Installation guideline for Webots (macOS - M series)

Introduction

Webots is a versatile and user-friendly robot simulation software used for developing and testing robotic applications. It provides a virtual environment where users can design, program, and simulate various robotic systems, ranging from simple wheeled robots to complex humanoid robots.

Download Webots

Step 1: Go to Webots download page and select Download macOS bundle.

Open

Result: webots-R2023b.dmg will be downloaded.

Open

Install Webots

Step 1: Double click on webots-R2023b.dmg.

Step 2: In case you get the warning below, proceed to step 3. Else, proceed to step 4.

Step 3: Go to Privacy & Security from Settings and scroll down to see “webots-R2023b.dmg was blocked…..” and click Open Anyway.

Step 4: Use Touch ID or enter your device’s password.

Step 5: Click Open.

Step 6: Drag and drop the Webots icon to the Applications icon.

Step 7: Go to Finder and click on Applications. Locate Webots and right click. Press Control key while clicking Open.

Step 8: Click Open.

Step 9: Select your preferred theme and click Start Webots with the selected theme.

Step 10: Click OK.

Result: Webots will be installed and launched successfully.

Run Webots

Step 1: Go to Launchpad and click on the Webots icon.

Result: Webots will launch.