---
type: source
title: Jitsi / Meet macOS Installation Guide
tags: [jitsi, macos, installation, web-conferencing]
related: [jitsi-meet, macos]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_webkonferenz_jitsi_macos.md"]
---

# Jitsi / Meet macOS Installation Guide

This source provides technical instructions for installing and configuring the Jitsi Meet Electron application on macOS for users of the Universität Greifswald network and infrastructure.

## Key Instructions

### Installation Process
1. **Download**: Obtain the `.dmg` file from the official [Jitsi Meet Electron releases on GitHub](https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/).
2. **Execution**: Open the `.dmg` file via double-click.
3. **Installation**: Drag the Jitsi application into the macOS **Applications** folder.

### Security Configuration
Because the application may be identified as an "unsigned app" (or may be unsigned), macOS security settings may block its execution. Users must manually authorize the app by navigating to:
`System Settings` $\rightarrow$ `Security` $\rightarrow$ `General` and allowing the application to run.

### Server Configuration
The application does not point to the university instance by default. To connect to the university's specific instance rather than the public server, users must:
1. Open the app settings via the **gear icon**.
2. Change the server address to: `http://meetings.uni-greifswald.de`

## Support
Technical issues and assistance are handled by the **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** / [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via:
- The **Groupware** / [[groupware]] ticket system.
- The URZ Hotline (extension **1420**).