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{{man warn|Before upgrading your distribution|Use your '''earlier version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees to the hardy and portable [[#1|XML format¹]].}}

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== Application package ==

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Before downloading the ready-to-run stand-alone bundle: Use your '''earlier version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees to the hardy and portable [[#1|XML format¹]]. Read the [[Mac OS X:Application package|before installation]] instructions.

Tested for compatibility with Apple macOS/Mac OS X versions 10.13 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history#Version_10.13:_%22High_Sierra%22 High Sierra]) through 14 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history#Version_14:_%Sonoma%22 Sonoma]). ''Help determining your Operating System version can be found in the [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260 HT201260 Apple Support article.]''

After download: Double-click the .dmg file to mount the disk (note: your browser may do this for you automatically). Next, drag the Gramps application to your application folder and double-click to launch it. (For Apple Mac OS X, alternatively, you can click and hold on the disk icon at the top of the window of the mounted disk, and then option-drag to the Applications folder. This will create a new folder containing all the files, including the README and NEWS.)