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Install on Mac

Crawlpit Monster is a normal Mac app. Download it, drag it to Applications, and open it. During the beta there is one small extra step the first time, and this page walks through all of it.

Getting started macOS 12 or later 3 min read

Which build do I need?

Crawlpit Monster comes in two Mac builds. You only need one, and picking the right one keeps things fast.

  • Apple Silicon for Macs with an M1, M2, M3, or newer chip.
  • Intel for older Macs with an Intel processor.

Not sure which you have? Open the Apple menu in the top-left corner and choose About This Mac. If you see Chip: Apple M..., download Apple Silicon. If you see Processor: Intel..., download Intel. Most Macs sold from late 2020 onward are Apple Silicon.

Install the app

  1. Get the right .dmg from the download page.
  2. Double-click the downloaded .dmg to open it.
  3. Drag the Crawlpit Monster icon onto the Applications folder shortcut in the same window.
  4. Eject the disk image (right-click it on the desktop or in Finder and choose Eject).

That is the install. The app now lives in your Applications folder like any other.

Open it the first time

During the beta, Crawlpit Monster is not yet notarized by Apple. The first time you open it, macOS Gatekeeper may block it with a message like "Crawlpit Monster is damaged and can't be opened" or "cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer."

The app is not actually damaged. That message is just Gatekeeper being cautious about an app it has not seen notarized yet. Here are two ways past it.

Option A: right-click to open

This is the simplest, and you only do it once.

  1. Open your Applications folder in Finder.
  2. Right-click (or Control-click) Crawlpit Monster and choose Open.
  3. In the dialog that appears, click Open again.

macOS remembers this choice, so future launches open normally with a double-click.

Option B: clear the flag in Terminal

If the "damaged" message will not clear with Option A, remove the quarantine flag once. Open Terminal (in Applications, Utilities) and paste this, then press Return:

xattr -cr "/Applications/Crawlpit Monster.app"

Then open the app normally. This tells macOS to trust the copy you already downloaded.

We are working on Apple notarization, which removes this step entirely. Once it ships, the app opens on a double-click and updates install without any Terminal step.

Run your first crawl

Once the app is open, add a project, enter a site URL, and start a crawl. Everything runs on your Mac, and the report appears in a couple of minutes. The Run your first crawl guide walks through it step by step.

Keeping it updated

Crawlpit Monster tells you when a new version is available. During the beta you may occasionally download a fresh .dmg from the download page and drag it over the old app. Your projects and crawl history are stored separately in your user data folder, so replacing the app never touches them.

Uninstalling

Quit the app, then drag Crawlpit Monster from Applications to the Trash. If you also want to remove your saved projects and crawl history, delete the app's data folder as described in Where your data is stored.

Troubleshooting

  • "App is damaged and can't be opened" keeps appearing: use Option B above to clear the quarantine flag, or see "App is damaged" or won't open.
  • Nothing happens when you open it: confirm you are on macOS 12 or later, and that you downloaded the build that matches your chip.
  • Still stuck? The docs cover more, and you can always contact us.