# Check CubbyPad’s macOS requirements

CubbyPad requires macOS 26 Tahoe or later. Its grid, folders, regular search and layouts work without Apple Intelligence.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Choose Apple menu › About This Mac and read the macOS version.

1. Compare it with the requirement on the CubbyPad download page.

1. Check Apple Intelligence separately if task-based suggestions are important to you.

## What to expect

A compatible macOS installation can run the core launcher without enabling a language model. A paid license is still required from first open; compatibility does not create a trial or activate the app.

Apple Intelligence task suggestions and model-assisted organization need support for that feature and Apple Intelligence enabled. Voice search instead uses macOS speech recognition and its own permissions.

## If the result is different

If the installer or app reports an unsupported system, check the actual version rather than the Mac’s purchase year. Do not rename system files or use a different installer to bypass the requirement. Contact support with the version shown in About This Mac.

For the broader walkthrough, read [install cubbypad on your mac](https://cubbypad.com/guides/install/).

## Related answers.

[### Install CubbyPad from its DMG download

Download the official CubbyPad disk image, open it, and drag the app into Applications before using it.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/install-dmg/)[### Move CubbyPad to Applications

Run CubbyPad from Applications rather than from the mounted disk image so the installed copy remains available after a restart.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/move-to-applications/)[### Approve CubbyPad’s first open in macOS

If macOS cannot verify CubbyPad, use Privacy & Security to approve the official downloaded copy once.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/first-open-approval/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/macos-requirements/