Installing Rhino for Mac

Use these detailed instructions to install Rhino for Mac. This involves six steps.

If you run into problems, please email tech@mcneel.com with a complete description of the difficulty.

• Request a link and license key. Enter your email address and click Next. We will send an email message to your email address.
• Check your mail for a new message from Brian Gillespie: Welcome to Rhino 5 for Mac Evaluation.

• Open the email message.
• Click on the link Download Rhino 5 for Mac Evaluation. This will start the download process. It will take a few minutes depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
• Make note of the file name being downloaded. It will look like: Rhinoceros_5.x.dmg and be about 200 MB in size.
• Write down the License code in item three of the email. You will need it in Step 5 below.

• Browse to your Downloads folder in Finder and find the Rhinoceros package you just downloaded.
• Right-click on the installer and choose Open.
• Read the short License Agreement and click Agree. Wait while the package will be opened and verified. You will see the following dialog:

• Left-click and drag Rhinoceros.app into the Applications folder.
• Find the Rhinoceros disk image on your Desktop. Right-click on it and Eject Rhinoceros.

• Open Launchpad from your Dock to find the Rhinoceros application and start it. Wait while it is verified. You will see the following message:

• Click Open

NOTE: If you are not presented with the option to Open Rhinoceros, you may want to check out this support topic.

• Click the Enter a License button.
• Enter your Name, Organization (optional), and the License Key code from your email message.

• Click Done.

• The Rhino splash screen will open. Click the New Model button.

• Welcome to License Validation will open. Click Continue.

• Enter your email address in both fields and click Continue.

• Register your license.

• Click Continue.

• Click Close to complete the process.