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Installation

Machine Setup Wizard on first launch

Downloads

Community Edition (Free)

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

Platform Download
Windows x64 .exe installer
macOS (Apple Silicon) .dmg
macOS (Intel) .dmg
Linux x64 .deb
Linux ARM64 (Raspberry Pi) .deb

Pro Edition

Download from ncSender Pro Releases.

After installing, see License Activation to unlock the Pro features with your Installation ID.

System Requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later (x64)
  • macOS: macOS 12 Monterey or later (Apple Silicon and Intel)
  • Linux: Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 12+ (x64 and ARM64)

Installation Steps

  1. Download the .exe installer: Community · Pro
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts. Keep the suggested install folder unless you have a reason to change it; in-app updates then run without asking for administrator rights.
  3. Launch ncSender from the Start menu
  1. Download the .dmg file (Apple Silicon or Intel build): Community · Pro
  2. Open the DMG and drag ncSender to Applications
  3. Before the first launch, clear the quarantine attribute: 
    xattr -c /Applications/ncSender.app
    On Pro, this is a one-time step: later versions installed through the app's own updater don't need it. The Community edition does not install updates on macOS, so run this command again after each manual install.
  1. Download the .deb package (x64 or ARM64): Community · Pro
  2. Install: sudo dpkg -i ncSender_*.deb
  3. Launch from the application menu or run ncsender

Pro Feature

The pre-built Raspberry Pi 5 OS image ships with ncSender Pro only.

A ready-to-boot SD-card image is published for the Pi 5. No manual OS setup is needed. It boots straight into ncSender Pro in kiosk mode.

  1. Download the latest ncSenderOS-pi5-vX.Y.Z.img.xz from the ncSender Pro OS releases page. (If you see a .rp.img.xz file next to it, ignore it. That's a vendor-specific build, not the general image.)
  2. Flash it to a microSD card (16 GB or larger recommended) using balenaEtcher: select the .img.xz file, select your card, then click Flash. Etcher decompresses the archive on the fly, so there's no need to extract it first.
  3. Insert the card into your Pi 5, connect a display, keyboard, and your CNC controller, then power it on. ncSender Pro launches automatically on first boot and walks you through the same first-launch steps as below.

To use ncSender in German, French or Spanish, open Settings → General → Language & Region after setup.

What Happens on First Launch

  1. Pro only: the License Required screen asks for your Installation ID. See License Activation.
  2. The Machine Setup Wizard opens. It sets up the connection and checks your controller settings. If your machine already works, click Skip for now.
  3. From the second launch on, a Tips & Tricks dialog shows a short tip. You can turn it off.

Updating Later

New versions can install from inside the app:

  • Pro: Windows, macOS and Debian-based Linux.
  • Community: Debian-based Linux only. On Windows and macOS, download and install the new version yourself.

See Software Updates.