Emi for Mac
Universal — Apple silicon and Intel. macOS 12 or later.
Builds are being signed and notarized. The download link goes live with the first public release.
Download
Bring Emi to your desktop.
The free tier works the moment it opens — offline, no account. Sign in only when you want to subscribe.
Emi for Windows
Windows 10 and 11. Unsigned installer for now.
On the way — Mac ships first.
Installing the beta
Getting past the first-open prompt.
These steps are for invited testers who already have a direct download link. These prototype builds aren't notarized with Apple yet, so the first time you open Emi your computer shows a security prompt. It appears once per version — here is how to get through it.
On macOS 15 or later
- Download the Emi disk image and open it.
- Drag Emi into your Applications folder.
- Open Emi from Applications. macOS blocks the first launch with “Apple could not verify …”. Click Done — not Move to Trash.
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Securityand scroll down to the message that “Emi” was blocked.
- Click Open Anyway, authenticate, then click Open to confirm.
You only do this once per version. After that, Emi opens normally.
On macOS 12–14 the equivalent is to right-click (Control-click) Emi in Applications → Open → Open.
Prefer the command line?
After copying Emi into Applications, clear the quarantine flag in one step:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Emi.app
Or download with curl, which never adds the quarantine flag in the first place — substitute the link we sent you for <download-url>:
curl -L -o ~/Downloads/Emi.dmg "<download-url>"
On a work or school Mac? Managed devices (MDM) can require Apple notarization with no way to override it, so these steps may not work. Reach out to us and we will get you set up.
On Windows
When Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info, then Run anyway.
Signed, notarized builds — with automatic updates — arrive before Emi opens to a wider release.
Getting started on Mac
- Open Emi. The chime, gratitude log, and daily quote work right away — no account required.
- Ready for more? Choose a plan on the pricing page and sign in from the app or your account.