Install SnippetCraft on Mac
SnippetCraft is distributed as a notarized macOS application for macOS 13 Ventura or later. It supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Download and install
Download the installer
Use the official SnippetCraft download. The installer is a DMG file.
Open the DMG
Open the downloaded file from your browser or Downloads folder, then move SnippetCraft into Applications if macOS presents the application window.
Launch SnippetCraft
Open the app from Applications. Because the release is notarized, macOS can verify that it was signed and checked by Apple.
Keep it available
SnippetCraft is designed as a menu-bar workflow. Leave it running when you want triggers, global search, and clipboard history to stay available.
Account creation is optional
You can create, search, and expand snippets in local mode without registering. An account is needed only if you choose to synchronize your snippet library across Macs.
System-wide expansion requires macOS Accessibility permission. SnippetCraft uses it to detect configured triggers and replace them locally; it does not need your browser history.
If macOS blocks the first launch
Make sure the installer came from getsnippetcraft.com. If the download was interrupted, remove that copy and download it again. Do not bypass macOS security warnings for a file obtained from another source.