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Installation

Install Delta on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Local Intelligence on your machine.

Which file to download

FileOSNotes
.dmgmacOS (Apple Silicon)Disk image installer
.debLinux (Ubuntu / Debian)Install with sudo dpkg -i
.AppImageLinux (any distro)Portable, no install needed
.exeWindowsStandard installer

Get the latest builds from the download section. Sign in, then download your installer.

macOS setup (unsigned build)

  1. Open the Apple Silicon .dmg from Downloads and drag Delta into Applications.
  2. Try to open Delta. macOS will show a warning. Click Done or Cancel.
  3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll down and click Open Anyway next to the message about Delta being blocked.
  4. When macOS asks to confirm, click Open. Delta launches normally after this.

Or run this in Terminal to skip the steps above:

bash
sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Delta.app

Intel Mac builds are not bundled in this release. Apple Silicon Macs can run the app natively; contact support if you need an Intel build.

Linux: Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

bash
cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i Delta_*_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f   # fix missing dependencies if prompted

Launch Delta from your applications menu after installation.

Linux: AppImage (portable)

  1. Make the file executable.
bash
chmod +x Delta_*_amd64.AppImage
./Delta_*_amd64.AppImage

Works on Fedora, Arch, and other distros without a package manager install step.

Windows setup

  1. Run the Windows .exe installer from your Downloads folder.
  2. Follow the installer prompts (64-bit Windows 10 or 11).
  3. Open Delta from the Start menu when setup completes.

Direct file path after download: /installers/