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Test node setup on macOS

Overview

Quad TEO Agent can run on MacOS or Linux environments

Each platform is installed with the Agent Installer command that you get from the TEO Web UI. The command downloads the installation package from Quadified and runs the installer, which requires access to the public internet.

This guide covers a Mac or Mac mini. For a Linux PC, see Test node setup on Linux. Optional agent settings are described in Advanced node settings.

Introduction

Use this guide when onboarding a new Mac or Mac mini as a QuadTEO Test Node.

Platform Requirements

  • macOS on Apple silicon (arm64) or Intel (x86_64)
  • Administrator access on the Mac (the installer asks for your sudo password)
  • Internet access through cable or reliable Wi-Fi
  • Free disk space for the agent runtime (the download alone is about 600 MB)
  • At least 8 GB RAM
  • A USB hub with its own power supply (6 or 8 ports) when phones will be attached; up to 24 devices per Test Node (see Test Node hardware)

Xcode and an Apple ID are not needed: the agent runtime brings the tools it uses for iPhones.

Complete the Mac preparation step (sleep settings) before installing the agent. This keeps the Test Node awake and prevents the agent from being interrupted during test execution.