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**Requirements:** macOS, macFUSE installed
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Apple has deprecated the OS APIs used by macFUSE since macOS 12.3 and made installation difficult. We recommend you to use FUSE-T and only fallback to macFUSE, if there are any errors.
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macFUSE volume type depends on a library provided by the [macFUSE project](https://osxfuse.github.io/).
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macFUSE is the most mature FUSE implementation for macOS.
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If you're comfortable with booting into recovery mode once to enable loading of kernel extensions, this is the recommended option for best compatibility and stability.
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macFUSE volume type depends on a library provided by the [macFUSE project](https://macfuse.github.io/).
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It is not included with Cryptomator due to license restrictions.
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However, you can install the latest version from [macFUSE's release page](https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/releases).
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You can install the latest version from [macFUSE's release page](https://github.com/macfuse/macfuse/releases), following the [installation guide](https://github.com/macfuse/macfuse/wiki/Getting-Started).
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By default, unlocked vaults are mounted to `/Volumes`.
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Info on custom mount options is available at [macFUSE wiki](https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/wiki/Mount-options).
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Info on custom mount options is available at [macFUSE wiki](https://github.com/macfuse/macfuse/wiki/Mount-options).
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:::note
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Apple has deprecated the OS APIs used by macFUSE since macOS 12.3, which requires additional steps during installation.
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Despite this, macFUSE remains the most stable option due to its maturity.
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### FUSE-T (Experimental) {#fuse-t}
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**Requirements:** macOS, FUSE-T installed
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This volume type depends on a library provided by the new [FUSE-T project](https://www.fuse-t.org/).
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FUSE-T is a newer alternative that runs entirely in user space, avoiding the need for kernel extensions.
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This volume type depends on a library provided by the [FUSE-T project](https://www.fuse-t.org/).
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You can install it using brew:
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By default, unlocked vaults are mounted to `~/Cryptomator/`.
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Info on custom mount options is available at [wiki of the FUSE-T project](https://github.com/macos-fuse-t/fuse-t/wiki#supported-mount-options).
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FUSE-T is a new project, so support for it is currently marked as experimental. Be sure to keep FUSE-T up to date to benefit from the latest improvements.
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FUSE-T is less mature than macFUSE and some users have reported occasional malfunctions.
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Consider using macFUSE if you experience issues.
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### WebDAV (AppleScript) {#webdav-applescript}
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**Requirements:** macOS
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WebDAV on macOS utilizes the scripting language [AppleScript](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/introduction/ASLR_intro.html) to mount/unmount the virtual drive.
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WebDAV requires no additional software installation and utilizes the scripting language [AppleScript](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/introduction/ASLR_intro.html) to mount/unmount the virtual drive.
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By default, unlocked vaults are mounted to `/Volumes`.
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While sufficient for most file operations, the experience may feel less polished due to security warnings about the localhost connection not being secure.
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These warnings are expected since no certificate authority will issue TLS certificates for localhost.
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