---
title: Installing PingID desktop authentication on a Mac
description: Install desktop authentication on your Apple Mac machine so that you can pair it for secure authentication.
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:secure_authentication_with_pingid:pid_installing_desktop_authentication_mac
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/secure_authentication_with_pingid/pid_installing_desktop_authentication_mac.html
revdate: April 16, 2024
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Installing PingID desktop authentication on a Mac

Install desktop authentication on your Apple Mac machine so that you can pair it for secure authentication.

## Before you begin

* Ensure you have administrator privileges on your machine

## About this task

To start using PingID desktop app, you need to:

1. Download and install PingID desktop app.

2. Pair PingID desktop app with your account.

After you have installed and paired your device, you can use PingID desktop app to authenticate when access your account using a web browser, your VPN, or your Windows login machine using RDP.

## Steps

1. Download [PingID desktop app for Mac](https://downloads.pingidentity.com/pingid/mac-client/PingID.pkg), and click **Save**.

   ![A screen capture of the PingID.pkg file download with the Open or Show in Finder option.](_images/ugj1564020925742.png)

2. Install the PingID desktop app:

   1. To launch the PingID desktop app installer, click the `PingID.pkg` download file. Click **Continue**.

      ![A screen capture of the Welcome to the PingID Installer window Introduction section.](_images/sik1564020926269.png)

   2. Review the **Software License Agreement** and click **Continue**. Click **Agree**.

      ![A screen capture of the Software License Agreement.](_images/whn1564020926859.png)![A screen capture of the Software License Agreement message.](_images/erc1564020927621.png)

   3. In the **Select a Destination** window, in the **Destination Select** section, select the disk where you want to install PingID for Desktop. Click **Continue**.

      ![A screen capture of the Select a Destination window.](_images/dtt1564020928191.png)

   4. To change the location where PingID is installed, in the **Installation Type** section, click **Change Install Location** and browse to the new location.

      ![A screen capture of the Installation Type window](_images/hxg1564020928850.png)

   5. Click **Install**.

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      |   | By default, the PingID desktop app installs in the **Applications** folder. |

   6. If prompted, enter your system password.

      ### Result:

      The PingID desktop app installer window displays the **The installation was successful** message with a green check mark. PingID is added to the **Applications** list on your Mac.

      ![A screen capture of the The installation was completed successfully message in the PingID desktop app installer with the blue Close button at the bottom.](_images/ubx1564020929466.png)

   7. Click **Close**.

## Next steps

Pair PingID desktop app with your account. For information, see [Pairing your PingID desktop app](ug_pid_pairing_pid_desktop_app.html).