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Install and update Crest for Mac

Crest for Mac is distributed directly as a signed and notarized Apple silicon app. It includes the Chromium and WebKit engines; see Chromium and WebKit on Mac. Crest for iPhone and iPad is on the App Store.

Install the latest Mac release​

  1. Open the latest stable Crest release.
  2. Download its Installer-….dmg file.
  3. Open the disk image, then drag Crest into Applications.
  4. Eject the disk image and open Crest from Applications.

Keeping Crest in Applications gives macOS and the updater one stable installed location. If Gatekeeper reports that the app cannot be verified, do not bypass the warning; download the current release again from the official Releases page.

Automatic updates​

Crest uses Sparkle to check for signed updates from inside the installed app. When an update is available, review the release, install it, and let Crest relaunch. Your Spaces and browsing data remain in their normal app storage rather than inside the application bundle.

You can also open the app menu and choose Check for Updates. A manual check uses the same signed update channel as the automatic check.

Update channels​

Use Settings → General to choose the update channel:

  • Stable is the normal public release cadence.
  • Nightly receives newer builds sooner and can change more frequently.
  • Development follows the latest signed public main build and can change several times a day.

Changing channels changes which future update is offered; it does not move or duplicate your profile.

Versions of Crest before 0.6.460 include WebKit only. The Development channel has both engines now; Nightly and Stable get them with their next release. After updating, see Chromium and WebKit on Mac.

iPhone and iPad​

Install Crest for iPhone and iPad from the App Store, or join the beta through TestFlight. If iCloud sync is enabled, the same durable Space structure can follow you between Mac, iPad, and iPhone.