# Binary packages macOS **URL:** \ **Category:** FreeFEM installation\ **Created:** [December 21, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198 "2022-12-21T11:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luca.liverotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@luca.liverotti](https://community.freefem.org/u/luca.liverotti)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/1 "2022-12-21T11:51:26Z")
Hi, I have just realized that I installed on my macbook (M1 chip) the 4.5 version of Freefem, so I am searching for Binary packages for macOS for a version later than the 4.5 one. Can someone help me please? I visited the download site ([Releases · FreeFem/FreeFem-sources · GitHub](https://github.com/FreeFem/FreeFem-sources/releases)) but I can see just binary packages for Ubuntu and Windows. ---
**Author:** ![prj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@prj](https://community.freefem.org/u/prj)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/2 "2022-12-21T12:32:07Z")
You should build from sources, it’s easy and reliable. The binary for macOS is not available for the latest release, but it is for older ones, e.g., version 4.11. ---
**Author:** ![luca.liverotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@luca.liverotti](https://community.freefem.org/u/luca.liverotti)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/3 "2022-12-21T12:46:04Z")
Sorry for my ignorance. Could you explain me how to build from sources or specify me some reference to do it? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![prj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@prj](https://community.freefem.org/u/prj)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/4 "2022-12-21T12:46:53Z")
Just following these steps should do the trick: [GitHub - FreeFem/FreeFem-sources: FreeFEM source code](https://github.com/FreeFem/FreeFem-sources#freefem). ---
**Author:** ![luca.liverotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@luca.liverotti](https://community.freefem.org/u/luca.liverotti)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/5 "2022-12-21T12:59:16Z")
Thank you again. I will try it. ---
**Author:** ![frederichecht](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/frederichecht/32/15_2.png) [@frederichecht](https://community.freefem.org/u/frederichecht)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/6 "2022-12-21T17:02:27Z")
I have Build de version, but I have some problems with slepc in some M1 chip, because i compile in M1 max MBP-M1-FH:ff-10 hecht$ uname -a Darwin MBP-M1-FH.local 21.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Sun Nov 6 23:31:13 PST 2022; root:xnu-8020.240.14~1/RELEASE\_ARM64\_T6000 arm64 MBP-M1-FH:ff-10 hecht$ mac macbinary macerror macerror5.18 macerror5.30 machine MBP-M1-FH:ff-10 hecht$ mac macbinary macerror macerror5.18 macerror5.30 machine MBP-M1-FH:ff-10 hecht$ machine arm64e MBP-M1-FH:ff-10 hecht$ the dmg is on my personal web site [https://www.ljll.math.upmc.fr/hecht/ftp/tmp/FreeFEM-4.12-Apple-M1.dmg](https://www.ljll.math.upmc.fr/hecht/ftp/tmp/FreeFEM-4.12-Apple-M1.dmg) you can try ---
**Author:** ![luca.liverotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@luca.liverotti](https://community.freefem.org/u/luca.liverotti)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/binary-packages-macos/2198/7 "2022-12-21T17:14:15Z")
Thank you so much. Luca Liverotti