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<h1 id="etcher" class="step">Install <em>balenaEtcher</em></h1>
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<p><a href="https://etcher.balena.io/"><i>balenaEtcher</i></a> is the Free Software tool that we recommend to install Tails from macOS.</p>
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<div class="attack">
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<p>We [[stopped recommending|news/rufus]] <i>balenaEtcher</i> to install Tails
from Windows in 2025 because <i>balenaEtcher</i> shares [[!tails_ticket 16381
desc="sensitive information"]] to the Balena company that allows identifying
who is installing Tails.</p>
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<p>We have not updated our installation instructions for macOS yet.</p>
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<p>If you are worried about being identified as a Tails user, you can instead:</p>
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<ul>
<li>[[!toggle id="dd" text="Install Tails using `dd` on the command line"]].</li>
<li>Install Tails using <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/"><i>Raspberry Pi Imager</i></a>.</li>
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Open the **Terminal** utility from **Applications&nbsp;▸ Utilities**.
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Take note of the device name of your USB stick.
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<div class="caution">
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<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>
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<p>If you are not sure about the device, stop proceeding.</p>
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<p class="button">[[Download <i>balenaEtcher</i> for macOS|https://tails.net/etcher/balenaEtcher.dmg]]</p>
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Save your download to your usual *Downloads* folder and not to the USB stick.
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<h1 id="install" class="step">Install <span class="upgrade">an intermediary</span> Tails using <em>balenaEtcher</em></h1>
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*balenaEtcher* starts.
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<p>Some data might still be recovered using advanced forensics tools.</p>
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Click the **Flash from file** button.
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Click the **Select target** button to select your USB stick.
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Click **Flash**.
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