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Download Hermit
Get Hermit 2.0 for your Mac or iPhone, from our notarized DMG or from TestFlight.
Hermit is version 2.0 on both the Mac and the iPhone. There’s nothing to sign up for, so pick your device and install.
What you need
Section titled “What you need”| Mac | iPhone | |
|---|---|---|
| System | macOS 26 | iOS 26 |
| Device | Apple silicon | Any iPhone on iOS 26. The on-device model needs 6 GB of memory (iPhone 14 or newer). |
| Free space | About 3 GB for the model | About 3 GB, or about 1.5 GB for the Lite model |
| Account | None | None |
The model comes down on first launch: about 2.3 GB, or about 1 GB on iPhones with less memory. First launch explains which one you get.
We sign and notarize the DMG with Apple, so macOS opens it like any app you download.
- Download it from hermit.my/dmg.
- Open the DMG and drag Hermit onto the Applications folder next to it.
- Open Hermit from Applications. The first time, macOS asks if you’re sure you want to open an app from the internet. Click Open.
There’s no auto-update in the DMG version. When we ship a new one, download it again and replace the app. Your wallets, chats and model stay where they are.
TestFlight is Apple’s app for trying apps before they’re in the App Store. It installs updates for you.
- Install TestFlight from the Mac App Store.
- Open our Mac TestFlight link.
- Click Accept, then Install.
iPhone
Section titled “iPhone”The iPhone app is on TestFlight for now.
- Install TestFlight from the App Store.
- On your iPhone, open our iPhone TestFlight link.
- Tap Accept, then Install. Hermit shows up on your home screen.
Installed? Next up is your first launch.