Step 1 of 4
Download, then run one command
Do the four glowing steps. Download the installer first. Then open Terminal, copy the command, paste it, and press Return.
Download the installer
This is the real Synology file. Click the button. Wait until it finishes. You do not need to open it.
Open Terminal
Do not open a downloaded file. Use the magnifying glass on this Mac instead.
- 1Look at the top-right of your screen. Click the magnifying glass. Or hold ⌘ and tap space.
- 2Type terminal
- 3Press Return. You want a blinking cursor, not a long help page.
If you already downloaded Open-Terminal, leave it. Click OK on the warning, then delete that file in Downloads.
Copy this command
Click Copy command. Then click in Terminal and press ⌘ and V.
curl -fsSL 'https://www.nmedtech.com/guides/synology-drive/setup-synology-drive.command' -o /tmp/nmt-setup.command && bash /tmp/nmt-setup.command
Paste: click inside Terminal, then press ⌘ and V at the same time.
Press Return
Press Return on the keyboard. If your Mac asks for a password, that is this Mac’s password.
Wait until a new app called Synology Drive Client opens. Then use the picture steps below.

The helper installs this for you
You do not need to open the installer yourself. The command uses that file after it finishes downloading.
If a window asks for a password, that is this Mac’s password.


