Server app for Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra

[johnny9999 0]

I've tried following the downloads page to get the older version of the server app so I can run it on 10.13, but I get an error to say 10.14 is required.

This is my first time stepping into the world of Emby so wanted to run it on my old Mac mini to see what it can do.

Thanks

Edited July 10, 2024 by johnny9999

[Luke 42617]

HI, that's really odd. I don't recall seeing that on my high sierra macbook. In a few days I'll have access to it for testing so I'll see if I can reproduce or not.

 

[Luke 42617]

Hi, yes something must have been updated on our build machine to a newer version, and this ended up forcing a requirement for 10.14+. I apologize for this, but at this point we're not going to be able to build for 10.13 anymore. Thanks.

[Die_Fledermaus 2]

Okay here is what you can try to do.

1 right click on the Emby Server app in Application folder

2 select show package contents

3  go to the folder called MacOS open it

4 find EmbyServer it will call it a Unix executable, and click on it.

this will open a terminal window, just wait a browser tab should launch  and Emby Server will start. You will not have the menu bar icon.

Hope this helps.

 

[veevee 0]

On 7/24/2025 at 10:53 PM, Die_Fledermaus said:

Okay here is what you can try to do.

1 right click on the Emby Server app in Application folder

2 select show package contents

3  go to the folder called MacOS open it

4 find EmbyServer it will call it a Unix executable, and click on it.

this will open a terminal window, just wait a browser tab should launch  and Emby Server will start. You will not have the menu bar icon.

Hope this helps.

 

Hi! this worked but to use Emby every single time I have to make this again. Would it be possible to link the installer for MacOS 10.13 that works so i can use it normally? please  

thanks! 

[Luke 42617]

2 minutes ago, veevee said:

Hi! this worked but to use Emby every single time I have to make this again. Would it be possible to link the installer for MacOS 10.13 that works so i can use it normally? please  

thanks! 

Hi, what do you mean by every single time?

[veevee 0]

every time i need to login , i need to make these steps so i can open it. otherwise it does not work/open the server.

[Luke 42617]

23 minutes ago, veevee said:

every time i need to login , i need to make these steps so i can open it. otherwise it does not work/open the server.

What exactly do you do every single time?

[veevee 0]

1 right click on the Emby Server app in Application folder

2 select show package contents

3  go to the folder called MacOS open it

4 find EmbyServer it will call it a Unix executable, and click on it.

this will open a terminal window, just wait a browser tab should launch  and Emby Server will start. You will not have the menu bar icon.

<--- these steps. every time i want to login to emby server, i need to do these steps, since it not have a menu bar icon . .

Edited 1 hour ago by veevee

[Luke 42617]

You should not have to do all that. Did you try the instructions on our website?

[veevee 0]

i've downloaded the 10.13 macOS installer, it gave me the same problem the first person told here:  I got an error to say 10.14 is required.

then i've looked here for anyone with the same issue and found these steps. done . it worked. but as soon as i closed the terminal it opens, the embyserver i was logged in my browser shut down. so i've had to do the steps again.

what am i missing? 

thanks!