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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
Weekly Testing Suspended Since August 2021
Weekly testing of the FreeSwitch Master Development version is suspended due to build errors since August 1 2021.
macOS testing was performed only on Intel Macs, M1 Arm testing may begin 2022 if macOS building resumes.
All macOS versions are installed into new volumes with the latest Apple Command Line Tools. Upgraded systems are never used.
macOS FreeSWITCH™ Testing Status
| macOS | Tested | FreeSWITCH™ V.R.M* | Status |
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12.1 | October 25, 2021 December 31, 2021 | 1.10.7 Current Public Release 1.10.8 20211228 Development | |
| 11.6 Big Sur | November 25, 2021 November 25, 2021 | 1.10.7 Current Public Release 1.10.8 20211123 Development | |
| 10.15.7 Catalina | October 25, 2021 December 28, 2021 | 1.10.7 Current Public Release 1.10.8 20211228 Development |
* Version.Release.Maintenance-Level
History for older releases is at the macOS Archive.
Installation Methods
FreeSWITCH™ installation on macOS is performed by an installer utility or manually. It can also be installed from Homebrew, which will be added to this wiki soon.
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 identical functions as a manual installation 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,
