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---
## macOS
1. Download the `.dmg` file from the latest release.
2. Double-click the `.dmg` file to mount the disk image.
3. Drag **WoW Backup.app** into your `/Applications` folder.
4. Eject the disk image.
### Unsigned Application / Gatekeeper Notice
Because WoW Backup is distributed without Apple Developer ID code-signing notarization, macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning on first launch (*"WoW Backup cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"* or *"Apple could not verify that WoW Backup is free of malware"*).
To launch the app for the first time:
1. Open **System Settings**
2. Navigate to **Security & Privacy**.
3. Click **Open Anyway** under **Allow apps downloaded from**.
4. Restart WoW Backup.
---
## Windows
1. Download the `.msi` installer from the latest release.
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---
## macOS
### Option 1: Install via Homebrew (Recommended)
Installing via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) automatically handles macOS quarantine flags and simplifies future updates:
**Install:**
1. Add the tap:
```shell
brew tap rukira/tap https://git.asarius.site/rukira/homebrew-tap.git
```
2. Install WoW Backup:
```shell
brew install --cask --no-quarantine wow-backup
```
**Update:**
```shell
brew update
brew upgrade --cask wow-backup
```
**Uninstall:**
```shell
brew uninstall --cask --zap wow-backup
```
---
### Option 2: Manual DMG Download
1. Download the `.dmg` file from the **[latest release](https://git.asarius.site/rukira/wow-backup/releases/latest)**.
2. Double-click the `.dmg` file to mount the disk image.
3. Drag **WoW Backup.app** into your `/Applications` folder.
4. Eject the disk image.
#### Unsigned Application / Gatekeeper Notice
Because WoW Backup is distributed without Apple Developer ID code-signing notarization, macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning on first launch (*"WoW Backup cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"* or *"Apple could not verify that WoW Backup is free of malware"*).
To launch the app:
- **Terminal (Fastest):** Run the following command to strip the quarantine attribute:
```shell
xattr -cr "/Applications/WoW Backup.app"
```
- **macOS System Settings:**
1. Open **System Settings** → **Privacy & Security**.
2. Scroll down to the **Security** section.
3. Click **Open Anyway** next to the WoW Backup notice.
4. Confirm and launch the app.
---
## Linux (Experimental)
1. Download the `.deb` package from the latest release.