balenaEtcher 2.1.9 for Mac
Mac UtilitiesbalenaEtcher is a free, open-source tool from Balena for writing operating system images to SD cards and USB drives. Anyone who has installed Raspberry Pi OS, a Linux distribution or a macOS installer knows the old routine of command-line tools and failed writes; Etcher replaces it with three steps — select the image, select the drive, flash — and then validates the result so a corrupt write is caught immediately. It is published under the Apache-2.0 licence and is a standard tool in the maker and IT toolkit.
Key Features
- Flash ISO, IMG and ZIP image files to SD cards and USB drives
- Validated flashing: the written data is checked after burning
- Hard-drive friendly design that makes it hard to select your system drive by mistake
- Clean three-step interface that works the same on Mac, Windows and Linux
- Free and open source, with separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs
How to Download
- Use the green Download button on this page to check the current version and details.
- Get the app from the developer: Download from the official site
- Download the build for your Mac (Apple silicon or Intel), open the disk image, and drag Etcher into Applications.
System Requirements
Recent balenaEtcher releases support macOS 10.13 and later, with separate native builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs — download the package that matches your machine's chip. It also runs on Windows 10 and later and on major Linux distributions.
FAQs
Is balenaEtcher free?
Yes. The standard desktop app is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence. A separate Pro hardware product exists for flashing many drives at once, but the Mac app itself costs nothing.
Why does macOS warn me when I open it?
Flashing tools need elevated permission to write to removable drives, and macOS may ask you to confirm. Downloading from the official Balena site or its GitHub releases ensures you have the genuine, signed build.
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