--- title: "Launching Citrix Workspace for Mac : Step by Step Tutorial" description: "Learn, step-by-step, how to download, install and run the Citrix Workspace for Mac in this handy guide." canonical: "https://adamtheautomator.com/citrix-workspace-mac/" --- # Launching Citrix Workspace for Mac : Step by Step Tutorial > Learn, step-by-step, how to download, install and run the Citrix Workspace for Mac in this handy guide. 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If you have Macs in your environment, you’re going to need to know how to set up Citrix Workspace for Mac. In this tutorial, you will learn where to download, how to install and set up Citrix Workspace on a Mac to deliver the [Citrix](https://adamtheautomator.com/citrix-receiver-ubuntu/) experience to macOS users. Let’s jump right in. ## Prerequisites * macOS v10.15+ or above – This tutorial will demonstrate installing Citrix Workspace on macOS Big Sur. * A Citrix application to connect to – This tutorial will use a Citrix environment at _https://storefront.homelab.local_. * A Citrix user account – This tutorial will use a user account with a username called _user01_. ## Downloading and Installing Citrix Workspace for Mac To use Citrix Workspace for Mac, you need to install it on your macOS machine. Let’s first cover how to download and install this Citrix client. > _This tutorial will be installing Citrix Workspace for Mac v2104. The steps may be slightly different if you’re installing a later version._ On a macOS machine: 1\. On your favorite browser, navigate to the [Citrix Workspace app download page](https://www.citrix.com/en-in/downloads/workspace-app/mac/workspace-app-for-mac-latest.html) and download the Citrix Workspace app to your MacBook. ![Citrix Workspace app download link](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082019.613.png) Citrix Workspace app download link 2\. Run the _CitrixWorkspaceApp.dmg_ file you downloaded. macOS will mount the DMG and open it for you. 3\. Double-click on _Install Citrix Workspace.pkg_ to begin the installation allowing the software to run, agreeing to all license agreements, and accepting the default installation path. These steps should bring you all the way to the **Add Account** section of the installer. ![Displaying the Citrix Workspace installation file](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082113.057.png) Displaying the Citrix Workspace installation file 4\. When you get to the **Add Account** screen, select the **Add account** checkbox if your organization has enabled email address discovery on your Citrix site. For this tutorial, click **Continue** without selecting the checkbox to finish the installation. > _You can set this account in Citrix Workspace for Mac later, if needed._ ![Setup Workspace with email id or server address](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082157.502.png) Setup Workspace with email id or server address ## Accessing Citrix Applications Through a Browser Now that you have the Citrix Workspace app installed, you have two different ways of accessing your company’s Citrix resources. You can either start at your browser providing the URL to your applications or via the Workspace app itself. Let’s start by demonstrating how to access Citrix applications through the browser. 1\. On your favorite browser and navigate to your company’s Citrix access URL. This tutorial will use the URL https://storefront.homelab.local/. When you open the URL, the browser will display a button for it to detect the Citrix Receiver (old name for Citrix Workspace) installed on your machine. Click on **Detect Receiver** to start the discovery process. ![Detect Citrix Receiver option](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082450.209.png) Detect Citrix Receiver option 2\. If the browser finds the Citrix Workspace app, click on **Allow** to allow the _Citrix Workspace Launcher_ application to run. ![Invoke Citrix Workspace Launcher prompt ](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082547.154.png) Invoke Citrix Workspace Launcher prompt If the browser doesn’t detect the Workspace app, click on the **Already installed** link, as shown below. ![Displaying Citrix Receiver "Already Installed" option](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082618.319.png) Displaying Citrix Receiver “Already Installed” option 3\. Once the browser detects the client, provide your username and password to connect and click on the **Log On** button. ![Credentials prompt](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082659.445.png) Credentials prompt If authentication is successful, you should now see all of the applications and desktops you’ve been assigned by your organization. In this tutorial, the user has access to four applications, as shown below. ![Displaying applications after login](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082739.188.png) Displaying applications after login If you