Applies to: All CO2 machines, on a Mac
Install LightBurn on a Mac, activate it with your license key and create your machine as a device, so you are ready before your laser arrives.
What you need
- Apple computer
- Internet connection
- LightBurn license key
Install the software
Go to the LightBurn download page.
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Download LightBurn to your computer. LightBurn runs on macOS 10.11 or later.
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Double-click the LightBurn.dmg file to mount the disk image.
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Drag the LightBurn application into your Applications folder, then double-click the LightBurn icon to begin.
If LightBurn will not open because it cannot be verified
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Click Cancel.
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Click the Apple logo, then click System Preferences.
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Click Security & Privacy.
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Click Open Anyway.
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Click Open.
Activate your license and create your device
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Copy and paste your LightBurn license key, then click the Activate License button. Click OK.
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Click Ruida, and click Next.
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Click Serial/USB, and click Next.
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Enter the X Axis Length and the Y Axis Length of your machine in mm. Click Next.
Find the X and Y axis length of your machine 
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Set the origin by clicking Rear Right. Click Next.
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Check that everything is correct and click Finish.
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Click OK.
LightBurn is now set up. Once your machine arrives, follow LightBurn Setup: After Your Machine Arrives (Mac).
Need a hand?
Email support@aeonlaser.us or call 321-260-2325. More ways to reach us are on the Support page.