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Install and Update

How to install Swift Salamander on your Mac, and how to get a newer version.

Checked with Swift Salamander 0.8.184 on 8 October 2026.

Swift Salamander runs on a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 13 or later.

Install Swift Salamander

  1. Open the Swift Salamander website and click Download.
  2. Open the disk image that downloads. It opens in a window.
  3. Drag Swift Salamander into your Applications folder.
  4. Open Applications and double-click Swift Salamander.

Update Swift Salamander

  1. Choose Swift Salamander > Check for Updates… from the menu bar.
  2. If an update is ready, follow the steps on screen.

Your tabs, panes and open folders come back after an update.

Other Ways to Install