# Is appium dependent on Mac os

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/is-appium-dependent-on-mac-os/18797>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 20, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/is-appium-dependent-on-mac-os/18797 "2017-09-20T15:22:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gaurav](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gaurav](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Gaurav)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/is-appium-dependent-on-mac-os/18797/1 "2017-09-20T15:22:53Z")

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I am having Mac os 10.11.5. I wish to install latest appium on it. Is appium dependent on Mac os version? So can I install latest appium on my current Mac os?

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**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/is-appium-dependent-on-mac-os/18797/2 "2017-09-20T16:05:40Z")

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No dependency. You can proceed to install with any.

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**Author:** ![wreed](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@wreed](https://discuss.appium.io/u/wreed)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/is-appium-dependent-on-mac-os/18797/3 "2017-09-20T18:23:59Z")

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One caveat: iOS versions are limited by the version of Xcode you are using. Please check the tables in the following link for Mac OS/Xcode/iOS versioning and support:

> **[Xcode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode)**
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> Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. First released in 2003, the latest stable release is version 10.1 and is available via the Mac App Store free of charge for macOS High Sierra and macOS Mojave users. Registered developers can download preview releases and prior versions of the suite through the Apple Developer website.
> Xcode supports source...

If you are only testing Android, there is no such restriction.