focused window.