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description: Information about installing PowerShell on macOS
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ms.date: 10/16/2025
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ms.date: 10/23/2025
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title: Installing PowerShell on macOS
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> If you decide to use different methods, there are ways to correct the issue using the
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> [Homebrew link method][11].
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## Installation via Direct Download
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## Installation the package via Direct Download
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Starting with version 7.2, PowerShell supports the Apple M-series Arm-based processors. Download the
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install package from the [releases][09] page onto your Mac. The links to the current versions are:
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Install PowerShell using Finder:
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1. Open Finder
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1. Open **Finder**
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1. Locate the downloaded package
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1. Double-click the file
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1. Follow the prompts
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You might receive the following error message when installing the package:
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You will receive the following error message when installing the package:
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> "powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg" cannot be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious
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> software.
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> "powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg" Not Opened
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> Apple could not verify "powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg" is free from malware that may harm
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> your Mac or compromise your privacy.
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To work around this issue using Finder:
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1. Select the **Done** button to close the prompt.
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1. Locate the downloaded package in Finder
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1. Control-click (click while pressing the <kbd>Control (or Ctrl)</kbd> key on the package
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1. Select **Open** from the context menu
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This error message comes from the Gatekeeper feature of macOS. For more information, see
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[Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/102445).
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### Using Terminal
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Install PowerShell from the terminal. Change the filename to match the package you downloaded.
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```sh
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sudo installer -pkg ./Downloads/powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg -target /
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After you've tried to open the package, follow these steps:
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You might receive the following error message when installing the package:
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1. Open **System Settings**.
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1. Select **Privacy & Security** and scroll down to the **Security** section.
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1. Select the **Open Anyway** button to confirm your intent to install PowerShell.
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1. When the warning prompt reappears, select **Open Anyway**.
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1. Enter username and password to allow the installation to proceed.
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> "powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg" cannot be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious
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> software.
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### Using Terminal
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There are a few different ways to work around this issue from the command line:
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To install the PowerShell package from the command line, you must bypass the Gatekeeper checks. Use
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one of the following methods to install the package:
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- Run the `installer` command with the **allowUntrusted** flag:
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`sudo installer -allowUntrusted -pkg ./Downloads/powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg -target /`
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sudo installer -allowUntrusted -pkg ./Downloads/powershell-7.5.4-osx-arm64.pkg -target /
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- Or install the package as you normally would after running one of the following commands:

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