How to download and install Roblox on Mac
Roblox for Mac is free and comes from roblox.com as a small installer that downloads the Roblox Player. Here is how to install it, how games open from the browser and where to get Roblox Studio.
Roblox
- macOS 10.13 or later
- One file for Apple Silicon and Intel
- Free. Robux are paid
Or the installer straight from the developer’s server:
The links go to the developer’s website (roblox.com). MacWashing is not affiliated with the developer and keeps no installers.
Open Terminal (Applications › Utilities) and run:
brew install --cask robloxHomebrew downloads the app from the developer’s server, checks the file and puts the app in Applications.
No Homebrew yet? How to install Homebrew: one command from brew.sh.
Before you download
Roblox installs on macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later, and one installer works on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. To play, you need a free Roblox account. You can create it on roblox.com before or after installing.
There are two ways to get the player: click Download Mac App on the download page of roblox.com, or sign in on roblox.com, open any experience and click Play: the site downloads the installer for you.
Download Roblox only from roblox.com. Sites offering «free Robux» or modified clients steal accounts and spread malware.
How to install Roblox
- Open
Roblox.dmgin your Downloads folder. - Double-click RobloxPlayerInstaller and click Open when macOS asks about an app downloaded from the internet.
- Wait while the installer downloads Roblox and puts it in Applications.
- Eject the Roblox disk: click the eject button next to it in the Finder sidebar.
- On roblox.com, open an experience and click Play. When the browser asks whether to open Roblox, allow it.
Roblox Studio, the app for making your own experiences, is installed separately: sign in on roblox.com, open one of your experiences, choose Edit, and the site installs Studio.
What to set up after the first launch
- Microphone and camera. macOS asks for them only if you turn on voice chat or camera features in Roblox. Change your choice in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera.
- Parental controls. For a child’s account, set age limits, spending limits and chat settings in the account settings on roblox.com.
- Local data and logs. Roblox keeps its local data in
~/Library/Robloxand writes logs to~/Library/Logs/Roblox. The logs add up over time. - The installer. Move
Roblox.dmgfrom Downloads to the Trash once Roblox runs.
If Roblox won’t install or open
- «RobloxPlayerInstaller is damaged and can’t be opened». The download was incomplete. Delete it and download it again from roblox.com.
- Clicking Play does nothing. Make sure you allowed the browser to open Roblox. Roblox supports Safari, Chrome and Firefox on a Mac.
- Roblox keeps crashing. Remove it completely and install it again: see how to uninstall Roblox on Mac. Your games and Robux stay in your account.
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Questions and answers
Is Roblox for Mac free?
Yes. Roblox and most experiences are free to play. Robux, the in-game currency, and a Roblox Premium subscription are paid.
Do I need an account to play Roblox on a Mac?
Yes. Installing works without one, but to join an experience you sign in with a free Roblox account.
What is the difference between the Roblox Player and Roblox Studio?
The Player is for playing experiences. Studio is a separate app for building your own. Install it only if you want to create games.