Download Guava
Install it
- Open Guava.dmg from your Downloads folder.
- Drag Guava onto the Applications folder in the window that appears.
- Open Guava from Applications or Launchpad. You can eject the disk image afterwards.
"Apple could not verify Guava" when you first open it? Early-access builds aren't notarized by Apple yet. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down to the message about Guava and click Open Anyway, then confirm. You only need to do this once.
After installing
- The first time Guava opens Desktop, Documents or Downloads, macOS asks for permission. Click Allow.
- For the cleanup tools to see everything, add Guava under System Settings › Privacy & Security › Full Disk Access.
- To use the AI bar, pick Claude or Ollama in Guava's Settings (⌘ ,). See Help.
Uninstall
Drag Guava from Applications to the Trash. Guava keeps its settings in ~/Library/Preferences and your API key in your Keychain; delete those too if you want nothing left behind.