Install on macOS

macOS Native App (Apple Silicon)

You can run Roboflow Inference Server on your Apple Silicon Mac using the native desktop app.

Simply download the latest DMG disk image from the latest release on GitHub: View Latest Release and Download Installers on GitHub

macOS Installation Steps

Download the Roboflow Inference DMG disk image
Mount the disk image by double clicking it
Drag the Roboflow Inference App to the Application Folder
Go to your Application Folder and double click the Roboflow Inference App to start the server

Using Docker

First, you'll need to install Docker Desktop. Then, use the CLI to start the container.

pip install inference-cli
inference server start

Manually Starting the Container

If you want more control of the container settings you can also start it manually:

sudo docker run -d \
    --name inference-server \
    --read-only \
    -p 9001:9001 \
    --volume ~/.inference/cache:/tmp:rw \
    --security-opt="no-new-privileges" \
    --cap-drop="ALL" \
    --cap-add="NET_BIND_SERVICE" \
    roboflow/roboflow-inference-server-cpu:latest

Using Your New Server

See Using Your New Server for next steps.