How to Install Liii STEM on macOS

1 Determine macOS Version and Architecture

This article uses macOS 15.3.2 (Apple M1 chip) as an example.

The Apple M1 chip is Apple's new chip, belonging to the arm64 architecture. Older Apple computers use Intel chips, belonging to the x64/x86 architecture. Software on different architectures is incompatible, so different dmg installation packages need to be downloaded.

2 Download Installation Package

Visit the official download page: Click to Go

On the Liii STEM installation page, select the macOS arm64 installation package or macOS Arm installation package. Please first determine your macOS version and architecture!

3 Install Liii STEM via dmg Installation Package

To install a dmg format installation package on an Apple laptop, simply double-click the dmg format installation package.

After double-clicking, the following interface will pop up. Close this interface: Open macOS system's file browser Finder, and you can find the newly mounted dmg image on the left (dmg format is equivalent to past optical discs): Drag Liii STEM to the Applications folder on the left to complete Liii STEM installation

4 Resolve Unverified Developer Issue

Becoming a verified developer for macOS system requires paying a fixed fee to Apple. Since Liii STEM is free software, we have not paid this fee. Therefore, users need to resolve the following issue: In System Settings -> Privacy & Security, find the following prompt, click "Open Anyway" to open Liii STEM for the first time: When opening Liii STEM again, the security prompt will not appear.

5 Double-click to open the software and start using it!!

AI Function Usage

Additionally, for Linux users, you need to install pandoc before using AI functions:

# Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install pandoc

After installing pandoc, you need to update the LLM plugin in Liii STEM, as shown below: