To install Freedom on your Mac, download our Freedom installer from our Freedom downloads page, or you can use this direct link to the installer if you are using MacOS 11 and later.

Note: if you are using MacOS 10.15, please use this install link instead: MacOS 10.15 installer.

Once you've downloaded Freedom, you'll see the installer (FreedomSetup.dmg) in your Downloads folder. 

Next, double-click on FreedomSetup.dmg, this will bring up the installation. Drag Freedom to your Applications folder.

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Note: if you get the error message below when trying to launch the app, use this link instead: MacOS 10.15 installer.

Once Freedom is in your Applications Folder, double-click the Freedom icon to launch the app. The Freedom login window will pop up. Sign in with your Freedom account, and then enter your Mac password if prompted to complete the installation process.
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Note that Freedom runs from the menu bar. The menu bar is on top of your screen - look at the top right of your screen and you should see the butterfly icon for the program. Click on the butterfly menubar icon in the top menubar to manage Freedom.

Clicking on 'Launch Dashboard' will launch your browser, opening https://freedom.to, and allow you to start and schedule blocks or manage your profile.

If you're running into problems with Freedom, we've put together a list of common problems and solutions.

Freedom disables IPv6 by default. To control this, follow these steps:

If you're having any difficulty, please feel free to contact us. We're happy to help!