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About
This page describes FreeSWITCH™ installation methods available for the macOS releases below. It is part of the FreeSWITCH™ macOS documentation.
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Testing Status
Testing is performed using clean installs of macOS onto erased volumes, not upgraded systems.
macOS FreeSWITCH™ Testing Status
| macOS | Tested | FreeSWITCH™ Version/Release | Status |
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10.13.6 High Sierra | September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 | 1.8.1 Current Public Release 1.9.0+git~20180906 Master Development | Good |
| 10.12.6 Sierra | September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 | 1.8.1 Current Public Release 1.9.0+git~20180906 Master Development | Good |
| 10.11.6 El Capitan | September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 | 1.8.1 Current Public Release 1.9.0+git~20180806 Master Development | Good |
History for older releases is at the macOS Archive.
Installation Methods
Installation of FreeSWITCH™ on macOS can be performed using the macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer (macFI), or manually.
macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer (macFI)
The macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer is the recommended method because it automates all of the manual steps, providing much simpler and faster installation. Other advantages include renaming existing FreeSWITCH™ directories before installation, and creating installation logs. The macFI information and download is located at macOS macFI Installation.
The macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer performs the identical functions as a manual install with additions such as logging.
Manual Installation
A manual installation requires use of the Terminal application to enter commands to setup directories, install prerequisites and FreeSWITCH™.
To perform a manual installation use the macOS Manual Installation instructions,
