Check your Mac
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| macOS | macOS 26 or later. |
| Chip | Apple Silicon. Intel Macs are not supported. |
| Release channel | Independent beta; ad-hoc signed, without Apple Developer ID signing or Apple notarization. |
| App language | Chinese. This English website does not imply an English app interface. |
| Services | Bring your own proxy connections and AI services. Neither is included. |
| Price | Free. |
| Version | Version 0.1.0 (build 3), 51 MB (53,563,323 bytes). Release notes are on the GitHub release page. |
| SHA256 | 39413808226aebad7eee48ecb2dd2338d57ab1976ab3e203d678d6980b2e49ab |
Verify the download
Compare the SHA256 of the file you downloaded with the value below before opening it. A mismatch means the file is incomplete or altered: delete it and download again.
shasum -a 256 PaxConnect-0.1.0-arm64.dmg
# expected:
39413808226aebad7eee48ecb2dd2338d57ab1976ab3e203d678d6980b2e49ab PaxConnect-0.1.0-arm64.dmgInstall from a released DMG
Use the Download for Mac button above and follow these steps.
Open the disk image
Open the downloaded DMG. If an older Pax is running, quit it with ⌘Q first.
Copy the app to Applications
Drag Pax Connect to Applications and let the copy finish. Eject the disk image.
Open Pax from Applications
Try opening Pax from Applications once. If macOS blocks it because the developer cannot be verified, follow the Beta permission steps below in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
Beta: allow Pax to open in macOS settings
Pax is currently an independently distributed beta. It uses ad-hoc signing, without an Apple Developer ID certificate or Apple notarization. After downloading, macOS may block the first launch because it cannot verify the developer.
For a copy you trust, use the per-app Open Anyway control below. Allowing “App Store and identified developers” alone does not identify this beta’s developer.
Try opening Pax once
Copy Pax Connect to Applications and double-click it. If macOS says the developer cannot be verified or Apple cannot check it for malicious software, dismiss that message, then open System Settings.
Find Privacy & Security
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll to Security and find the message that Pax Connect was blocked.
Choose Open Anyway
Click Open Anyway, then authenticate with Touch ID or your administrator password if asked. If the button is absent, try opening Pax again and return to this settings page. Managed Macs may restrict this control.
Confirm the app-specific exception
In the next confirmation, choose Open. macOS saves an exception for this copy of Pax. A replaced beta or a change in its signing identity may require this step again.
Choose your first task
- Read AI usage
- Open model usage and choose a date with local records. You do not need a proxy or API profile first.
- Manage networking
- Add your own connection, select it and enable the proxy. Wait for successful takeover, then inspect real network activity.
Update, quit or remove Pax
- Update
- Quit the old app with ⌘Q, then replace it with the released version. Check its data compatibility notes; downgrades are not guaranteed.
- Quit
- Closing the window keeps the app running. ⌘Q exits the app and the background processes it manages. Turning the proxy off releases network control while preserving your data.
- Remove
- Quit before deleting the app. Configuration and history remain in application support unless you remove them separately.