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Getting Helium

Helium is currently in beta. Unexpected issues may occur. We are not responsible for any damage caused by usage of beta software. Please report any bugs you encounter on GitHub Issues.

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Automatic Detection

The easiest way to download Helium is to visit helium.computer on your computer. The website will automatically detect your operating system and architecture, providing the correct build for your system.

Recommended: helium.computer

Visit the official website for automatic platform detection and download

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Platform-Specific Downloads

If you prefer to download builds directly or want to access all available versions, you can get them “straight from the tap” on GitHub:

macOS

Universal binary supporting Intel and Apple Silicon

Linux

AppImage format for broad compatibility

Windows

Windows installer (auto-updates coming soon)

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Installation Instructions

1

Download

Visit the macOS releases page and download the latest .dmg file.
2

Install

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
  2. Drag Helium to your Applications folder
  3. Launch Helium from Applications or Spotlight
3

First Launch

On first launch, macOS may show a security warning. To open Helium:
  1. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security
  2. Scroll down to find the message about Helium
  3. Click “Open Anyway”
Alternatively, right-click Helium in Finder and select “Open”.
Helium for macOS is a universal binary that runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

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Version Information

Helium is currently built on:
  • Chromium version: 145.0.7632.116
  • Helium version: 0 (Beta)

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Platform Repositories

All platform packaging is fully open source. You can view the source code, build instructions, and contribute to platform-specific features:

macOS Source

View macOS packaging source

Linux Source

View Linux packaging source

Windows Source

View Windows packaging source
Helium is part of a larger ecosystem of privacy-focused projects:
Backend services that power Helium features.View on GitHub
The onboarding experience you see at helium://setup when you first launch the browser.View on GitHub
Custom packaging of uBlock Origin extension for Helium.View on GitHub

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Need Help?

If you encounter any issues during installation:
  1. Check the GitHub Issues for known problems
  2. Review the Quick Start Guide for troubleshooting tips
  3. Open a new issue if your problem hasn’t been reported

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