How to install Uncage on Mac

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used Terminal before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

1. 1

   Install Git

   Apple opens a small installer.

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   xcode-select --install

   You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

2. 2

   Install Node LTS

   Choose the macOS Installer (.pkg).

   Open download ↗

   You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install Uncage

1. 3

   Open Terminal

   Keep it open beside this page.

   You know this worked when: Terminal is open

2. 4

   Check Git and Node

   Git and the current Node LTS are required.

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   git --version
   node --version

   You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers

3. 5

   Copy Uncage to this Mac

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   cd ~
   if [ ! -d uncage/.git ]; then
   git clone https://github.com/Nightteye/uncage.git
   fi

   You know this worked when: A uncage folder appears

4. 6

   Open the Uncage folder

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   cd uncage

   You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the uncage folder

5. 7

   Use the reviewed version

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   git checkout 39f14b2e325941e39853fc6c87136d707564291b

   You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit

6. 8

   Install dependencies

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   npm install

   You know this worked when: The command finishes without an error

7. 9

   Run Uncage

   Keep Terminal open.

   Type this into Terminal, then press Return.

   npm run start

   You know this worked when: localhost:3000 responds

8. 10

   Open it in your browser

   If a different port was picked, open that one instead.

   Open localhost:3000 ↗

   You know this worked when: The app loads in the browser

9. 11

   Try it

   Uncage should be open in your browser.

   You know this worked when: Uncage 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.