macOS
Open the DMG and move Scient to Applications. If macOS blocks the first launch, Control-click Scient, choose Open, then confirm. Unsigned updates open in Finder for the same replacement step.
Scient desktop
Choose your platform. Every installer is delivered directly from ScientFactory's official GitHub release.
Early access
Early-access installers may be unsigned. Windows updates continue inside Scient after you confirm the operating-system warning. On macOS, Scient downloads the update and opens it in Finder so you can replace the app safely.
Apple Silicon and Intel
64-bit Windows installer
x64 AppImage
First launch
Open the DMG and move Scient to Applications. If macOS blocks the first launch, Control-click Scient, choose Open, then confirm. Unsigned updates open in Finder for the same replacement step.
Open the installer. If SmartScreen appears, verify that the file came from this page before choosing More info. Later updates download and launch from inside Scient.
Mark the AppImage as executable, then open it. From a terminal: chmod +x Scient-*.AppImage.