macOS

Running OpenClaw on macOS.

Requirements

• macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon

Installation

curl -fsSL https://get.openclaw.ai | bash

macOS-Specific Features

iMessage Integration

OpenClaw can connect to iMessage on macOS:

openclaw channels setup imessage

launchd Service

Run as a background service:

# Install service
openclaw gateway install-service

# Start service
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist

Notification Center

Receive notifications via macOS Notification Center.

Permissions

OpenClaw may request:

• Full Disk Access (for iMessage)
• Accessibility (for automation)
• Camera/Microphone (if using nodes)

Grant permissions in: System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy

Apple Silicon

OpenClaw runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3).

Troubleshooting

Gatekeeper

If blocked by Gatekeeper:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /usr/local/bin/openclaw

Permission Issues

Ensure Terminal has necessary permissions in Security & Privacy.

See Also

• Installation
• iMessage