Download Desktop Assistant installer on macOS devices

Download the Desktop Assistant installer on your macOS device to install the Desktop Assistant application.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_dex_desktop.admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Desktop Assistant > Deployment > Installer and Uninstaller.

2. In the macOS Download section of the Desktop Assistant Downloads page, select the download icon (

-   For macOS devices with Intel chips: Select the **Intel \[x64 arch\]** installer.
-   For macOS devices with Apple Silicon chips: Select the **Apple Silicon \[x64 arch\]** installer.
-   For macOS devices with either Intel or Apple Silicon chips: Select the **Universal Build** installer.
The installer is downloaded to your computer.

1. Double-click and open the downloaded installer file.

   • For macOS devices with Intel chips: Open the .x64.pkg file.
   • For macOS devices with Apple Silicon chips: Open the -arm64.pkg file.
   • For macOS devices with either Intel or Apple Silicon chips: Open the -universal.pkg file.
   • On the installation wizard, select Continue to proceed with the installation.

2. In Destination Select, select the destination folder and then select Continue.

3. In Installation Type, select Install.

4. When prompted for a password, select Use Password, enter your password, and then select Continue.

Result

The Desktop Assistant application is installed on your macOS device.

When you install Desktop Assistant by using the installer, the instance URL field on the login page is not populated automatically. As a system administrator, you can update the instance URL in the Desktop Assistant configuration file. For more information, see Update instance URL in the Desktop Assistant configuration file.

Note: Only the system administrator must update the configuration file or make changes to it while deploying Desktop Assistant on devices.