Wormhole for macOS
Mount remote folders as local drives. Share files instantly without uploads.
Installation Steps
Download and Install
Download the .dmg file above, open it, and drag Wormhole to your Applications folder.
Bypass the Security Warning
macOS will show: "Wormhole can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer"
1. Right-click (or Control+click) on Wormhole in Applications
2. Click "Open" from the context menu
3. Click "Open" again in the dialog
Only needed once. After that, the app opens normally.
Remove the quarantine flag with this command:
xattr -cr /Applications/Wormhole.appGuided fix that finds and fixes the app automatically:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/byronwade/Wormhole/main/scripts/macos-fix-gatekeeper.sh | bashInstall macFUSE(Required)
macFUSE enables Wormhole to mount remote folders as local drives. One-time setup.
Install via Homebrew:
brew install --cask macfuseAfter installing, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Allow" for the kernel extension. A restart may be required.
You're Ready!
Open Wormhole from Applications. The app will guide you through sharing your first folder or connecting to someone else's share.
Why isn't Wormhole signed?
Apple charges $99/year for code signing. As a free, open-source project, we can't justify that cost. The entire codebase is public and all releases are built by GitHub Actions with full transparency.