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Mac Installation

Jan runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs.

Install Jan

Download

Download Jan for Mac

Install

  1. Open the Jan installer (.dmg file)
  2. Drag Jan to Applications
  3. Launch Jan

Compatibility

Minimum Requirements

  • Operating System: macOS 13.6 or higher
  • Memory:
    • 8GB → up to 3B parameter models
    • 16GB → up to 7B parameter models
    • 32GB → up to 13B parameter models
  • Storage: 10GB+ free space

Mac Performance Guide

Apple Silicon Macs use Metal for GPU acceleration, making them faster than Intel Macs, which operate on CPU only.

Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3) — Metal acceleration enabled by default

Intel-based Mac — CPU processing only

Check your Mac's processor: Apple menu → About This Mac

Jan Data Folder

Jan stores all your data locally — downloaded models, conversation threads, settings, and logs generated from using the app. Nothing is sent to the cloud.

Default location:


~/Library/Application\ Support/Jan/data

See Jan Data Folder for details.

Uninstall Jan

Step 1: Remove Application

  1. Close Jan if it's running
  2. Open Finder
  3. Go to Applications
  4. Find Jan
  5. Pick your removal method:
  • Drag to Trash
  • Right-click → Move to Trash
  • Command-Delete

Step 2: Clean Up Data (Optional)

Run this in Terminal to remove all data:


rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Jan/data

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This permanently deletes all data. Create backups if needed.

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