How to install GSpot on Mac

GSpot does what Grammarly does, and Grammarly costs Paid. This guide gets you the free one.

What you end up with

GSpot installed like any other app on your Mac. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 9 minutes
Steps
6
Cost
Free

Install GSpot

  1. Download GSpot

    About 10 MB.

    Download GSpot_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg

    You know this worked when: GSpot_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg finished downloading

  2. Find the download

    GSpot lands in your Downloads folder — open it from there.

    You know this worked when: You can see the downloaded file

  3. Install GSpot

    Signed and notarized — opens normally, no warnings.

    Open the release page

    You know this worked when: GSpot opens

  4. Allow Accessibility

    In Privacy & Security, turn on Accessibility for GSpot.

    You know this worked when: Accessibility is turned on

  5. Open GSpot

    Find it where you installed it and open it.

    You know this worked when: GSpot launches

  6. Try it

    GSpot should be open and ready to use.

    You know this worked when: GSpot works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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