# Install Discourse on macOS for development **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772 **Category:** Developer Guides **Tags:** dev-install, how-to **Created:** [May 19, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772 "2014-05-19T16:59:50Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 332
### Author: ![Decorbuz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/decorbuz/32/235124_2.png) [@Decorbuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Decorbuz) #### Post date: [March 30, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772/332 "2022-03-30T13:52:51Z")
Back in November, I ran into the same issue on my M1 iMac and managed to solve it thanks to a brilliant member here. > [@Can't start localhost server -- file was built for x86\_64 which is not the architecture being linked (i386)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-start-localhost-server-file-was-built-for-x86-64-which-is-not-the-architecture-being-linked-i386/108193/13): > > I’m glad this topic was bumped (purely by coincidence). I guess the issue has been around for a while and isn’t limited to Apple Silicon Macs. I was having the same issue on my M1 iMac following the same guide as you. @blake was awesome and managed to find a workaround for me. grinning I was able to get it working on my m1 mac. I’m not exactly sure what the issue is, but this is a work around that you can use. From the first terminal tab run: bin/rails server --binding 127.0.0.1 From the… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772)._