How to Install Jitsi Meet on macOS

Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing tool that is free to use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Jitsi Meet on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, ensure that the following prerequisites are already present:

macOS version 10.11 or higher.
A stable internet connection.
Admin access to install software.

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Jitsi Meet on macOS:

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager that allows you to install various software packages. Follow these steps to install Homebrew:

Open the Terminal app on your macOS.

Type the following command to install Homebrew:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Press Enter to confirm the installation process.

Step 2: Install Jitsi Meet

Once Homebrew is installed, follow these steps to install Jitsi Meet:

Open the Terminal app on your macOS.
Type the following command to install Jitsi Meet:
```
brew cask install jitsi-meet
```
Press Enter to start the installation process.

Step 3: Open Jitsi Meet

Once the installation is complete, you can launch Jitsi Meet in the following ways:

Go to the Applications folder and find Jitsi Meet. Double-click on the app to launch it.
Open the Terminal app, type jitsi-meet and press Enter.

Step 4: Start a Meeting

To start a new meeting, follow these steps:

Open Jitsi Meet.
Click on the Start a new meeting button.
Enter a unique meeting name.
Click on the Go button to start the meeting.

Step 5: Join a Meeting

To join an existing meeting, follow these steps:

Open Jitsi Meet.
Enter the meeting name in the Join a meeting field.
Click on the Go button to join the meeting.

Conclusion

We hope this tutorial has helped you to install Jitsi Meet on macOS. Once the installation is complete, you can start your own video conferencing and collaborate with your team effectively.