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Installing Oxygen XML Developer on macOS

System Requirements

Operating system

The product has been fully tested on macOS 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey), 13 (Ventura), and 14 (Sonoma). The latest version of Oxygen XML Developer might work on older versions of macOS, but they have not been officially tested.

CPU
  • Minimum - Intel-based Dual-core Mac, 2 GHz
  • Recommended - Apple M1 or newer
Memory
  • Minimum - 4 GB of RAM
  • Recommended - 8 GB of RAM
Storage
  • Minimum - 1 GB free disk space
  • Recommended - 2 GB free disk space

macOS Installation

To install Oxygen XML Developer on macOS, follow these steps:
  1. Download the macOS installation package (oxygenDeveloper.dmg).
  2. [Optional] Validate the integrity of the downloaded file by checking it against the MD5 sum published on the download page.
  3. Double-click the oxygenDeveloper.dmg disk image file to mount it.
  4. Drag/Copy the Oxygen XML Developer folder to your /Applications folder (or another location if you wish).
    Warning: If you receive a warning that an Oxygen XML Developer installation folder already exists in the Applications folder, do not attempt to merge the two installations. Instead, move the old installation folder to the trash bin before installing the application. If you are prompted to Replace the old folder, cancel the installation, move the old folder to the trash bin, and restart the installation process.
    Important: Do not copy the files/folders from within the Oxygen XML Developer folder (always copy the folder itself), otherwise you will omit invisible files/folders and the application may no longer start.
  5. Start Oxygen XML Developer, using one of the following methods:
    • Double-click Oxygen XML Developer.app.
    • Run sh oxygenDeveloper.shsh oxygenJSONEditor.sh in the command-line interface.
  6. To license your copy of Oxygen XML Developer, go to Help > Register to enter your license key.

macOS Unattended Installation

To install Oxygen XML Developer on macOS in unattended mode, follow these steps:
  1. Download the macOS installation package (oxygenDeveloper.dmg).
  2. Mount the oxygenDeveloper.dmg file in the command line.
    hdiutil attach oxygen.dmg|oxygenAuthor.dmg|oxygenDeveloper.dmg
  3. Copy the oxygen folder for the particular version from the mounted volume to the Applications folder (or another folder where you want to install it), as in the following example:

    cp -aR "/Volumes/Oxygen XML Developer 26.1/Oxygen XML Developer" /Applications/|

  4. Eject the mounted disc image:

    hdiutil detach "/Volumes/Oxygen XML Developer 26.1"|

Note: For information about deploying and registering floating licenses for multiple users, see Registering Floating Licenses for Multiple Users.