Installation
Simple. Native. Ready in seconds.
No installers, no dependencies, no configuration required.
| ✅ | Free & Open Source |
| ⚡ | Native macOS App built in Swift |
| 📦 | Single download with no extra dependencies |
Requirements
| 💻 | macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later |
| 🖥️ | Apple Silicon or Intel Mac |
| 🔐 | Admin access only needed for audits |
Quick Start
| 1️⃣ | Download the latest .dmg from GitHub Releases |
| 2️⃣ | Open the downloaded .dmg file |
| 3️⃣ | Drag MACE into your Applications folder |
| 4️⃣ | Launch MACE from your Applications folder |
| 5️⃣ | Clean up by ejecting the disk image and deleting the .dmg |
That's it! You're ready to start building your first compliance baseline.
Automatic Updating
MACE keeps itself up to date so you don't have to.
| 🔄 | Automatic checks on every launch |
| 🔔 | Manual check anytime via Check for Updates |
| 📋 | Release notes show what's new in each update |
| ⬇️ | One click to download and install |
View the full changelog on the GitHub Releases page.
tip
You may be prompted for admin credentials if the application is not owned by your user account. Older versions may not support automatic updates. Download the latest version from GitHub Releases to enable this feature.
Uninstalling
To completely remove MACE from your Mac:
Remove the App
| ⛔ | Quit MACE if running |
| 🗑️ | Drag MACE from Applications to Trash |
Remove Project Files
| 📁 | Delete the MACE project folder, or just the .mace file inside it |
| 💾 | Keep the MSCP_Project_Files folder if you want to preserve your mSCP project |
Remove App Data
| 📂 | Delete ~/Library/Application Support/MACE |
| 🔧 | If you installed the audit helper, delete /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mace.helper.plist |
Coming Soon
A built-in uninstaller is planned for a future release to make this process even easier.
Need Help?
| 🐛 | Check GitHub Issues for known issues and feature requests |
| 💬 | Join the GitHub Discussions for questions and help |