Installer Packages
The XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.Org X Window System that runs on OS X. Together with supporting libraries and applications, it forms the X11.app that Apple shipped with OS X versions 10.5 through 10.7. X11 for Windows and Mac X11 is a remote-display protocol used by Linux/Unix machines, including the Linux machines at Thayer. By running an X11 program (known as a server ) on your computer, you can access graphical Linux programs remotely through an SSH client.
XQuartz 2.8.0 - 2021-03-21 - First release with native Apple Silicon support
XQuartz 2.7.11 - 2016-10-29 - Last release to support Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion
XQuartz 2.7.10 - 2016-10-22
XQuartz 2.7.9 - 2016-05-05
XQuartz 2.7.8 - 2015-10-17 - First release supported on El Capitan
Quartz Install Mac
Automatic Updates for Beta Versions
If you would like to receive automatic updates for beta versions in addition torelease versions, please update to our beta SU feed by running the followingcommand:
MacPorts
Another way to get a current X11 installation on your system is throughMacPorts. This is currently tested and supported on Tiger and newer versionsof macOS. Visit MacPorts to install it on yoursystem. Once installed, run this command from Terminal.app to install thelatest X11 server on your system:
If you want to try a development version of the server, use “xorg-server-devel”instead of “xorg-server” in the command above.
Xquartz Install Mac
If you want all of the X.org client applications as well, run: