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Installation

How to install Yaak on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Getting Started

Yaak is a desktop application available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Visit the Downloads page to get the latest version.

macOS

Yaak is available for both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) and Intel Macs.

  1. Go to the Downloads page
  2. Select Apple Silicon or Intel depending on your Mac
  3. Open the downloaded .dmg file
  4. Drag Yaak to your Applications folder

Homebrew

You can also install Yaak using Homebrew:

brew install --cask yaak

Windows

Yaak supports Windows 10 and later on both x86 and ARM architectures.

  1. Go to the Downloads page
  2. Select Windows x86 or Windows ARM
  3. Run the downloaded installer
  4. Follow the installation prompts

Winget

You can also install Yaak using winget:

winget install yaak

Headless Deployment

For non-interactive deployment tools (SCCM, Intune, PDQ Deploy, etc), use the installer’s silent mode:

Yaak_2026.1.0_x64-setup-machine.exe /S

If installation is performed by a different user or service account, you may need to run the machine (all-users) installer with administrative privileges.

Linux

Yaak is available for Linux in multiple formats: AppImage, .deb, and .rpm.

AppImage works on most Linux distributions without installation:

  1. Go to the Downloads page
  2. Download the AppImage for your architecture (x86 or ARM)
  3. Make the file executable: chmod +x Yaak-*.AppImage
  4. Run the AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)

# Download the .deb file from the Downloads page, then:
sudo dpkg -i yaak_*.deb

Fedora/RHEL (.rpm)

# Download the .rpm file from the Downloads page, then:
sudo rpm -i yaak-*.rpm

Troubleshooting Linux

If Yaak crashes on launch or displays a blank screen, try setting one of these environment variables:

WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1 ./Yaak-*.AppImage
# or
WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 ./Yaak-*.AppImage

Beta Releases

Want to try the latest features before they’re stable? Visit the Beta Downloads page. Beta releases come out more frequently and may contain bugs.

Updating

Yaak automatically checks for updates and will notify you when a new version is available. You can also manually check for updates from the app menu.

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