# Building macOS native automations

> To start building macOS native automations, make sure you meet the following requirements:

## Prerequisites

To start building macOS native automations, make sure you meet the following requirements:

* You install and update UiPath Assistant (for Apple M series ARM processors) to version 2025.0.167, or newer.
* You start and connect UiPath Assistant to the current organization, and tenant.
* You connect UiPath Assistant to the same tenant, or folder as where you opened Studio Web.
* You set accessibility and screen recording permissions for UiPath Assistant.

## Creating your UI automation

To create your UI automation, take the following steps:

1. Open Studio Web.
2. Add a **Use Application/Browser** activity to the canvas.
      :::note
      To create a browser automation, select a browser tab to automate from the **Work in scope** dropdown.
      :::
3. To create a desktop automation, switch the **Indicate on local machine** toggle to **On**.
4. Set the **Test environment** to **Test on local machine**. When the popup message appears, asking you to allow the website to open UiPath Assistant, select **Allow**.
5. Select **Indicate on local machine**. UiPath Assistant starts the selection on your macOS machine. You can indicate to any of the applications on desktop.
      :::note
      The first time you indicate, the initial startup may take longer, depending on your download speed.
      :::
      ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-575791-4c5c5f66.webp)
6. In the **Use Application/Browser** app card, add a UI Automation activity, such as **Click**.
7. Select **Indicate target**. The Studio Web window minimizes, and you can indicate any element using **Selection Helper**, as well as use the functionality of the **Advanced Selector Editor** for fine-tuning the selectors.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-575795-0ce0a3e5.webp)

## Running your automation

To run your automation, choose the **Test on local machine** option in Studio Web.