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title: "macOS"
linkTitle: "macOS"
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### Prerequisites

* macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
* A hypervisor such as Hyperkit, Parallels, VirtualBox, or VMware Fusion

### Installation

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If the [Brew Package Manager](https://brew.sh/) is installed, use it to download and install minikube:

```shell
brew cask install minikube
```

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Download and install minikube to /usr/local/bin:

```shell
curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-darwin-amd64 \
  && sudo install minikube-darwin-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
```
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### Upgrading minikube

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If the [Brew Package Manager](https://brew.sh/) is installed, use it to download and upgrade minikube:

```shell
rm /usr/local/bin/minikube
brew cask reinstall minikube
```

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## Hypervisor Setup

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