Mac OS 9 / X

Recommended Download

System Requirements

• For Mac OS X 10.0 to 10.3 (Intel): Audacity 1.2.5 (.dmg file, 3.4 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor.

• For Mac OS X 10.0 to 10.3 (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):

1. Inside your Applications folder, create a folder called "Audacity"
2. Double-click the downloaded .dmg to mount it
3. Option-drag the whole of the .dmg contents (not the .dmg itself) into the "Audacity" folder you created
4. Double-click the Audacity icon inside the "Audacity" folder to launch the program

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 to enter the required folder under "Name")
  • Google Code (click on the headings to sort the list)

System Requirements

• Audacity 1.2 supports Mac OS X 10.0 to 10.3 only.
• Audacity 1.0 supports Mac OS 9.0 only.
• Audacity runs best with at least 64 MB RAM and a 300 MHz processor.