Installer Packages
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XQuartz 2.8.1 - 2021-04-26
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XQuartz 2.8.0 - 2021-03-21 - First release with native Apple Silicon support
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XQuartz 2.7.11 - 2016-10-29 - Last release to support Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion
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XQuartz 2.7.10 - 2016-10-22
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XQuartz 2.7.9 - 2016-05-05
Automatic Updates for Beta Versions
If you would like to receive automatic updates for beta versions in addition to release versions, please update to our beta SU feed by running the following command:
$ defaults write org.xquartz.X11 SUFeedURL https://www.xquartz.org/releases/sparkle/beta.xml
MacPorts
Another way to get a current X11 installation on your system is through MacPorts. This is currently tested and supported on Tiger and newer versions of macOS. Visit MacPorts to install it on your system. Once installed, run this command from Terminal.app to install the latest X11 server on your system:
$ sudo port -v install xorg-server
If you want to try a development version of the server, use “xorg-server-devel” instead of “xorg-server” in the command above.
If you want all of the X.org client applications as well, run:
$ sudo port -v install xorg
Homebrew
Alternatively, it is possible to install XQuartz with Homebrew. Visit Homebrew to install it on your system. Once installed, run this command from Terminal.app to install the latest X11 server on your system:
$ brew install --cask xquartz