Install on macOS (Desktop)

Product: Deep Art Effects Desktop (macOS). This guide covers a clean install and first run. Installers are code‑signed.

Compatibility: macOS 10.12 Sierra or later. Use the Apple Silicon (M‑series) build on M‑chip Macs and the Intel build on Intel Macs.

Contents

• What you’ll need
• Download (choose Apple Silicon or Intel)
• Install (step by step)
• First launch & license
• Create your first test image
• Troubleshooting
• See also

What you’ll need

• A supported macOS version (10.12+). See Supported operating systems & GPUs (Desktop) for details.
• Sufficient disk space and memory as listed on the downloads page.

Download (choose Apple Silicon or Intel)

1. Open the official Downloads page.
2. Pick the Mac (M1/M2) build for Apple Silicon, or Mac (Intel) for Intel‑based Macs.

Install (step by step)

1. Open the .dmg.
2. Drag the app into Applications.
3. Eject the mounted image.

Note: The app is code‑signed. On current macOS versions you can launch it directly from Applications.

First launch & license

1. Start Deep Art Effects from Applications or Spotlight.
2. If prompted, enter your Product Key to activate (you can also activate later via Help → Activate License).
3. Quit and relaunch once after activation.

Create your first test image

1. Click the workspace and open an image (PNG/JPEG/TIFF).
2. Choose a style from the thumbnails.
3. Wait for processing; the stylized result appears. Try a few styles to compare.

Troubleshooting

• If the app doesn’t launch on macOS, see Deep Art Effects won’t start (macOS).
• If model downloads stall around 40%, see Model download stuck at 40% — fix.

See also

• Supported operating systems & GPUs (Desktop)
• Install on Windows (Desktop)
• Install on Linux/Ubuntu (Desktop)
• Download links & installer verification (Desktop)
• Optimize performance (Desktop)