Mac OS 9 / X
Recommended Download
For Mac OS X (Intel): Audacity 1.2.5 (.dmg file, 3.4 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor.
For Mac OS X (PPC): Audacity 1.2.6a (.dmg file, 3.9 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor.
For Mac OS 9: Audacity 1.0.0 (.sit file, 1.5 MB)
(Unfortunately, we no longer have the resources to provide new versions of Audacity for Mac OS 9.)
Installation instructions (OS X .dmg files):
- Inside your Applications folder, create a folder called "Audacity"
- Double-click the downloaded .dmg to mount it
- Option-drag the whole of the .dmg contents (not the .dmg itself) into the "Audacity" folder you created
- Double-click Audacity.app inside the Applications folder to launch it
Optional Downloads
Plug-ins and Libraries
LADSPA plug-ins installer - over 90 plug-ins.
VST Enabler - Allows Audacity to load VST effect plug-ins.
Plug-Ins - Download additional effects and filters.
LAME MP3 encoder - Allows Audacity to export MP3 files.
Alternative Download Links
If you have trouble with your download, or need an older version of Audacity, try our alternate download links:
- Sourceforge (older versions can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate package)
- Google Code (click on the headings to sort the list)
System Requirements
- Audacity 1.2 requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
- Audacity 1.0 requires Mac OS 9.0 or later.
- Audacity runs best with at least 64 MB RAM and a 300 MHz processor.
