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Make sure your mac is running the latest version of macOS Catalina. Download Jira Cloud for Mac from the Mac App Store. Follow the installation prompts. Jira Cloud for Mac is for everyday Jira users in fast-paced teams where time is of the essence. Data is continuously cached and rendered, delivering super-fast load times. Embrace the power of push notifications, utilise the always-visible sidebar for accelerated navigation throughout your projects.
JIRA running on Mac OS X should only be used for evaluation purposes!
Mac OS X is not a supported operating system for the JIRA server because until recently no supported Oracle JDK and JRE (formerly Sun JDK and JRE) was available for this operating system. It is our view that the cost of supporting JIRA on OS X would be better spent fixing bugs and developing other requested features.
Please note:
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- If you encounter problems with your JIRA server running on Mac OS X, they may not be fixed as we do not test JIRA with unsupported Java platforms.
- However, JIRA users can still access your JIRA server through a supported browser on Mac OS X.
To install JIRA on Mac OS X, follow these steps:
Before you begin
Please ensure that you have set JAVA_HOME. (You don't need to install Java as it comes with Mac OS X.)
1. Download and Install JIRA
- Download the JIRA tar.gz file here.
- Unzip the downloaded file.
2. Set JIRA Home
You can specify any location on a disk for your JIRA home directory. Please be sure to specify an absolute path.
Please note that you cannot use the same JIRA home directory for multiple instances of JIRA. We recommend locating your JIRA Home Directory completely independently of the JIRA Installation Directory (i.e. not nesting one within the other) as this will minimize information being lost during major operations (e.g. backing up and restoring instances).
To specify the location of your JIRA Home Directory:
- Use the JIRA Installation Directory page to locate the
jira-application.properties
file and open. - Set the value of the '
jira.home
' property to the desired location for your JIRA Home Directory. - Use the JIRA Configuration Tool (included with all JIRA distributions except JIRA WAR) to change the location of your JIRA Home Directory.
- Set an environment variable named
JIRA_HOME
in your operating system whose value is the location of your JIRA Home Directory. To do this, do one of the following:- Enter the following command at a shell/console prompt before running JIRA:
export JIRA_HOME=/path/to/jira/home
- Specify the command above in a script used to start JIRA.
- Enter the following command at a shell/console prompt before running JIRA:
3. Create a Dedicated User Account on the Operating System to Run JIRA
A dedicated user should be created to run JIRA, as JIRA runs as the user it is invoked under and therefore can potentially be abused. For example:- If your operating system is *nix-based (for example, Linux or Solaris), type the following in a console:
$ sudo /usr/sbin/useradd --create-home --comment 'Account for running JIRA' --shell /bin/bash jira
- If your operating system is Windows:
- Create the dedicated user account by either:
- Typing the following at the Windows command line:
> net user jira mypassword /add /comment:'Account for running JIRA'
(This creates a user account with user name 'jira' and password 'mypassword'. You should choose your own password.) - Opening the Windows 'Computer Management' console to add your 'jira' user with its own password.
- Typing the following at the Windows command line:
- (Optional) Use the Windows 'Computer Management' console to remove the 'jira' user's membership of all unnecessary Windows groups, such as the default 'Users' group.
If Windows is operating under a Microsoft Active Directory, ask your Active Directory administrator to create your 'jira' account (with no prior privileges).
- Create the dedicated user account by either:
Ensure that only the following directories can be written to by this dedicated user account (e.g. 'jira'):
- The following subdirectories of your JIRA Installation Directory for 'recommended' JIRA distributions (or for JIRA WAR distributions, the installation directory of the Apache Tomcat application running JIRA):
logs
temp
work
- Your JIRA Home Directory.
Do not make the JIRA Installation Directory itself writeable by the dedicated user account.
See also Tomcat security best practices.
4. Start JIRA
Run
bin/startup.sh
to start JIRA.JIRA will be launched in a black 'Tomcat' window (do not close this window). Wait until the startup messages have finished.
