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[GH-ISSUE #4882] mac app silently fails to install CLI link if /usr/local/bin/ missing #49590

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opened 2026-04-28 12:21:57 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 5 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:21:57 -05:00
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Originally created by @saimgulay on GitHub (Jun 6, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/4882

Originally assigned to: @dhiltgen on GitHub.

What is the issue?

Hi community,
I have a MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 and my Ollama version is 0.1.41. I moved the app to the Applications folder then run the app, click the Next button, then click the Install button to install the command line but nothing happens. I tried running as an admin but still faced the same problem.

The temporary solution:

sudo cp /Applications/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama /usr/local/bin/

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ollama

ollama --version

OS

macOS

GPU

AMD

CPU

Intel, AMD

Ollama version

0.1.41

Originally created by @saimgulay on GitHub (Jun 6, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/4882 Originally assigned to: @dhiltgen on GitHub. ### What is the issue? Hi community, I have a MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 and my Ollama version is 0.1.41. I moved the app to the Applications folder then run the app, click the Next button, then click the Install button to install the command line but nothing happens. I tried running as an admin but still faced the same problem. The temporary solution: `sudo cp /Applications/Ollama.app/Contents/Resources/ollama /usr/local/bin/` `sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ollama` `ollama --version` ### OS macOS ### GPU AMD ### CPU Intel, AMD ### Ollama version 0.1.41
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:22:00 -05:00
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@santosomar commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2024):

I had the same issue and this worked perfectly.

  • ollama version is 0.3.13

  • Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: MacBookPro18,3
      Model Number: MKGQ3LL/A
      Chip: Apple M1 Pro
      Total Number of Cores: 10 (8 performance and 2 efficiency)
      Memory: 16 GB
      System Firmware Version: 10151.140.19
      OS Loader Version: 10151.140.19
  • macOS version
 System Version:	macOS 14.6.1 (23G93)
  Kernel Version:	Darwin 23.6.0
  Boot Volume:	Macintosh HD
  Boot Mode:	Normal
  Secure Virtual Memory:	Enabled
  System Integrity Protection:	Enabled
<!-- gh-comment-id:2415696051 --> @santosomar commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2024): I had the same issue and this worked perfectly. - ollama version is 0.3.13 - Hardware Overview: ``` Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro18,3 Model Number: MKGQ3LL/A Chip: Apple M1 Pro Total Number of Cores: 10 (8 performance and 2 efficiency) Memory: 16 GB System Firmware Version: 10151.140.19 OS Loader Version: 10151.140.19 ``` - macOS version ``` System Version: macOS 14.6.1 (23G93) Kernel Version: Darwin 23.6.0 Boot Volume: Macintosh HD Boot Mode: Normal Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled System Integrity Protection: Enabled ```
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:22:02 -05:00
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@dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2024):

@saimgulay are you still having trouble getting Ollama installed? Please give the latest version a try and let us know.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2433513002 --> @dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2024): @saimgulay are you still having trouble getting Ollama installed? Please give the latest version a try and let us know.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:22:02 -05:00
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@Bheeshmat commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024):

Yes, the issue still persists.

I am trying to install Ollama version is 0.5.1 on macOS version 13.0.1. I moved the app to the Applications folder then run the app, click the Next button, then click the Install button to install the command line but nothing happens.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2547773330 --> @Bheeshmat commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024): Yes, the issue still persists. I am trying to install Ollama version is 0.5.1 on macOS version 13.0.1. I moved the app to the Applications folder then run the app, click the Next button, then click the Install button to install the command line but nothing happens.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:22:03 -05:00
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@dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2025):

@Bheeshmat when you clicked the Install button in the setup wizard, did you get a pop-up to enter your credentials? Did any errors appear as a result of clicking OK on that pop-up? What do you see when you run the following in a terminal?

ls -l /usr/local/bin/ollama

What if anything do you see when you run ollama --version in a terminal window?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2573737241 --> @dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2025): @Bheeshmat when you clicked the `Install` button in the setup wizard, did you get a pop-up to enter your credentials? Did any errors appear as a result of clicking OK on that pop-up? What do you see when you run the following in a terminal? ``` ls -l /usr/local/bin/ollama ``` What if anything do you see when you run `ollama --version` in a terminal window?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-28 12:22:03 -05:00
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@Bheeshmat commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2025):

I figured what was happening, when it is trying to isntall the script is looking for to /usr/local/bin/ - on my system particularly there was no /bin folder. I created that folder and ran the installer again and it worked. There was no error that the setup wizard gave after asking and accepting the credentials, so it took a bit of time to figure out what was going on. I have not done anything to change the default system and user folders so I'm unsure if this was particularly an issue on my system only or this may be a larger issue related to the directory structure since I had just updated my OS to latest macOS version 13.0.1.

Thanks for the help.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2576904302 --> @Bheeshmat commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2025): I figured what was happening, when it is trying to isntall the script is looking for to /usr/local/bin/ - on my system particularly there was no /bin folder. I created that folder and ran the installer again and it worked. There was no error that the setup wizard gave after asking and accepting the credentials, so it took a bit of time to figure out what was going on. I have not done anything to change the default system and user folders so I'm unsure if this was particularly an issue on my system only or this may be a larger issue related to the directory structure since I had just updated my OS to latest macOS version 13.0.1. Thanks for the help.
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