Install on macOS

Set up Valorune on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel).

Which build?

Valorune has two macOS builds: Apple Silicon and Intel. Your invite email includes links for both.

To check which chip you have: Apple menu → About This Mac. Look for “Chip.” If it says Apple M1 (or M2, M3, M4), use the Apple Silicon build. If it says “Processor: Intel,” use the Intel build.

Install

The download is a .dmg file.

  1. Open the .dmg
  2. Drag Valorune to your Applications folder
  3. Launch Valorune from Applications

The app is signed and notarized by Apple, so it should open without any warnings.

First launch

The onboarding wizard appears on first launch:

  1. Welcome: overview of what’s ahead
  2. Theme: choose Light, Dark, or System
  3. Features: a brief video walkthrough of wiki-links and the knowledge graph
  4. AI backend: Valorune downloads a small component for AI features. This runs locally on your machine and takes about a minute to set up.
  5. License: start a free trial or enter a license key

After onboarding, you’re ready to create a vault and start writing. See the Quickstart guide for next steps.

Troubleshooting

“Valorune is damaged and can’t be opened” This can happen if the download was interrupted. Delete the app, re-download from the link in your invite email, and try again.

App doesn’t appear after dragging to Applications Check if Valorune is already running (look in the Dock). If so, right-click the Dock icon → Quit, then reopen.

Security warning appears In rare cases, macOS may still show a warning. Right-click the app → Open → Open again. You only need to do this once.

AI backend fails to download Check your internet connection. The backend is a one-time download (~200 MB). If it fails, you can retry from Settings later. Writing and wiki-links work without the AI backend. AI features require it.