: If macOS prevents the app from opening because it's from an "unidentified developer," go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway at the bottom.

Unlike standard consumer software, you don’t typically "download" GaussView from an app store.

| Feature | GaussView 5.x | GaussView 6.0.x | GaussView 6.1.6 (New) | |---------|---------------|----------------|------------------------| | macOS 14+ support | No | Partial (Rosetta only) | Yes (Native) | | Apple Silicon | No | Emulated | Native | | Metal graphics | No | No | Yes | | 32-bit support | Yes (deprecated) | No | No |

If you are using a brand-new Mac with , there are two common "ghosts in the machine" you might encounter: