v1.12.3 · macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
Download Monghoul for macOS
Two builds, one for Apple silicon and one for Intel. Both are signed and notarized, so both open on first launch without any extra step.
Which file to take
| Format | Who it is for | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Apple silicon | Every Mac with an M-series chip. If the Apple menu → About This Mac says Apple M1 or later, this is yours. | .dmg (Apple Silicon) ~35 MB |
| Intel | Macs with an Intel processor. It also runs on Apple silicon under Rosetta, but the native build is faster, so take that one instead. | .dmg (Intel) ~38 MB |
Installing
Download the .dmg for your processor
Apple menu → About This Mac names it. An Intel build still runs on Apple silicon under Rosetta, so the wrong choice costs speed rather than the install.
Open it and drag Monghoul to Applications
The build is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it like any other application. There is no right-click, Open, Open.
Launch it from Applications
The first window asks for a connection. If that connection is to a database on your own network, macOS asks once for permission to reach local devices.
Good to know
The Keychain, and the prompt another program gets
The key for your saved connection passwords goes in the login Keychain, restricted to the applications on its access list. Monghoul reads it without asking. Anything else that tries raises a system dialog asking for your login Keychain password, which is the point of putting it there.
Updates
Monghoul checks for a new version on launch and shows a banner. Installing is one click and the app restarts itself. Automatic checks can be turned off in Settings.
Before you install
You need a MongoDB server at 4.4 or newer. Monghoul refuses an older one with an explicit error rather than connecting and behaving strangely later. The full list is on system requirements, and Install Monghoul covers what happens after the first launch.
Every installer is published as a GitHub release asset on monghoul-public, and the links on this page are those same files. Downloading from anywhere else is not something we can vouch for.
Other platforms
Monghoul for Windows · Monghoul for Linux · What’s new in 1.12.3
macOS questions
Apple silicon or Intel?
Apple menu → About This Mac. "Apple M1" or later means take the Apple silicon build. "Intel" means take the Intel one. The Intel build also runs on Apple silicon under Rosetta, just more slowly.
Will Gatekeeper block it?
No. The build is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so it opens like any other application, with no right-click and no Security settings detour. If macOS does refuse it, download it again from this page, and if it still refuses, say so through support rather than working around Gatekeeper.
Where does Monghoul keep my saved passwords?
The encryption key lives in the login Keychain, restricted to Monghoul. The encrypted passwords live in Monghoul’s own local database. Nothing is sent anywhere, because there is no account and no server holding your connections.