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Element for Mac

January, 6th 2026 - 253 MB - Demo

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Security Status

Latest Version

Element 1.12.7 LATEST
Review by

Juan Garcia
Operating System

Mac OS X 10.9 or later
User Rating

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Author / Product

Element Team / External Link
Filename

Element-1.12.7-universal.dmg

Element (formerly Riot) for Mac allows teams to communicate across a wide range of collaboration apps. If some team members use the app while others use IRC, Slack or Gitter, the app will allow these team members to seamlessly work together.

The program offers the richest network of communication bridges.

No one should control your communication and data but you. The tool lets you run your own server, and provides users and teams with the most advanced crypto ratchet technology available today for a decentralized secure Internet.

Own and control your data
Decentralised end-to-end encryption
Cross-signed verification
Open network
Messaging, voice and video

Element for macOS is entirely open source: all the code is published on GitHub (Apache License) for anyone to see and extend. This means teams can customize or contribute to the code and everyone can benefit from the speed of community innovation.

Riot for Mac is built on top of Matrix. Matrix is an open network for secure, decentralized communication delivering a community of users, bridged networks, integrated bots and applications plus full end-to-end encryption.

No limits on features, group size or usage for public rooms!

Features and Highlights

Developers
Born from IRC; built by developers for developers. Enjoy the integrations (Jira, Github), benefit from new ones from the Matrix community, or add your own!

Creative Agencies
Efficient. Clutter free. The tool knows how to go unnoticed. Free your mind, relax, and let your creativity express itself. Integrations (coming soon) for Basecamp, Invision, Zeplin and more bring updates right into your team room for easy tracking. Guest access, interoperability with Slack and other networks let you easily reach your customers through one simple, elegant interface.

Small/Medium Businesses
We all know the communication problems you can find in even the smallest businesses. With the software, get everyone painlessly on the same page - without them having to give up their existing tools!

Adhoc Teams
Need to get a bunch of different people quickly on the same page? It might be collaboration between teams, companies, families, clubs... The app's guest access and interoperability lets them plug into their preferred tools and get up and running rapidly.

How to Use

Install the app by dragging it into Applications

Open the app and create or sign in with a Matrix ID

Join public rooms or start private chats

Use end-to-end encryption for secure messaging

Enable cross-device sync in settings

Customize notifications and themes

Manage account and security settings

System Requirements

OS: macOS 10.12 Sierra or later
RAM: 4 GB minimum
Disk Space: 200 MB free
Internet: Broadband connection required
Architecture: Intel or Apple Silicon (via Rosetta or native build)

PROS

End-to-end encrypted chats
Cross-platform Matrix protocol support
Customizable UI and themes
Supports group chats and file sharing
Open-source and regularly updated

CONS

Interface may feel cluttered
Occasional performance slowdowns
Notifications can be inconsistent
Limited integrations compared to Slack
Learning curve for Matrix newcomers

Note: Additional features available in the paid editions. For a fully managed service and the fastest messaging performance choose Element Matrix Services (EMS).

Also Available: Download Element for Windows

Download Element for Mac Latest Version

Why is this app published on FileHorse? (More info)

What's new in this version:

Features:
- Replace legacy icons with compound
- Update polls UX to match EX Mobile and improve accessibility
- Add option to enable read receipt and marker when user interact with UI
- Introduce a hook to auto dispose view models
- Update settings toggles to use consistent design across app.
- Add ability to the room view to hide widgets
- call: Pass the echo cancellation and noise suppression settings to EC
- Tweak rendering of icons for a11y
- Implement new renderNotificationDecoration from module API
- Replace more icons with compound
- Replace more icons with compound
- Banner: Hide Dismiss button if onClose handler is not provided.
- Replace batch of legacy icons with compound design tokens
- MSC4380: Invite blocking
- Tweak rendering of icons for accessibility
- Implement a shared Banner component.
- Allow the Login screen to use the dark theme

Fixed:
- [Backport staging] Amend e2e normal icon from lock-solid to info
- [Backport staging] Fix CSS specificity causing icon issues in e2e verification
- [Backport staging] Fix e2e icons in CompleteSecurity & SetupEncryptionBody
- [Backport staging] Remove an extra paragraph in advanced room settings
- [Backport staging] Don't show the key storage out of sync toast when backup disabled
- Fix composer button visibility in contrast colour mode
- Ensure correct room version is used and permissions are appropriately sert when creating rooms
- Fix e2e icon rendering
- EventIndexer: ensure we add initial checkpoints when the db is first opened
- Fix /join alias command failing due to race condition
- MessageEventIndexDialog: distinguish indexed rooms
- Move EditInPlace out of Form (Fixes: reloading EW on EC url update)
- Fixes issue where cursor would jump to the beginning of the input field after converting Japanese text and pressing Tab
- Fix widgets getting stuck in loading states
- Room list: fix room options remaining on room item after mouse leaving
- Make RoomList.showMessagePreview configurable by config.json
- Fix bug which caused app not to load correctly when force_verification is enabled
- Room list: display the menu option on the room list item when clicked/opened
- Fix handling of SVGs
- Fix word wrapping in expanded left panel buttons
- Fix aspect ratio on error view background
- Fix failure to request persistent storage perms
- Fix calls sometimes not knowing that they're presented