To access JIRA, go to your web browser and type this address: http://localhost:8080.
If JIRA does not appear, you may need to change the port that JIRA runs on.
If something goes wrong, please verify that Java is installed correctly. If the problem persists, please contact us — we're happy to help.
5. Run the Setup Wizard
See Running the Setup Wizard.
Next Steps
- See JIRA 101 to start creating Projects, creating Users, and customizing your JIRA instance.
- By default, JIRA uses the standard Tomcat port (i.e. 8080). If you need another application to run on that port, either now or in the future, please see Changing JIRA's TCP Ports.
- As part of its installation process, JIRA automatically installs, configures and connects itself to an HSQLDB database. This is fine for evaluation purposes, however HSQLDB is prone to data corruption. For production installations, we strongly recommend that you connect JIRA to an external database.
- To get the most out of JIRA, please see Optimizing Performance.
It’s been more than 30 years since I switched on my first ever Macintosh computer in the mid-1980’s, so the launch of Jira Cloud for Mac is especially exciting.
Four years ago, we set out to build the best Jira experience on the go with our first iPhone app. It’s been a huge success, with many customers sharing how much they like its speed and ease of use. So when Apple presented their cross-platform vision last year, we couldn’t wait to get started. We saw great potential for a Jira Mac app that’d be incredibly fast and fully integrated with Mac desktops and laptops that many of us work with every day.
Earlier this year, at Apple’sWorldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), we revealed that Jira Cloud would be coming to Mac. And in just three months, we built the app to take the Jira user experience to a new level for our large number of Mac users.
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Snappier than ever before
Jira Cloud for Mac is a snappy and simple way for software developers to work with tasks and update their team on progress. The most common actions users take in Jira – managing the backlog, viewing the roadmap, flipping between projects – load faster than ever with the new Mac app. We’re continuing to work hard to make Jira Cloud faster (more on that here), and the Mac app will deliver an incredibly fast user experience.
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Fully integrated with MacOS, featuring Dark Mode
Jira can be used right next to Xcode or any other development tools on Mac. We also know there are many Dark Mode fans out there, so we added that too, making those late nights easier on the eyes. The app also tightly integrates with all the power of macOS, including push notifications, keyboard shortcuts, search, drag and drop, and much more.
The best place to track your team’s progress is on your board, which will look beautiful on large Mac screens that give you a full overview of what your team is working on. With the app, you’ll be able to use drag and drop to move cards on kanban and scrum boards in Jira Software. And you’ll be able to seamlessly hand over a board or issue between your iOS device and Mac.
Navigate to work with ease
The faster teams can find work, the faster it gets done. The always-visible sidebar surfaces quick links to projects, commonly used filters, and a notifications center so you can find what you’re looking for, quickly.
And when it comes to seeing all work in flight at a glance, Roadmaps brings the big picture to your Mac desktop or laptop. Roadmaps, one of our favorite features in the reimagined Jira Software and with Jira Cloud for Mac, sketch out your plan and ensure that the roadmap connects to your team’s work – all in a few clicks. Then, you can use full-screen mode in macOS to present the project status to stakeholders in a meeting.
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How our iOS developers became Mac developers overnight with Mac Catalyst
For a powerful product like Jira, building a Mac application from scratch would have taken significantly longer. But thanks to Mac Catalyst, our iOS developers became Mac developers overnight. It was that easy. With the power of UIKit, we were able to seamlessly bring our iPad app to the Mac. This is a revolution that will make your lives a lot easier. It’s a really big deal. Almost all of our code will now be shared across iOS and macOS. And that means we can create a really great Jira experience, making it easier for developers, like you, to keep tasks up-to-date across iPhone, iPad and Mac. We think – we know – you’re going to love how fast it is and how well it works with all the native Mac features you already use today.
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If you have macOS Catalina installed, you’re ready to get started with Jira Cloud for Mac. Try it today and enjoy!