About these downloads
System requirements
Audacity is tested on macOS 12 & 13, and may also work on any OS X version
released after and including OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Both Intel (x86_64) and
Apple Silicon (ARM 64) versions are available, as well as a universal
binary. There are no specific CPU or GPU requirements.
Mac OS X 10.14 and earlier don't support the universal dmg. Use the Intel-only dmg instead.
Note: Audacity requires fast, uninterrupted access to a hard
drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives
or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable.
Older versions of Audacity
You can download older versions of Audacity on Fosshub.
The last tested compatible versions for relevant operating systems are:
- OS X 10.6-10.8: Audacity 2.2.2
- OS X 10.5: Audacity 2.1.1 (Intel), Audacity 2.0.6 (PPC)
- OS X 10.4: Audacity 2.0.6