Install Comfyui On Mac
This tutorial will guide you through the installation of ComfyUI on Mac, with the official repository requiring Mac versions to be Apple Mac silicon (M1 or M2) and a recent version of macOS installed.
The software and resources you will need are as follows:
Hardware Requirements for Installing ComfyUI on Mac System
Configuration Item | Requirement |
---|---|
Operating System | macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or higher |
Processor | Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 and higher versions |
Memory | 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended) |
Storage | At least 10 GB of available storage space |
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) | A graphics card that supports Metal (newer Intel integrated graphics or external GPU), Apple Silicon (M1/M2 and higher versions) recommended |
Dependency Software | Python 3.8 or higher |
Python Libraries | TensorFlow or PyTorch (specific dependencies see ComfyUI documentation) |
InstallComfyUI script automatically installed ComfyUI with all needed dependencies.
Downnload ComfyUI-Mac-Installer: https://github.com/rugovit/ComfyUI-Mac-Installer (opens in a new tab)
Arccording to the readme file:
- Download ComfyUI-Mac-installer apps.zip (opens in a new tab) containing
InstallComfyUI.app
andComfyUI Starter.app
to your local machine and unzip. Both apps need to be placed in the same directory to work correctly. - Locate the downloaded
InstallComfyUI.app
in your Finder. Right-click on the app and selectOpen
to bypass the macOS gatekeeper for the first run. - This app will open terminal and install necessary dependencies and set up the environment for ComfyUI , after that it will automatically start ComfyUi server and open your default browser(sometimes you will have to refresh browser).
How to Install ComfyUI on Mac
Bundle | comflowyspace: https://github.com/6174/comflowyspace/releases (opens in a new tab) Zhihu | 3 Steps to Install ComfyUI on Mac (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3): 3 Steps to Install ComfyUI on Mac (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3) (opens in a new tab)