Install
Requirements, the download, and what happens on the first launch.
Requirements
| macOS | 15 or later |
| Mac | Apple silicon |
| Account | A BetterApps account with a trial or subscription |
Intel Macs are not supported. The preview and the export rely on the media engine of the M-series chips.
Download
Download the disk image from usebetterapps.com/betteredits/download. Open it and drag BetterEdits to Applications. The app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized, so macOS opens it without a warning.
First launch
The first launch shows the Welcome to BetterEdits window. It plays a tour of three slides, then an offer. Use Continue and Back, or the arrow keys.
The last slide depends on what this Mac already knows.
| Situation | Button |
|---|---|
| No account on this Mac | Start free trial |
| Signed in, this app never tried | Start free trial |
| Signed in, trial already used | Subscribe to BetterEdits |
The footer always offers a way out. Without an account it says "Already have an account? Sign in". With one it says "Not you? Use a different account".
The trial lasts seven days and includes 300 credits. A card is taken at sign-up and nothing is charged until the trial ends.
Finishing in the browser
The button opens the BetterApps dashboard in your browser. Sign up or sign in there and complete the checkout. The last page hands you back to the app, which unlocks by itself. While you are in the browser the window says "Finish in your browser" with two buttons: Open the browser again and Cancel.
Once the app is unlocked the workspace window opens. Nothing in the app works while it is locked, including the command line.
Later launches
After the tour has played once, a locked launch shows a short panel with the same offer and no slides. When the trial or subscription has ended the panel says so and offers Subscribe to BetterEdits, Manage subscription and Sign out.
Uninstall
Drag BetterEdits out of Applications. Workspaces are plain folders and stay where they are.