# Macro Automation Studio Download for Windows and Mac > Download and install Macro Automation Studio on 64-bit Windows or an Apple Silicon Mac, sign in with email or Google, and see where updates and projects live. Source: https://automationmacro.com/docs/install (Start, updated 2026-09-04) Macro Automation Studio (MAS) is a desktop app for Windows and Apple Silicon Mac. This page covers the download, the installer on each system, signing in, the built-in updater and where MAS keeps your files. ## Before you start - Windows: a 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC and an account that can approve an administrator prompt. - Mac: an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 to M5) on macOS 12 Monterey or newer. There is no Intel build and no Linux build. - The download page lists 8 GB of RAM for Windows (16 GB recommended) and 4 GB for Mac (8 GB recommended). An emulator needs memory of its own on top of that. - An email address or a Google account for sign-in. > [!NOTE] > On a Mac, MAS itself runs natively on Apple Silicon. It still needs something to drive: an Android emulator that runs on your Mac, a cloud device, or your own phone. See [Devices](/docs/devices). ## Download Macro Automation Studio Get the installer from the [download page](/download). Windows receives `MacroAutomationStudio-.exe`. Mac receives a DMG built for Apple Silicon. ## Install on Windows or an Apple Silicon Mac
1. Run the installer and approve the administrator prompt. 2. If an earlier MAS is installed, the installer offers to remove it first. Click **Yes**. 3. If MAS is running, the installer offers to close it. Let it, or close MAS yourself. 4. Accept the license and choose whether you want a desktop icon. 5. Wait while files copy to `C:\MacroAutomationStudio`. The installer then creates the Python environment, which can take a few minutes. 6. Keep the launch option checked and click **Finish**. The installer also puts adb, Tesseract OCR and the `uv` package manager under `C:\ProgramData\MacroAutomationStudio\3rdparty`. Nothing else is downloaded during setup.
1. Open the DMG and move **MacroAutomationStudio** to **Applications**. 2. Open it from Applications. The app is signed and notarized; if macOS asks to confirm opening an app downloaded from the internet, click **Open**. 3. On first launch MAS creates its Python environment under `~/Library/Application Support/MacroAutomationStudio/python_venv`. This can take a few minutes. 4. adb, Tesseract OCR and `uv` ship inside the app bundle. If MAS reports "ADB executable not found", install adb with Homebrew and restart MAS: ```bash brew install android-platform-tools ``` MAS looks for adb inside the app bundle first, then on your PATH, then in the Homebrew folders.
## Sign in MAS supports two ways to sign in. Both give you the same account. 1. Click **Sign in with Google**. Your browser opens the Google sign-in page. After "Login Successful" appears, return to the app. 2. Or enter your **Email address** and **Password** and click **Sign In**. New to MAS? Click **Sign up**, enter your email and a password, then type the one-time password MAS emails you. Once the account is activated, sign in. > [!TIP] > An account created with Google has no password. If a password sign-in fails with "This email is registered with Google", use **Sign in with Google**. ## Subscription check After sign-in MAS checks your entitlement. With the free trial or a paid plan every page opens. Without one, MAS opens **Subscription** and keeps you there until you pick a plan. Plans are listed on the [pricing page](/pricing); the mechanics are on the [Billing](/docs/billing) page. ## Updates MAS updates itself; you do not download a new installer for every release. 1. After sign-in MAS asks the version server for the latest release. 2. When a newer version exists, the "New Update Available" dialog opens with both version numbers and the release notes. 3. Click **Update Now** to start, or **Not Now** to keep working. While a download runs you can click **Minimize**. 4. MAS downloads the updater helper, then the update package, and verifies the package with a SHA-256 hash. On Mac the helper also checks the code signature against the MAS Apple team before it swaps the app. 5. The dialog shows "Update Complete". Click **Restart Now** or wait for the automatic restart. > [!NOTE] > Very old Mac versions show "This version has no in-app update package". Download the current DMG from the [download page](/download) and install it over the old app. ## Where MAS keeps your files | Item | Windows | Mac | |---|---|---| | App | `C:\MacroAutomationStudio` | `/Applications/MacroAutomationStudio.app` | | Projects | `C:\ProgramData\MacroAutomationStudio\projects` | `~/Library/Application Support/MacroAutomationStudio/projects` | | Logs | `C:\ProgramData\MacroAutomationStudio\logs` | `~/Library/Application Support/MacroAutomationStudio/logs` | | Python environment | `C:\ProgramData\MacroAutomationStudio\python_venv` | `~/Library/Application Support/MacroAutomationStudio/python_venv` | Each project folder is named `_`, where the name is lowercased with spaces turned into underscores. Inside you find `src/app.py`, the generated `src/script_args.py` when the project has an argument form, and any assets you add. Projects are git repositories; see [Git projects and code sync](/docs/git-and-code-sync). `C:\ProgramData` is hidden by default. Type the path into the Explorer address bar to open it. ## Troubleshooting ### MacroAutomationStudio is currently running The installer found a running MAS. Click **Yes** to let it close the app, or quit MAS from its window and run the installer again. ### The Python environment did not finish The installer logs a warning and finishes anyway; MAS repeats the setup on the next launch. If the app reports "uv package manager not found", reinstall MAS from the download page. ### ADB executable not found Mac only. MAS could not find adb in the app bundle, on your PATH or under `/opt/homebrew`. Run `brew install android-platform-tools` and restart MAS. ### Update failed The dialog names the cause. For a network error, click **Try Again**. For "Not enough disk space", free space and retry. When the dialog offers **Download Manually**, install the new version from the [download page](/download). ## Next: add an Android emulator on Windows or an Apple Silicon Mac Add an Android emulator, a cloud device or your phone on the [Devices](/docs/devices) page, then run your first macro with [Getting started](/docs/getting-started).