Install Hex

Hex is an AI agent for macOS. It runs a model on your Mac and uses tools (files, a terminal, a browser, simulators) to get work done, with you in control of what it may do.

Requirements

• macOS 12 Monterey or later
• Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) or an Intel Mac. Apple Silicon is much faster for models.
• 8 GB of memory or more; 16 GB or more lets you run larger models
• About 3 to 10 GB of free disk space for the app and a model

Install

1. Go to Download and choose Apple Silicon or Intel. Not sure? Open the Apple menu → About This Mac and look at Chip.
2. Open the downloaded .dmg and drag Hex into Applications.
3. Open Hex from Applications.

If macOS says it can't check Hex for malicious software, Control-click Hex in Applications, choose Open, then Open again. You only need to do this once.

First launch

Hex opens with a short setup before anything else:

1. Create your free account or sign in. Hex needs an account; there's no card to enter. Sign in with your browser is the easiest way.
2. A few questions (all optional): what you'll use Hex for, your role, and how you heard about it.
3. Get a model. Hex recommends a built-in model that fits your Mac and downloads it in the background.
4. Try Pro free for 7 days, or continue on Free.
5. Your name, colour and appearance.

You can skip the rest of the setup once you're signed in. Your chats and files stay on your Mac either way.

Next: Get your first model.