# How do i Install the latest version of openmc in my apple silicon chip Macbook Air M1 **URL:** \ **Category:** User Support\ **Created:** [May 21, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533 "2025-05-21T09:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s\_rahman\_wave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@s\_rahman\_wave](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/s_rahman_wave)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/1 "2025-05-21T09:27:00Z")
How do i use the lattest version of openmc in my MacBook air m1 and also how do I use this through docker. ---
**Author:** ![magnoxemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@magnoxemo](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/magnoxemo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/2 "2025-05-22T03:14:03Z")
Hello S Rahman Wave, Using docker: I think there should be docker images for openmc in all platforms. You can checkout [8. Deployment with Docker — OpenMC Documentation](https://docs.openmc.org/en/latest/devguide/docker.html) this I guess. not using docker: I recommend use conda for installation. [Quick Install Guide — OpenMC Documentation](https://docs.openmc.org/en/stable/quickinstall.html) ---
**Author:** ![s\_rahman\_wave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@s\_rahman\_wave](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/s_rahman_wave)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/3 "2025-05-22T06:04:55Z")
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**Author:** ![nuclearbae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nuclearbae](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/nuclearbae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/4 "2025-05-27T14:06:18Z")
Hello, Have you tried this? > [@Issue with Installing on Mac M1 Using Conda](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/issue-with-installing-on-mac-m1-using-conda/5371): > > Hello! I am new to OpenMC and followed the instructions in section 2.1 “Installing on Linux/Mac with Conda”, from the user guide. However, I encountered the following response in my Terminal: I am working on a MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip and macOS Sequoia 15.3.2. Have you faced the same issue? Do you know an alternate channel where I could get the conda package openmc? What is the easiest way to install OpenMC on a M1 Mac? I really hope that y… ---
**Author:** ![s\_rahman\_wave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@s\_rahman\_wave](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/s_rahman_wave)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/5 "2025-05-31T08:56:04Z")
tried but not fixed. ---
**Author:** ![s\_rahman\_wave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@s\_rahman\_wave](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/s_rahman_wave)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-openmc-in-my-apple-silicon-chip-macbook-air-m1/5533/6 "2025-06-02T13:06:31Z")
I installed the conda distribution made for apple intel chip. and it’s working smoothly to install and run openmc.