Download and run the deskop applications¤

The macOS and Windows desktop applications are meant to work out of the box. If there are any issues, please email Robert Cudmore (rhcudmore@ucdavis.edu) and we will fix it.

Downloading and running SanPy is designed to be very simple. You download a file (links below), unzip the download (macOS), and double-click to run. There is no installer, just a downloaded file you can double-click.

Mac download¤

If you have an older Mac with an Intel/x86 chip then download the x86 version. If you have a newer Mac with an M1/M2/M3 chip then download the arm version.

If your not sure which type of Mac you have, then download the x86 version.

Download macOS x86 zip Download macOS arm zip

Mac download and run recipe¤

Download the zip file
Once downloaded, double-click on SanPy.zip to uncompress it to SanPy.app
Important: Move the SanPy.app to your Applications folder
Double-click on SanPy.app (in your Applications folder) to run SanPy

Troubleshooting: If you run into security issues, please see Security on macOS.

Windows download¤

Download Windows exe

Windows download and run recipe¤

Download the zip file
Uncompress the zip file to SanPy.exe
Once downloaded, double-click on SanPy.exe to run SanPy

Troubleshooting: If you run into security issues, please see Security on Windows.

Current Version¤

Version v0.2.4, Released on Jan 17, 2024

Current and previous releases (on GitHub)¤

You can always download all previous versions of SanPy from our GitHub repository.

Go To Current Release

Troubleshooting¤

Here are some common ways to troubleshoot the running of the SanPy GUI on macOS and Windows.

Security on macOS¤

If SanPy does not run, the simplest solution is to do the following:

Put the SanPy.app into your Applications folder.
Right click SanPy.app and select the Open menu. Or, use command+click and select the Open menu.

The first time you run SanPy it might take 10-30 seconds to show the GUI. After that, it will open again pretty quick.

Security on Windows¤

Same story as on macOS. Work your way through the warnings and it will run on Windows.

On Windows 11, each time you run SanPy, it takes between 10-30 seconds to bring up the GUI. We are working on fixing this.