Recently, origami master Robert Lang released the latest TreeMaker tool on his official website. This tutorial will guide you on how to install and use this tool on macOS.
Updates
At present, I have no plans to update TreeMaker any further. Alas, with the continued evolution of operating systems and their dropping of backward compatibility, there are fewer and fewer computers on which it will work. However, I invite anyone who is interested to update any version for a current OS, and I’d be happy to post links here if you do.
Update 2025-01-30. Vish Vishvanath has gotten TreeMaker running on Mac OS X Sonoma! Check out his GitHub page for progress.
Installation Steps (macOS)
1. Download TreeMaker
Go to the GitHub Releases page or click the link below to download directly:
You can also directly download TreeMaker.zip.
2. Extract the Installation Package
Double-click the treemaker.zip file to extract it on your Mac. After extraction, you will get the treemaker.app.
3. Move to Applications Folder
Drag the extracted treemaker.app to the Applications folder.
4. If the application does not open, follow these steps:
- Open Terminal.
- In Terminal, type the following command:
sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine - Then, drag the
treemaker.appfile into the Terminal window. - Press Enter. The system will prompt you to enter your password (characters will not be displayed when you type, which is normal).
5. Open TreeMaker Application
Now, double-click the treemaker.app again, and it should open successfully!