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Enter the license key from your purchase email. Signed and notarized by Apple.

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macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple Silicon and Intel · Release notes

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Install in four steps

  1. 1

    Open the DMG

    Double-click the downloaded Cortex disk image.

  2. 2

    Drag to Applications

    Drag Cortex onto the Applications folder, then eject the disk image.

  3. 3

    First launch

    Open Cortex from Applications. It is signed and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens it without warnings.

  4. 4

    Enter your key

    Paste the same license key. Cortex is ready.

Requirements

macOS
macOS 15 Sequoia or later
Apple Silicon
Every feature, including Neural Engine and power data.
Intel
Supported, with fewer metrics: no Neural Engine and no power data.
Ask Cortex
macOS 26 and Apple Intelligence. Otherwise a built-in rule-based assistant answers.
Updates
Cortex checks for updates itself. Every future update is included, for life. Update policy