haven’t allowed the Citrix Workspace Launcher to always run, you see the familiar confirmation shown below. ![Invoke Citrix Workspace Launcher prompt](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082807.861.png) Invoke Citrix Workspace Launcher prompt When macOS runs the Citrix Workspace app, you’ll see the Citrix Viewer application in your dock. Shortly after, the application should launch. ![Displaying Citrix Viewer application](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082838.034.png) Displaying Citrix Viewer application > _If you encounter an error stating “You have not chosen to trust the CA”, follow the steps given in this [knowcitrix.com article](http://knowcitrix.com/you-have-not-chosen-to-trust-symantec-class-3-secure-server-ca-g4-the-issuer-of-the-servers-security-certificate/)._ ## Accessing Citrix Apps within the Citrix Workspace App You can also access the Citrix applications using the Citrix Workspace app directly. Using the Workspace app, you can save credentials in the app. Saving credentials in the app prevents you from getting prompted for your username and password and shows your Citrix applications in your launchpad (configured by Citrix team). 1\. Open the Citrix Workspace application. ![Searching for Workspace app in Launchpad](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T082926.935.png) Searching for Workspace app in Launchpad 2\. Provide the URL to your Citrix environment and click on **Add**. The Workspace app will try to connect to the URL/email address you provided. ![Accessing Citrix URL using Workspace app](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083002.615.png) Accessing Citrix URL using Workspace app 3\. Once the client establishes a connection, provide your username and password. Optionally, you can check _Remember my password_ checkbox to save your credentials and login automatically next time when you open the workspace app. Click on the **Log On** button, and you will be logged in. ![Enter credentials and logon to Citrix URL ](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083041.825.png) Enter credentials and logon to Citrix URL ![Login and displaying Apps and Desktops tabs in Workspace app](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083130.262.png) Login and displaying Apps and Desktops tabs in Workspace app 4\. Click on **Apps** and select an application or two.. You’ll see that you can open the apps exactly the same as you did using the browser as the starting point. ![Displaying Citrix applications](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083232.663.png) Displaying Citrix applications 5\. Click on the **Desktops** tab. If you have any provisioned Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) instances assigned to you, you’ll see them here. If you have a VDI instance assigned to you, click on the VDI and it will be displayed like below. ![Viewing a Citrix Desktop](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083314.567.png) Viewing a Citrix Desktop ## Upgrading the Citrix Workspace for Mac Let’s say you’ve been using the Citrix Workspace app on your Mac for awhile. Citrix releases new versions periodically and it’s important to stay up with the current version. To ensure you get the latest upgrades, open the Citrix Workspace preferences panel by hitting `Cmd-,`. Click on the **Advanced** section, as shown below. Be sure you have **Yes, notify me** selected. ![Notify on updates option](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083402.768.png) Notify on updates option If enabled, Citrix Workspace will routinely check in the background for new versions and notify you if it finds one. When notified, click on the **Download** button to download the new version and follow the prompts. All done! > _When you upgrade Citrix Workspace, the upgrade removes the current version and installs the new version leaving all of your previous settings intact._ ![Upgrading Citrix Workspace for Mac](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083441.845.png) Upgrading Citrix Workspace for Mac ## Uninstalling Citrix Workspace for Mac If you’re ready to remove the Citrix Workspace App, it’s time to uninstall it. To do that, first ensure you have the original DMG file. If you don’t have that, head over to the [Citrix Downloads](https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/mac/workspace-app-for-mac-latest.html) page and download it again. When you have the DMG file, open it up and run the **Uninstall Citrix Workspace.app** program, as shown below. That’s it! ![Displaying Uninstall Citrix Workspace app option](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-2021-06-19T083510.616.png) Displaying Uninstall Citrix Workspace app option ## Conclusion You should now have a Citrix Workspace for Mac ready to go! Now, how do you plan to access your Citrix applications; browser or the Workspace app directly? 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