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title: ""
url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/quick-start/include-prerequisites-macos/"
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# 

Before installing YugabyteDB, ensure that you have the following available:

- macOS 10.12 or later. If you are on Apple silicon, you need to download the macOS ARM package.
- Python 3.11. To check the version, execute the following command:
  
  ```sh
  python --version
  ```
- `wget` or `curl`.
  
  Note that the following instructions use the `wget` command to download files. If you prefer to use `curl` (included in macOS), you can replace `wget` with `curl -LO`.
  
  To install `wget` on your Mac, you can run the following command if you use Homebrew:
  
  ```sh
  brew install wget
  ```