# Installation

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## <mark style="color:purple;">Installation</mark>

Get Macro Browser installed on your system in minutes.

### <mark style="color:purple;">System Requirements</mark>

**Windows**

* Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
* 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
* 500MB available disk space

**macOS**

* macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
* Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel processors
* 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
* 500MB available disk space

**Linux**

* Ubuntu 20.04 or later / Debian-based distributions
* 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
* 500MB available disk space

### <mark style="color:purple;">Download</mark>

Visit [**macrobrowser.com**](https://macrobrowser.com) to download the latest version for your operating system.

### <mark style="color:purple;">Installation Steps</mark>

#### Windows

1. Download the `.exe` installer
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
3. Launch Macro Browser from your Start Menu or desktop shortcut
4. Complete the initial setup wizard

#### macOS

1. Download the `.dmg` file
2. Open the DMG and drag Macro Browser to your Applications folder
3. Launch Macro Browser from Applications
4. If prompted about security, go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy and click "Open Anyway"
5. Complete the initial setup wizard

#### Linux

1. Download the `.AppImage` or `.deb` package
2. For AppImage: Make it executable with `chmod +x Macro-Browser.AppImage` and run it
3. For Debian/Ubuntu: Install with `sudo dpkg -i macro-browser.deb`
4. Launch from your applications menu or terminal
5. Complete the initial setup wizard

### <mark style="color:purple;">Initial Setup</mark>

On first launch, Macro will guide you through:

1. **Privacy Profile creation** - Set up your first profile (Work, Degen, or Anon)
2. **VPN configuration** - Enable Mesh P2P VPN
3. **Wallet setup** - Import or create wallets with the signing sandbox
4. **AI preferences** - Configure tab-aware AI settings

You're ready to browse privately.

### <mark style="color:purple;">Updating</mark>

Macro Browser automatically checks for updates. When a new version is available, you'll see a notification in the browser. Click to update and restart.

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