Installing
Two clicks, once.
Kynd Agent installs by dragging it to Applications, like anything else. The first time you open it macOS will stop and ask — here is exactly what it says, what to click, and why it happens at all.
Handed a copy on a USB stick or external drive? Then none of this applies to you. Drag it to Applications and open it — the warning below only appears on copies downloaded through a web browser.
-
Drag it to Applications
Open the .dmg you downloaded. A window appears with the Kynd Agent heart on the left and your Applications folder on the right. Drag one onto the other, then eject the disk image.
-
Open Kynd Agent
Double-click Kynd Agent in Applications. The official release is Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple, so it should pass macOS security checks normally.
If macOS says it cannot verify Kynd Agent, or that the app is damaged, do not bypass the warning. Delete that copy and download the current DMG again from the official download page.
-
Finish local setup
Kynd checks your Mac and walks you through its local models. The music engine's native MLX runtime is included in the installer; its pinned model files download on first use and resume if interrupted.
How macOS verifies Kynd
Every release DMG is signed with Kynd's Apple Developer ID and submitted to Apple for notarization before it is offered as an update.
Kynd also verifies the downloaded update against the SHA-256 published in latest.json. A release is not published unless its app identity, signature, notarization ticket, Gatekeeper result, and packaged local runtimes all pass the release check.
If it says "damaged" instead
A copy that says "Kynd Agent is damaged and can't be opened" did not pass macOS verification. Delete it and re-download it directly from the official download link. Do not remove quarantine attributes or use an “Open Anyway” workaround. If a fresh copy still fails, contact support and keep the warning intact so it can be diagnosed safely.