macOS
Menu bar app. One installer for every Mac.
- Universal
- macOS 13+
- Apple Silicon (M1–M4)
- Intel
Download RoamTerm for your computer
Install the desktop app on the computer you want to reach, then scan its QR code with the phone app. No VPN, no open ports.
You’re on a phone. This page is for your computer: get the phone app first, install the desktop app later. Phone app
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macOS
Menu bar app. One installer for every Mac.
- Universal
- macOS 13+
- Apple Silicon (M1–M4)
- Intel
Apple Silicon or Intel?
One file for both.
The .pkg is universal. It runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1–M4) and on Intel Macs, so there is nothing to choose. Requires macOS 13 or later.
Or install from the terminal
curl -fsSL https://roamterm.com/install | sh Downloads the right build, verifies its checksum and signature, then installs it.
Recommended for your computer
Windows
Notification area app. Unzip and double-click roamterm.exe: it installs itself, no administrator rights.
Not sure? Most PCs are x64. Pick ARM64 only for Snapdragon-based PCs.
Windows shows a SmartScreen warning?
This build is not code-signed yet. Click More info, then Run anyway. The checksums below prove the file is the one we published.
Or install from the terminal
iwr -useb https://roamterm.com/install.ps1 | iex Downloads the right build, verifies its checksum and signature, then installs it.
Recommended for your computer
Linux
Tray app with an application menu entry, for x86-64 and ARM64. Also runs on headless servers.
One-line installer
curl -fsSL https://roamterm.com/install | sh Or download the binary
Downloads the right build, verifies its checksum and signature, then installs it.
All platforms
Windows
Notification area app. Unzip and double-click roamterm.exe: it installs itself, no administrator rights.
Not sure? Most PCs are x64. Pick ARM64 only for Snapdragon-based PCs.
Windows shows a SmartScreen warning?
This build is not code-signed yet. Click More info, then Run anyway. The checksums below prove the file is the one we published.
Linux
Tray app with an application menu entry, for x86-64 and ARM64. Also runs on headless servers.
Prefer one command? Use the installer below.
Prefer the terminal?
One command downloads the right build, checks its SHA-256 and signature, and installs it. You can read the script first; it is served at the same address.
macOS · Linux
curl -fsSL https://roamterm.com/install | sh Windows · PowerShell
iwr -useb https://roamterm.com/install.ps1 | iex After installing
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Open RoamTerm
On a Mac, open it from Applications or Spotlight. On Windows, double-click roamterm.exe (later: Start menu). On Linux, open RoamTerm from the application menu, or run roamterm pair on a server.
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Scan the QR code
Open the RoamTerm phone app and scan the QR code shown on your computer. Pairing takes a few seconds.
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Allow access if asked
Mac · only for remote desktop
For remote desktop, macOS asks for Screen Recording and Accessibility permission. If you don’t use remote desktop, skip this step.
Get the phone app
The desktop app pairs with RoamTerm on your phone.
Get it on Google Play Coming soon App Store
Verify your download
Every file is listed with its SHA-256 checksum. The checksum list and the release manifest are signed with the RoamTerm release key (Ed25519).
Compare the checksum on your computer
shasum -a 256 roamterm_*.pkg Get-FileHash .\roamterm_*.zip -Algorithm SHA256 File Size SHA-256
roamterm_0.15.0_darwin_universal.pkg 16.0 MB
fcc490ea60a8e9d0259bdb71f4115a596c97cf4c2c80a072e84090f956fb5b72 roamterm_0.15.0_windows_amd64-unsigned.zip 8.1 MB
4bc9df28d254fc42078488d003353c523be3cfef6f6d0143f30912f1506ba6c3 roamterm_0.15.0_windows_arm64-unsigned.zip 7.3 MB
dc6bfe0c6bdc64c53fc3fcc1fd8156663151e4736f8064c813dee2459d945043