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# Getting Started

Amee runs on macOS 14.4 or later.

## Installing

1. Download Amee.
2. Drag **Amee.app** into your **Applications** folder.
3. Open it from Applications (or Spotlight) like any other app.

> If macOS warns that it can't verify the developer, right-click (or Control-click) the app and choose **Open**, then confirm — you only need to do this once.

Amee runs from the menu bar rather than the Dock — look for its icon there once it's open. See [Dashboard, Tray & Quitting](/features/dashboard-and-tray.md) for what that icon does.

## First-run permissions

macOS will prompt for two things the first time each is actually needed:

* **System audio recording** — needed for the audio visualizer to react to what's playing. If you skip this prompt, the visualizer just won't animate; nothing else is affected. You can grant it later in **System Settings → Privacy & Security**. See [Audio Visualizer](/features/visualizer.md).
* **Local network access** — needed so Amee can find AirPlay speakers on your network. See [Volume & Audio Output](/features/volume-and-output.md).

Now-playing metadata itself needs no separate permission — it works automatically as soon as something starts playing.

## Launching Amee automatically

Turn on **Launch at login** in the Dashboard (menu bar icon → **Settings…** → **General**) if you'd like Amee to start automatically when you sign in. See [Dashboard, Tray & Quitting](/features/dashboard-and-tray.md).

## Next steps

* [Now Playing](/features/now-playing.md), [Audio Visualizer](/features/visualizer.md), and [Volume & Audio Output](/features/volume-and-output.md) cover what Amee shows and controls out of the box.
* [Themes](/customization/themes.md) covers recoloring and restyling Amee with a simple JSON file.
* [Skins](/customization/skins.md) covers making it look and behave the way you want with a full UI replacement.


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