Install on macOS
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
- Apple Silicon (M-series) Mac
- A Plinken account signed in at app.plinken.com in Chrome, Safari or another supported browser
The download is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Taluvi OÜ. Gatekeeper opens it without a warning.
Download
Section titled “Download”- In Plinken, open Settings → Runner. The Plinken Run card lists the current downloads with version and size.
- Click Download for macOS.
You can also click the Plinken Runner button (the orbit icon) in the app header: when no runner is detected it opens the same card. The direct link for the latest Mac build is https://cdn.plinken.com/run/latest/PlinkenRun-macos-arm64.dmg.
Install
Section titled “Install”- Open the downloaded
.dmg. - Drag Plinken Run onto the Applications shortcut in the window.
- Eject the disk image.
First launch
Section titled “First launch”- Open Plinken Run from Applications. A small window titled Plinken Run appears showing the version and the line Waiting for browser — open app.plinken.com.
- The first time audio starts, macOS asks for microphone access: “Plinken Run needs microphone access for low-latency recording and monitoring.” Click Allow. Without it the runner cannot record from your interface.
- Go back to the browser tab and connect — see Connect & status.
Plinken Run is a normal Dock app, not a menu-bar item. It opens no audio device until a browser connects.
Quitting
Section titled “Quitting”Close the Plinken Run window or press ⌘Q. Either one quits the runner; audio hands back to the browser engine immediately. There is no background process left behind.
Updating
Section titled “Updating”Plinken tells you when a newer version is available and you install it from the same download. See Updates.
Files it keeps
Section titled “Files it keeps”Everything lives under ~/.plinken/:
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
logs/plinken-run.log | The log of the current launch (overwritten each time you open the app) |
cache/assets, cache/pcm | Local copies of your project’s audio, so the runner can play the timeline without streaming |
cache/media | Video originals during import, removed automatically after a day |
plugin-prefs.json | Your per-plugin format choices and exclusions |
Deleting the cache folders is safe; the runner re-downloads what it needs from your Space.